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| Criterion | Langfuse | LangChain | LlamaIndex | CrewAI |
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| Provider | Langfuse | LangChain | LlamaIndex | CrewAI |
| What it is for | Open-source tracing, prompt management and evaluation for LLM applications, self-hosted or in the cloud. | Open-source framework for building LLM apps and agents that work with many model providers. | Open-source framework for connecting LLMs to your data, plus the commercial LlamaParse document platform. | Open-source Python framework for teams of role-based AI agents, with a hosted platform for building and running them. |
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| Free plan | Yes Your infrastructure | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Core: $29/mo | LangSmith Plus: $39/mo Per seat per month, then pay as you go | LlamaParse Starter: $50/mo | No monthly list price |
| API access | Yes · docs (opens in a new tab) | Limited · docs (opens in a new tab) | Yes · docs (opens in a new tab) | Limited · docs (opens in a new tab) |
| Learning curve | Some experience helps | Some experience helps | Some experience helps | Some experience helps |
| Last verified | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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