# AG2 vs LangChain

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** LangChain

| Attribute | AG2 | LangChain |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.3 (33% (low)) | 79 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 18,663 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,997 | 147,461 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 3,725,877 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AG2 is an open-source programming framework that enables developers to build, coordinate, and deploy systems of autonomous AI agents. It provides a universal runtime for agents to interact with various language models, access tools, and operate with or without human oversight. It is indexed under AI Agent Frameworks.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"What is AG2?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AG2 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Is AG2 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AG2 can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Can AG2 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for AG2, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google ADK, LangChain, AG-UI Protocol, MCP, AgentSkills.io and SkillsMP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"What does AG2 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for AG2. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AG2 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ag2.ai/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does AG2 have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. AG2 is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2","question":"Is AG2 open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"AG2 is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Where is AG2 available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An agent engineering platform providing end-to-end observability, evaluation, and deployment capabilities for production AI agents with support for multiple frameworks and deployment modes. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"What is LangChain?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"LangChain is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $1. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"Is LangChain free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to LangChain. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does LangChain support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. LangChain can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"Can LangChain be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for LangChain, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Google, Azure AI Search, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Kubernetes Service and OpaquePrompts. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"What does LangChain integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for LangChain. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as LangChain not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.langchain.com","question":"What security certifications does LangChain have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. LangChain is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain","question":"Is LangChain open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"LangChain is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","question":"Where is LangChain available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A programming framework for developing AI agents that can collaborate with each other to complete tasks. It supports integration with multiple language models, tool invocation, and includes both autonomous workflows and human oversight features. | A unified developer platform consisting of open-source frameworks and commercial tools for building, testing, monitoring, and deploying AI agents and LLM-powered applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"a2a_support":true,"mcp_support":true,"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"library-self-hosted","streaming_output":true,"human_in_the_loop":true,"structured_output":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","tool_function_calling":true,"model_provider_agnostic":true}` | `{"role":"observability","evaluation":true,"a2a_support":true,"mcp_support":true,"open_source":true,"managed_cloud":true,"model_serving":true,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","self_hostable":true,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":true,"deployment_model":"managed-platform","no_train_on_data":"unknown","streaming_output":true,"human_in_the_loop":true,"llm_observability":true,"prompt_management":true,"framework_agnostic":true,"multi_language_sdk":true,"experiment_tracking":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-sequential","tool_function_calling":true,"code_execution_sandbox":true,"model_provider_agnostic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google ADK"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"AG-UI Protocol"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"AgentSkills.io"},{"name":"SkillsMP"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Databricks","native":true,"category":"data"},{"name":"IBM","native":true,"category":"LLM"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"LLM"},{"name":"CometChat","native":true,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure AI Search"},{"name":"Microsoft Fabric"},{"name":"Azure Kubernetes Service"},{"name":"OpaquePrompts"},{"name":"AWS","native":true,"category":"cloud_platform","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)","native":true,"category":"tool_framework","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ag2.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:28:27.195Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free, 1 seat, 5k traces/month","features":["1 free seat","5000 base traces per month","Full LangSmith access"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Personal projects with full LangSmith access and limited monthly trace allowance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traces":"5000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$39/seat/month, unlimited seats, 10k traces/month included","features":["Unlimited seats","10000 base traces per month","1 free small serverless deployment","Team collaboration","LangSmith Deployment service access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams with moderate usage, collaboration needs, and one free small serverless deployment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"traces":"10000/month","serverless_deployments":"1 small"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, annual billing","features":["Advanced administration options","Enhanced security controls","Priority support","Custom deployment options"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Advanced administration, enhanced security, and custom deployment options","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Serverless Deployments"},{"name":"Dedicated Deployments"}],"summary":"Free Developer plan. Plus plan from $39/user/mo with unlimited seats. Enterprise custom pricing billed annually.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.langchain.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:09:38.893Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.5 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.8 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.langchain.com/blog/building-governed-agents-a-framework-for-cost-control-and-compliance |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=pyautogen&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":21,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=langchain&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (AI Agent Frameworks)

| Capability | AG2 | LangChain |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Orchestration model | Multi agent hierarchical | Multi agent sequential |
| Model provider agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool function calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code execution sandbox | - | ✓ |
| Memory architecture | Persistent | Persistent |
| Mcp support | ✓ | ✓ |
| A2a support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in the loop | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Structured output | ✓ | - |
| Multi language SDK | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Library self hosted | Managed platform |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | Usage based saas |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:40.328Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*