LangChain

The broad framework for LLM applications and agents.

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Open source Self-hostable MCP support free
Agent frameworkLibraryOrchestration
LicenseMIT
Starting priceBYOK usage cost
Model supportbyok
Languagespython, typescript
GitHub stars140.3k
Last activity2026-06-26
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The original, widely-adopted framework for building LLM apps, providing chains, prompts, tools, retrieval, and the foundation under LangGraph and LangSmith.

Strengths

  • Largest ecosystem of integrations
  • Mature and battle-tested

Tradeoffs

  • Broad, sometimes leaky abstractions
  • Agent orchestration has moved to LangGraph