LangChain
Open-source framework for building LLM apps, with the LangSmith platform for monitoring and deployment.
What it is
LangChain is an open-source framework for building applications and agents on top of language models. The company also sells LangSmith, a platform for observability, evaluation and deployment of agents. LangSmith has a free Developer plan, a Plus plan at $39 per seat per month, and custom Enterprise pricing with self-hosting options.
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