Haystack vs LlamaIndex
| Haystack | LlamaIndex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | $50/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Source citations | Yes | — |
| Hybrid search | Yes | — |
| Result reranking | Yes | — |
| Deployment | self_hosted | — |
| RAG workflow builder | Yes | — |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Paid from | — | 50 /mo |
Both are listed in Best Retrieval-Augmented Generation Tools. On Freedom251, Haystack scores higher on our published basis.