--- title: "Langchain-Chatchat vs LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat-vs-liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide" tools: ["chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat", "liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide"] --- # Langchain-Chatchat vs LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide *GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Langchain-Chatchat if langchain-Chatchat is a local RAG and agent chatbot application built using Langchain, supporting multiple language models like ChatGLM, Qwen, and Llama; 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-Chatchat](https://github.com/chatchat-space/Langchain-Chatchat) reports 39k GitHub stars, 6.3k forks, and 25 open issues, last pushed Nov 10, 2025. [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-Chatchat's repository](https://github.com/chatchat-space/Langchain-Chatchat) and [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide's repository](https://github.com/liaokongVFX/LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide). | | [Langchain-Chatchat](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat.md) | [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local knowledge-based RAG and Agent app using Langchain and various LLMs | LangChain 的中文入门教程 | | Stars | 38,522 | 9,097 | | Forks | 6,266 | 713 | | Open issues | 25 | 2 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | Langchain-Chatchat is a local RAG and agent chatbot application built using Langchain, supporting multiple language models like ChatGLM, Qwen, and Llama. | LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide 是针对 LangChain 框架的中文入门教程。 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | - | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Langchain-Chatchat](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat.md) | [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 270d | 114d | | Open issues (now) | 25 | 2 | | Stars delta | +254 (30d) | +38 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +2 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **LangChain**: [Langchain-Chatchat](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat.md) - LangChain integration; [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide.md) - LangChain integration ## Decision facts: Langchain-Chatchat - **Requirements:** - Access to a suitable computational environment (potentially with GPU support) for running the various language models.; - Docker deployment expertise, especially when using docker-compose for setting up multiple dependent services. - **Adopt for:** Langchain-Chatchat is a local RAG and agent chatbot application built using Langchain, supporting multiple language models like ChatGLM, Qwen, and Llama. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 ## 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-Chatchat if… - Requirements: - Access to a suitable computational environment (potentially with GPU support) for running the various language models.; - Docker deployment expertise, especially when using docker-compose for setting up multiple dependent services.. - Tags unique to Langchain-Chatchat: chatbot, chatglm, docker, llama. - Also covers AI Agents. - - When you need a locally deployed chatbot that can provide contextual responses based on integrated knowledge bases. ### Choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide if… - Tags unique to LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: aigc, chatgpt, openai, openai-api. - 需要中文资源来学习和理解如何使用LangChain框架时 - More recently updated (last pushed Apr 22, 2026). ## When NOT to use Langchain-Chatchat - - If your application requires real-time updates from the internet, as Langchain-Chatchat operates within a closed system without dynamic web retrieval capabilities. - - In scenarios where deploying through Docker and managing multiple services via docker-compose might be too complex or not feasible for your operational setup. ## When NOT to use LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide - LangChain， ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Langchain-Chatchat and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? Langchain-Chatchat: Local knowledge-based RAG and Agent app using Langchain and various 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-Chatchat over LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? Choose Langchain-Chatchat over LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide when Requirements: - Access to a suitable computational environment (potentially with GPU support) for running the various language models.; - Docker deployment expertise, especially when using docker-compose for setting up multiple dependent services.; Tags unique to Langchain-Chatchat: chatbot, chatglm, docker, llama; Also covers AI Agents; - When you need a locally deployed chatbot that can provide contextual responses based on integrated knowledge bases. ### When should I choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide over Langchain-Chatchat? Choose LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide over Langchain-Chatchat when Tags unique to LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide: aigc, chatgpt, openai, openai-api; 需要中文资源来学习和理解如何使用LangChain框架时; More recently updated (last pushed Apr 22, 2026). ### When should I avoid Langchain-Chatchat? - If your application requires real-time updates from the internet, as Langchain-Chatchat operates within a closed system without dynamic web retrieval capabilities. - In scenarios where deploying through Docker and managing multiple services via docker-compose might be too complex or not feasible for your operational setup. ### When should I avoid LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? LangChain， ### Is Langchain-Chatchat or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide more popular on GitHub? Langchain-Chatchat has more GitHub stars (38,522 vs 9,097). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Langchain-Chatchat and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to Langchain-Chatchat or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Langchain-Chatchat alternatives](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat/alternatives) and [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide alternatives](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/alternatives) ([Langchain-Chatchat markdown twin](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat/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/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat-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-Chatchat or LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? Langchain-Chatchat: Slowing. 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-Chatchat and LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Langchain-Chatchat trust report](/tools/chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat/trust); [LangChain-Chinese-Getting-Started-Guide trust report](/tools/liaokongvfx-langchain-chinese-getting-started-guide/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatchat-space-langchain-chatchat) - 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/_