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deepset

Open Source

LLM pipeline and retrieval orchestration framework rebranded toward the Haystack Enterprise Platform story.

Apache 2.0Version 2.29.0Released 2026-05-1225,410

Strengths

  • Mature pipeline patterns
  • Strong retrieval orientation
  • Production-oriented evaluation tooling

Practitioner note

Strong option when retrieval pipelines and modular backend orchestration matter more than no-code UX or broad business-user automation.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26
YesData residency

Python library runs in-process on customer infrastructure; no vendor data handling.

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YesDeployment model

OSS library self-hosted (Docker/K8s/VMs); deepset offers a managed Enterprise Platform. (self-hosted, on-prem)

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N/AAudit logging

OSS library has no built-in audit log; operators integrate their own.

PartialSOC 2

OSS library N/A; the deepset-managed Haystack Enterprise Platform holds SOC 2.

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PartialISO 27001

OSS library N/A; the deepset Enterprise Platform holds ISO 27001.

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UnknownISO 42001

Not mentioned in Haystack/deepset public compliance documentation.

N/AEU AI Act

OSS pipeline framework, not an AI model/provider. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Apache-2.0 — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

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