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LLMWare vs LlamaIndex
2 of 5RAG & Knowledge Graphs · verified 13 Aug 2026
LLMWareLLMWarecurrent
LlamaIndexLlamaIndexcurrent| Specification | LLMWare | LlamaIndex |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | RAG aimed at CPUs and small models. | The strongest option for document-centric retrieval. |
| Kind | Framework | Framework |
| Graph | No | Yes, property graph index |
| Language | Python | Python, TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | ~13k | ~45k |
| Category | RAG & Knowledge Graphs | RAG & Knowledge Graphs |
| Official | LLMWare ↗ | LlamaIndex ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
LLMWare
- Small specialised models rather than a frontier call
- Built for regulated, air-gapped estates
Best for on-premise with no GPU budget.
LlamaIndex
- Deep document handling and many indexing strategies
- The common advice is LlamaIndex for retrieval, LangGraph for orchestration
Best for PDFs, knowledge bases, structured data.