# LangChain vs Salesforce Agentforce

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** LangChain

| Attribute | LangChain | Salesforce Agentforce |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 79 (69% (medium)) | 44.6 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 18,663 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 147,461 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 3,725,877 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Agentforce is Salesforce's AI agent platform that enables organizations to build and deploy customizable autonomous agents for customer service, sales support, and employee assistance. Agents integrate with business systems and data, operate across web, phone, and chat interfaces, and can seamlessly hand off to humans when complex issues require personal attention. It is indexed under AI Agent Frameworks.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What is Salesforce Agentforce?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Salesforce Agentforce offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per user per month. 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.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"Is Salesforce Agentforce free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Salesforce Agentforce supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Salesforce Agentforce support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Salesforce Agentforce, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"Can Salesforce Agentforce be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Salesforce Agentforce, including Slack, MuleSoft, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Tableau, Data 360, Apex and JavaScript, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What does Salesforce Agentforce integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Salesforce Agentforce. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Salesforce Agentforce not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/platform/data-privacy-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Salesforce Agentforce have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A unified developer platform consisting of open-source frameworks and commercial tools for building, testing, monitoring, and deploying AI agents and LLM-powered applications. | A platform enabling organizations to design, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents that coordinate with each other to complete multi-step processes, integrate with enterprise systems, and operate under human supervision. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"a2a_support":true,"mcp_support":true,"open_source":false,"pricing_model":"seat-enterprise-quote","deployment_model":"embedded-in-cloud","human_in_the_loop":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","tool_function_calling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"MuleSoft"},{"name":"Salesforce Service Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce Sales Cloud"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Data 360"},{"name":"Apex"},{"name":"JavaScript"},{"name":"Salesforce Flows"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Salesforce Meetings","native":true},{"name":"Amazon Connect","native":false,"category":"call-center","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta","native":false,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"CrowdStrike","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"DigitSec","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Suite","summary":"Free","features":["Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity Management"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter Suite","summary":"$25/user/month","features":["Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management","Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing","AI Email and Contact Synchronization","Email Marketing and Analytics","Slack included"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All-in-one CRM for small businesses combining sales, service, marketing, and commerce capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Advanced Forecast and Pipeline Management","Opportunity Scoring","Conversation Intelligence","API Access","Agentforce"],"description":"Advanced edition with AI-powered automation, comprehensive forecasting, and agent building capabilities","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Slack Enterprise+","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Premier Support"}],"summary":"From $25/user/month with free 30-day trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T11:00:04.731Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-text-splitters%3D%3D1.1.3","date":"2026-10-02T15:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-text-splitters==1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openai%3D%3D1.6.7","date":"2026-09-30T15:12:17Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openai==1.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-core%3D%3D1.6.6","date":"2026-09-29T14:53:11Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-core==1.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-anthropic%3D%3D1.7.5","date":"2026-09-29T15:22:20Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-anthropic==1.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain%3D%3D1.4.3","date":"2026-09-28T20:17:43Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain==1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-fireworks%3D%3D1.7.0","date":"2026-09-28T20:46:50Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-fireworks==1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-fireworks%3D%3D1.6.3","date":"2026-09-25T12:57:38Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-fireworks==1.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-core%3D%3D1.6.5","date":"2026-09-24T18:11:22Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-core==1.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openai%3D%3D1.6.6","date":"2026-09-24T11:31:31Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openai==1.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openai%3D%3D1.6.5","date":"2026-09-23T15:31:52Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openai==1.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-anthropic%3D%3D1.7.4","date":"2026-09-23T17:56:03Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-anthropic==1.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openrouter%3D%3D0.2.9","date":"2026-09-22T04:16:11Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openrouter==0.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openai%3D%3D1.6.4","date":"2026-09-22T22:37:09Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openai==1.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-fireworks%3D%3D1.6.2","date":"2026-09-22T04:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-fireworks==1.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-deepseek%3D%3D1.1.1","date":"2026-09-22T04:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-deepseek==1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-anthropic%3D%3D1.7.3","date":"2026-09-22T22:08:13Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-anthropic==1.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-openai%3D%3D1.6.3","date":"2026-09-21T18:32:44Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-openai==1.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-core%3D%3D1.6.4","date":"2026-09-21T15:51:23Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-core==1.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain-typesafe%3D%3D0.0.1a3","date":"2026-09-20T18:54:54Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain-typesafe==0.0.1a3"},{"url":"https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/langchain%3D%3D1.4.2","date":"2026-09-18T17:31:25Z","type":"stable","version":"langchain==1.4.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.5 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | 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 | https://www.salesforce.com/platform/security-center/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | LangChain | Salesforce Agentforce |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Orchestration model | Multi agent sequential | Multi agent hierarchical |
| 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 | Managed platform | Embedded in cloud |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | Seat enterprise quote |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:29:08.297Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*