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LangSmithvsLangChain

LLM tracing, evaluation, and dataset management versus The leading LLM app framework

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Choose LangSmith when…

  • You're already in the LangChain ecosystem
  • You want end-to-end tracing for LangChain apps
  • Dataset management and evals are part of your workflow

Choose LangChain when…

  • You want a broad, flexible LLM orchestration toolkit
  • You need integrations with many tools and data sources
  • You're prototyping or exploring LLM app patterns

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Field
LangSmith
LangChain
Category
LLM Infrastructure
Pipelines & RAG
Type
Commercial
Open Source
Free Tier
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Pricing Plans
Plus: $39/mo
GitHub Stars
93,000
Health
85 Active

LangSmith

LangChain's observability platform. Trace every LLM call, run evals on datasets, and manage prompts in production.

LangChain

Most widely used framework for building LLM applications. Chains, agents, RAG pipelines, and deep integrations with 300+ tools.

Shared Connections2 tools both integrate with

Only LangSmith (7)

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Only LangChain (27)

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