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RAGFlow vs LightRAG
2 of 5RAG & Knowledge Graphs · verified 13 Aug 2026
RAGFlowInfiniFlowcurrentHLightRAGHKU Data Sciencecurrent
| Specification | RAGFlow | LightRAG |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Visual pipeline builder, deep document understanding. | Graph retrieval at a fraction of GraphRAG's cost. |
| Kind | Platform | Library |
| Graph | Yes | Yes, core |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | ~35k | ~18k |
| Category | RAG & Knowledge Graphs | RAG & Knowledge Graphs |
| Official | InfiniFlow ↗ | HKU Data Science ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
RAGFlow
- Strong document parsing built in
- The usual entry point for non-developers
Best for teams without a Python engineer.
LightRAG
- Dual-level retrieval over a lighter graph
- Runs on CPU, which GraphRAG does not comfortably
Best for graph RAG on modest hardware.