--- title: "langchain vs LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/brainlid-langchain-vs-liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide" tools: ["brainlid-langchain", "liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide"] --- # langchain vs LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide *GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick langchain if langChain framework tailored for Elixir projects; pick LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide if langChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide 是针对 LangChain 框架的中文入门教程。. [langchain](https://hexdocs.pm/langchain/) reports 1.2k GitHub stars, 212 forks, and 30 open issues, last pushed Aug 6, 2026. [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](https://github.com/liaokongVFX/LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide) has 9.1k stars, 713 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Apr 22, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [langchain's repository](https://github.com/brainlid/langchain) and [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide's repository](https://github.com/liaokongVFX/LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide). | | [langchain](/tools/brainlid-langchain.md) | [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Elixir implementation of a LangChain style framework for integrating with and leveraging LLMs. | LangChain 的中文入门教程 | | Stars | 1,192 | 9,097 | | Forks | 212 | 713 | | Open issues | 30 | 2 | | Language | Elixir | - | | Adopt for | LangChain framework tailored for Elixir projects | LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide 是针对 LangChain 框架的中文入门教程。 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | - | | Categories | LLM Frameworks | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [langchain](/tools/brainlid-langchain.md) | [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1d | 114d | | Open issues (now) | 30 | 2 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +38 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/brainlid-langchain/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **LangChain**: [langchain](/tools/brainlid-langchain.md) - LangChain integration; [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) - LangChain integration ## Decision facts: langchain - **Requirements:** Requires at least Elixir 1.17; Add `langchain` to dep list in `mix.exs` for installation - **Adopt for:** LangChain framework tailored for Elixir projects ## Decision facts: LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide - **Adopt for:** LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide 是针对 LangChain 框架的中文入门教程。 ## Choose when ### Choose langchain if… - Requirements: Requires at least Elixir 1.17; Add `langchain` to dep list in `mix.exs` for installation. - Tags unique to langchain: ai, anthropic, bumblebee, claude-ai. - You are working on an Elixir project and want to integrate advanced Language Model capabilities. ### Choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide if… - Tags unique to LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: aigc, openai, openai-api. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - 需要中文资源来学习和理解如何使用LangChain框架时 ## When NOT to use langchain - Your project is not written in Elixir, as this framework does not offer official support for other programming languages. - If your requirements mandate a non-Elixir environment or dependency ecosystem, such as Python which has more mature LLM frameworks. ## When NOT to use LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide - LangChain， ## Common questions ### What is the difference between langchain and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? langchain: Elixir implementation of a LangChain style framework for integrating with and leveraging LLMs.. LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: LangChain 的中文入门教程. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose langchain over LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? Choose langchain over LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide when Requirements: Requires at least Elixir 1.17; Add `langchain` to dep list in `mix.exs` for installation; Tags unique to langchain: ai, anthropic, bumblebee, claude-ai; You are working on an Elixir project and want to integrate advanced Language Model capabilities. ### When should I choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide over langchain? Choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide over langchain when Tags unique to LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: aigc, openai, openai-api; Also covers Data & Retrieval; 需要中文资源来学习和理解如何使用LangChain框架时. ### When should I avoid langchain? Your project is not written in Elixir, as this framework does not offer official support for other programming languages. If your requirements mandate a non-Elixir environment or dependency ecosystem, such as Python which has more mature LLM frameworks. ### When should I avoid LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? LangChain， ### Is langchain or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide more popular on GitHub? LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide has more GitHub stars (9,097 vs 1,192). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are langchain and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to langchain or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [langchain alternatives](/tools/brainlid-langchain/alternatives) and [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide alternatives](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/alternatives) ([langchain markdown twin](/tools/brainlid-langchain/alternatives.md), [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide markdown twin](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/brainlid-langchain-vs-liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, langchain or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? langchain: Very active. LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for langchain and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [langchain trust report](/tools/brainlid-langchain/trust); [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide trust report](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=brainlid-langchain`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=brainlid-langchain) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_