Decide
Side by side.
Structured comparison across all six TIP Score pillars plus pricing, maturity and fit — the highest value in each row is highlighted.
CrewAILangChainLlamaIndex
The verdict
Choose CrewAI for multi-agent automation pocs. Choose LangChain for production agent systems. Choose LlamaIndex for enterprise document q&a.
LangChain takes integrations & ecosystem (+7) and momentum (+6). On the overall score it isn't close: LangChain by 3.5.
| Criteria | CrewAI CrewAI, Inc. | LangChain LangChain, Inc. | LlamaIndex LlamaIndex, Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIP Score | 79.1Strong | 85.4ExcellentBest | 81.9Strong |
| Capability30% | 80 | 86 | 83 |
| Value for Money15% | 85 | 88 | 86 |
| Security & Compliance15% | 74 | 78 | 77 |
| Integrations & Ecosystem15% | 80 | 95 | 88 |
| Maturity & Reliability10% | 68 | 78 | 76 |
| Momentum15% | 83 | 84 | 78 |
| Category | Agent Frameworks | Agent Frameworks | Agent Frameworks |
| Pricing model | Open Source | Open Source | Open Source |
| Starting price | Free / Enterprise platform custom pricing | Free / LangSmith from $39 per month | Free / LlamaCloud from $50 per month |
| Maturity | Emerging | Established | Established |
| Pricing transparency | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry | Public tiers + free entry |
| Enterprise readiness | Early for enterprise | Mid-market ready | Mid-market ready |
| Setup lift (est.) | Weeks | Days to weeks | Days to weeks |
| Ideal buyer | Multi-agent automation POCs | Production agent systems | Enterprise document Q&A |
| Key risk | Less battle-tested at scale than LangGraph | Abstraction layers can obscure what's happening under the hood | Narrower scope than general agent frameworks |