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LangGraph vs OpenAI Agents SDK

A like-for-like, spec-level comparison. Both entries are verified against their docs and repo.

LangGraph

Graph-based agent orchestration from LangChain.

  • + Explicit state graph suits complex workflows
  • + Checkpointing enables human-in-the-loop
  • − Steep learning curve
  • − Tied to the LangChain ecosystem

OpenAI Agents SDK

OpenAI's lightweight agents SDK (Swarm successor).

  • + Minimal and readable abstraction
  • + First-class OpenAI tracing and guardrails
  • − OpenAI models first
  • − Young ecosystem
Spec LangGraph OpenAI Agents SDK
Category framework framework
License MIT MIT
Open source Yes Yes
Self-hostable Yes Yes
MCP support Yes Yes
Pricing free free
Starting price BYOK usage cost BYOK usage cost
Models claude, gpt, gemini, byok gpt
Languages python, typescript python
GitHub stars 35.7k 27.4k
Last activity 2026-06-25 2026-06-24