Comparison
haystack vs langchain
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
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| haystack | langchain | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications. | The agent engineering platform. |
| Stars | 26k | 141k |
| Forks | 2.9k | 23k |
| Open issues | 111 | 406 |
| Language | MDX | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last pushed | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Categories | Model Training, AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents |
| Trust and health | ||
| Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Very active (96%) |
| Days since push | 0d | 0d |
| Archived on GitHub | No | No |
| Stars delta | - | - |
| Open issues delta | - | - |
| Fork status | Not a fork | Not a fork |
| Owner type | Organization | Organization |
| Security scan | Not scanned | Not scanned |
| Full report | Trust report | Trust report |
| Typed relationship | haystack integrates langchain | |
Choose haystack if…
- More recently updated (last pushed Jul 8, 2026).
- Leaner open-issue backlog (111).
- Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving.