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LangGraph

LangChain

Open Source

Stateful agent orchestration framework with graph-based execution and durable workflows.

Curated by Tiberiu ArvaStale

MITVersion 1.2.14Released 2026-10-0641,553
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Strengths

  • Popular graph abstraction
  • Strong agent workflow patterns
  • LangChain ecosystem fit

Practitioner note

Strong option when teams want explicit stateful control over agent flows instead of opaque black-box autonomy.

Where it sits in the stack

Listed under Agent frameworks in the Build & orchestrate layer.

  1. Build & orchestrate
  2. Control plane
  3. Use

Pairs with, from LangChain

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-05-26
YesData residency

Self-hosted library; operator controls placement (LangSmith cloud has separate terms).

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YesDeployment model

OSS library (self-hosted); LangGraph Cloud via LangSmith is an optional SaaS. (self-hosted, saas)

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PartialAudit logging

No built-in audit log; tracing via LangSmith (separate service); operator implements logging.

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N/ASOC 2

Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.

N/AISO 27001

Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.

N/AISO 42001

Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.

N/AEU AI Act

Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

MIT — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

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EU AI Act obligations

Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-10-10

Source-backed information mapped from LangGraph's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.

This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.

Change history

Source-backed and auto-detected events for this tool, newest first.

  1. Release

    LangGraph 1.2.14 fixes update_state and checkpoint branching issues.

    Release langgraph==1.2.14 · langchain-ai/langgraph
  2. Release

    LangGraph CLI 0.4.31 allowed langgraph-api versions up to 1.0.0 and updated CLI dependencies.

    Release cli==0.4.31 · langchain-ai/langgraph
  3. Release

    LangGraph 1.2.9 fixed updateState metadata and counters for delta channels.

    Release 1.2.9 · langchain-ai/langgraph
  4. Release

    LangGraph 1.2.8 fixed updateState behavior for delta channels on fresh threads.

    Release 1.2.8 · langchain-ai/langgraph
  5. Release

    LangGraph 1.2.7 fixed DeltaChannel overwrite snapshotting, preserved Overwrite values through JSON round trips, emitted valid exit-mode delta task IDs, and refreshed Redis, LangSmith, cryptography, Tornado, and PyJWT dependencies.

    Release langgraph==1.2.7 · langchain-ai/langgraph
  6. Release

    LangGraph 1.2.0 promoted its alpha packages to official releases and added durable error-handler resume across host crashes, improving reliability for stateful production agent workflows.

    Release langgraph==1.2.0 · langchain-ai/langgraph · GitHub
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