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Augment Code vs LangChain

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Augment Code

Software Development

Agentic software development at organizational scale

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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LangChain

Machine Learning

Build applications with LLMs through composability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only LangChain has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Augment Code enterprise requires custom pricing negotiation; LangChain the free Developer plan of LangSmith is limited to 1 seat

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Augment Code and LangChain actually diverge.

Attributes where Augment Code and LangChain differ
AttributeAugment CodeLangChain
Starting price$100/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebLinux, Mac, Windows
CategorySoftware DevelopmentMachine Learning
FoundedUnknown2022

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Augment Code

Nothing recorded that LangChain does not also cover.

Only in LangChain

  • Chains and agents
  • Retrieval-augmented generation
  • Memory management
  • Tool integration
  • Prompt templates
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Hugging Face

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Augment Code

  • AI-powered code completionnot LangChain
  • Development tool integrationnot LangChain
  • Enterprise software developmentnot LangChain

LangChain

  • Building LLM applications and agents in Python or JavaScriptnot Augment Code
  • Tracing and debugging LLM chains and agent runsnot Augment Code
  • Evaluating prompt and model changes against datasetsnot Augment Code

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Augment Code

  • Enterprise requires custom pricing negotiation
  • Usage allowance only covers $100/month; overages charge 40% service fee on provider rates

LangChain

  • The free Developer plan of LangSmith is limited to 1 seat
  • Base traces are retained for 14 days only; 400 day retention costs extra
  • Included traces are capped at 5,000 per month on Developer and 10,000 per month on Plus, with everything beyond billed pay as you go
  • Self hosted and hybrid deployment of LangSmith is Enterprise only
  • Custom SSO, RBAC and ABAC are Enterprise only
  • A support SLA is Enterprise only
  • Enterprise pricing is by quote with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Augment Code

$100/month
  • Business$100/month
    • Up to 50 seats
    • $100 monthly usage allowance
    • Cosmos access
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • Custom user pricing and usage limits
    • Unlimited concurrent sessions

LangChain

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full framework
    • Community support
  • LangSmith$39/month
    • Debugging
    • Monitoring
    • Testing

Which should you pick?

Choose Augment Code if

Nothing in the data separates Augment Code from LangChain on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Augment Code review

Choose LangChain if

  • You need chains and agents.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want retrieval-augmented generation.
LangChain review

Questions people ask

Is Augment Code or LangChain better?
Neither clearly leads. Augment Code starts at $100/month and LangChain at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Augment Code or LangChain?
LangChain has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $100/month for Augment Code and Free for LangChain.
Does Augment Code or LangChain run on more platforms?
Augment Code runs on Web. LangChain runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.
Can I use LangChain for free?
Yes. LangChain has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Augment Code starts at $100/month.
What is Augment Code best used for?
Augment Code is most often used for ai-powered code completion, development tool integration, enterprise software development. Of those, ai-powered code completion and development tool integration are not what LangChain is typically brought in for.
What can Augment Code do that LangChain cannot?
LangChain covers Chains and agents, Retrieval-augmented generation, Memory management, Tool integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Augment Code: How much does Augment Code Business plan cost?

Augment Code Business plan is $100 per month with no per-seat charges, includes up to 50 seats, and provides $100 in monthly usage allowance pooled across the team.

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LangChain: Does LangChain charge for its services?

LangChain's main website does not display pricing. However, LangSmith (a related platform) offers both free and paid plans. Visit the dedicated pricing page or contact LangChain for details.

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Augment Code: How does Augment Code usage billing work?

The Business plan includes $100 monthly usage measured in dollars across LLM inference (billed at provider rates plus 40% service fee) and compute time. Usage is pooled across the entire team. Top-ups expire 12 months after purchase.

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LangChain: How can I learn about LangChain pricing?

Click on the Pricing link in navigation or use the Try LangSmith or Get a demo options to explore pricing for LangChain's commercial offerings.

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Augment Code: What does Augment Code Enterprise include?

Enterprise plan includes all Business features plus custom user pricing, bespoke usage limits, volume-based annual discounts, unlimited concurrent sessions, multi-region compute, custom compute size, SSO/OIDC/SCIM support, and CMEK and ISO 42001 compliance.

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