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RAGFlow vs Langflow: catalog facts
RAGFlowLangflow
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Ingestion pipeline for many document and data formats
  • Hybrid vector and full-text search with re-ranking
  • Visual canvas plus built-in API and MCP server output
  • Supports a large library of LLMs, vector databases and tools
  • Server setup is more involved than a desktop chat app
  • Geared toward teams and organisations more than individuals
  • Requires separate access to whichever LLM providers or local models you connect
  • Complex workflows can require developer-level setup
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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