# Pathway vs Ragie

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ragie

| Attribute | Pathway | Ragie |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59.4 (36% (low)) | 65.8 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Pathway Live Data Framework is a scalable, open-source data processing platform that enables continuous, real-time data pipeline construction for AI applications. It provides unified stream and batch processing with built-in support for retrieval-augmented generation, agentic systems, and multimodal data handling. | 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,"hybrid_retrieval":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":true,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":true,"multi_hop_agentic_retrieval":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 | 300 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Redpanda"},{"name":"Logstash"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google Pub/Sub"},{"name":"Microsoft Sharepoint"},{"name":"Delta Lake"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"Google BigQuery"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"QuestDB"},{"name":"MQTT"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"LiteLLM"},{"name":"Sentence Transformers"},{"name":"Docling"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"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":"Community","features":["300+ API connectors to data sources","Kafka, S3, PostgreSQL, cloud database connectors","Sub-millisecond REST API endpoints","Python and SQL programming interfaces","Streaming and batch processing","Advanced joins, windows, temporal operations","Rust-based streaming engine","Jupyter notebook support","Vector indexing (HNSW, BM25, hybrid)","LLM extension pack","Unstructured data parsing","Community support"],"description":"Open-source framework under BSL 1.1 license with self-hosted deployment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ram":"8 GB","cores":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","features":["All Community features","20+ pre-built application templates","Basic RAG pipelines, document processing, log monitoring","Kafka ETL and social media analytics templates","Business support with 1-business day response","Free pipeline design consultation","Developer assistance program"],"description":"Scalable tier for production deployments with cloud hosting options","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ram":"24 TB","cores":"128","nodes":"40"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["All Scale features","Advanced connectors (Sharepoint, Delta Lake, Iceberg, BigQuery, Elasticsearch, QuestDB)","MQTT/IoT and custom messaging connectors","High-availability failover","Kubernetes deployment","OpenTelemetry and Grafana monitoring","Real-time geospatial analytics","Visual live dashboards","Historical data snapshots","Industry-specific solutions","Professional services and custom pipelines","Multi-zone SLA","24/7 phone support"],"description":"Fully managed tier with advanced connectors and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Community tier; Scale and Enterprise licenses available (specific pricing not published)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pathway.com/framework/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:57:45.277Z"}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (RAG Tools)

| Capability | Pathway | 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 2026-09-01T14:32:06.589Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*