# DSPy vs LangChain

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** LangChain

| Attribute | DSPy | LangChain |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.1 (58% (medium)) | 79 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 67 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | 18,663 |
| adoption.github_stars | 38,644 | 147,461 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 93,838 | 3,725,877 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Python framework for developing AI applications through declarative components and modular patterns, with built-in optimization that automatically tunes system performance against defined metrics. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://dspy.ai","question":"What is DSPy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DSPy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://dspy.ai","question":"Is DSPy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DSPy supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://dspy.ai","question":"What platforms does DSPy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. DSPy can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://dspy.ai","question":"Can DSPy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. DSPy 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/stanfordnlp/dspy","question":"Is DSPy open source?","confidence":0.67},{"answer":"DSPy is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://dspy.ai","question":"Where is DSPy 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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Framework enabling developers to construct AI systems using typed task definitions and modular components, with automatic optimization replacing manual prompt design. | 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 | `{"role":"framework","evaluation":true,"managed_cloud":false,"model_serving":false,"self_hostable":true,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":false,"no_train_on_data":"unknown","llm_observability":true,"prompt_management":true,"framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":false}` | `{"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 | 1 | 1,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"}]` | `[{"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 | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dspy.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:24:32.180Z"}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.5 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | 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":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=dspy&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"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 (MLOps & LLMOps Tools)

| Capability | DSPy | LangChain |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool role | Agent / RAG framework | LLM observability / eval |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / OSS core | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed cloud available | ✗ | ✓ |
| On-prem / VPC deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Observability** |  |  |
| LLM tracing / observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Evaluation (offline / LLM-judge / human) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Dev** |  |  |
| Prompt management + versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Tracking** |  |  |
| Experiment tracking / model registry | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Serving** |  |  |
| Model serving / inference endpoint | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry / OpenLLMetry compatible | ✗ | ✓ |
| Framework-agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Gateway** |  |  |
| Multi-provider model support | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| No-train-on-customer-data guarantee | Unknown | Unknown |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:49:51.370Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*