# LightRAG vs Ragie

| Attribute | LightRAG | Ragie |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.2 (16% (low)) | 65.8 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 39,203 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A lightweight RAG system that processes documents through flexible parsing engines and supports local deployment of embedding, reranking, and storage backends. Includes built-in citation attribution and can work with various open-source LLMs and embedding models. | A fully managed RAG platform that handles document processing from multiple sources, multimodal parsing and indexing, and context-aware retrieval with advanced search capabilities. It provides APIs and connectors for seamless integration with data sources, enabling developers to build AI applications without managing complex data pipelines. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"multimodal_rag":true,"citation_attribution":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":true,"reranking_integration":true,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"multimodal_rag":true,"hybrid_retrieval":true,"citation_attribution":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":false,"reranking_integration":true,"built_in_rag_eval_metrics":false,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":false,"multi_hop_agentic_retrieval":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 13 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Web crawler"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"YouTube"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free","features":["Basic parsing and retrieval","Access to all advanced features","10 GB free streaming storage"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For personal projects or exploring Ragie","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"10,000 total","retrievals":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$100/month plus usage","features":["Unlimited retrievals","Fast mode processing","Hi-res mode processing","Search and storage overage at $0.002/page","All advanced features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"page"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"page"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perfect for smaller scale projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"retrievals":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$500/month","features":["Unlimited retrievals","60,000 pages included","Fast and hi-res processing","All advanced features","Overage charges for additional pages"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Production ready for small businesses and startups","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"60,000 total","retrievals":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom limits and features","Dedicated SLAs","Web crawler connector (programmatic control)","Advanced security options"],"description":"Dedicated SLAs, designed for growth at scale","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Embedded Connectors","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Audio Processing","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0067,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Video Processing","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.025,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Video Streaming","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.001,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Audio/Video Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $100/month. Free tier available. Transparent usage-based pricing with automatic credit top-ups.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ragie.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:50:06.011Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.7rc2","date":"2026-08-19T07:01:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.7rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.7rc1","date":"2026-08-17T06:47:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.7rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.6","date":"2026-08-06T08:29:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5","date":"2026-07-31T12:07:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.5rc1","date":"2026-07-13T19:33:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.5rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.4","date":"2026-06-24T10:24:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.3","date":"2026-06-14T06:21:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.2","date":"2026-06-11T06:14:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.1","date":"2026-06-09T08:32:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2026-06-03T01:54:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.5.0rc3","date":"2026-05-26T09:27:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.5.0rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.16","date":"2026-05-07T19:34:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.15","date":"2026-04-19T08:40:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.14","date":"2026-04-12T20:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.13","date":"2026-04-02T17:00:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.12","date":"2026-03-27T05:52:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.11","date":"2026-03-20T08:41:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.11rc2","date":"2026-03-13T06:19:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.11rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.10","date":"2026-02-27T07:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/HKUDS/LightRAG/releases/tag/v1.4.9.11","date":"2026-01-15T18:27:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.9.11"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=lightrag-hku&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (RAG Tools)

| Capability | LightRAG | Ragie |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Hybrid retrieval | - | ✓ |
| Reranking integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi hop agentic retrieval | - | ✓ |
| Embedding provider agnostic | ✓ | ✗ |
| LLM provider agnostic | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built in rag eval metrics | - | ✗ |
| Citation attribution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multimodal rag | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed ingestion pipeline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:32:21.924Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*