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LightRAG vs RAGFlow

Side-by-side comparison of LightRAG and RAGFlow across fit, pricing, docs, evidence gaps, and benchmarks.

Decision brief

Best overall

LightRAG

Best combined signal across API availability, docs, adoption, reviews, and ecosystem proof.

Best OSS/self-hosted

LightRAG

Start here when local control, inspectability, or self-hosting matters.

Best managed/production

LightRAG

Strongest shortlist signal for API availability, docs, and operational maturity.

Decision notes

Adoption proof: No verified adoption proof yet

Reviews: No developer reviews yet

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Comparing LightRAG vs RAGFlow

LightRAG docs
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LightRAG logo

LightRAG

RAG Frameworks

Pricing
Open source
Open source
Yes
API
Available
Rating
No reviews
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Repo stars: RAGFlow

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LightRAG has no developer reviews yet.LightRAG has no public adoption proof yet.RAGFlow has no developer reviews yet.RAGFlow has no public adoption proof yet.

Evidence links

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LightRAG: verified adoptionLightRAG: benchmark dataRAGFlow: verified adoptionRAGFlow: benchmark data

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LightRAG GitHub
RAGFlow docs
RAGFlow GitHub
Build packetDraft proof page
37,295 stars
Adoption
Public evidence pending
Benchmark
No benchmark data
Best for
LightRAG is a graph-based retrieval framework and API server for building fast knowledge-g
Tradeoff
More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.
RAGFlow logo

RAGFlow

RAG Frameworks

Pricing
Open source
Open source
Yes
API
Available
Rating
No reviews
GitHub
84,233 stars
Adoption
Public evidence pending
Benchmark
No benchmark data
Best for
RAGFlow is an open-source RAG engine with document understanding, hybrid search, and agent
Tradeoff
More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.
Feature
LightRAG logoLightRAG
RAGFlow logoRAGFlow
CategoryRAG FrameworksRAG Frameworks
PricingOpen sourceOpen source
Open source
API available
RatingNo reviewsNo reviews
GitHub stars
37,295
84,233
AdoptionPublic evidence pendingPublic evidence pending
BenchmarkNo benchmark dataNo benchmark data
Best forLightRAG is a graph-based retrieval framework and API server for building fast knowledge-gRAGFlow is an open-source RAG engine with document understanding, hybrid search, and agent
Developer tradeoffMore control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.