# LangGraph [08 agent-communication](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication)/[LangChain](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/langchain)/ACTIVE/aka LangGraph Platform, langgraph-swarm LangGraph is LangChain's agent orchestration framework — durable stateful graphs with supervisor and swarm multi-agent patterns, checkpointing, and LangGraph Platform for deployment. - [Multi-agent orchestration](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/multi-agent) - [Tool calling](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/tool-calling) - [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native) - [Persistent memory](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/memory) - [Workflow builder](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/workflow-builder) - [Self-hostable](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/self-hostable) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Stateful graph runtime - 02Supervisor and swarm patterns - 03Durable execution and checkpoints - 04LangGraph Platform hosting - 05LangSmith tracing SEC.02 ## Who it's for Teams that want fine-grained control over agent state and handoffs rather than a role-play metaphor. PRICING ## Pricing Free OSS; LangGraph Platform paid tiers. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Lower-level than CrewAI — more control, more assembly; the slick deploy path lives in LangSmith's paid tiers. ALT ## Other agent communication platforms (12) [OpenScout / Scout OpenScout · agent-communication cli/api · local · Free (OSS), local](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/scout) [A2A Protocol A2A Project · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/a2a) [AGNTCY AGNTCY · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agntcy) [Agent Network Protocol Community / OSS · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/anp) [NANDA NANDA (MIT Media Lab) · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (research project)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanda) [BeeAI IBM · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/beeai) [CrewAI CrewAI · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS core; CrewAI Enterprise paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/crewai) [Microsoft Agent Framework Microsoft · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Azure hosting via Foundry](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agent-framework) [MetaGPT DeepWisdom · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS; MGX hosted product paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/metagpt) [CAMEL CAMEL-AI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/camel) [Agency Swarm VRSEN · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agency-swarm) [OpenAI Agents SDK OpenAI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS SDK); model usage metered](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openai-agents-sdk) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is LangGraph? LangGraph is LangChain's agent orchestration framework — durable stateful graphs with supervisor and swarm multi-agent patterns, checkpointing, and LangGraph Platform for deployment. ### Who is LangGraph for? Teams that want fine-grained control over agent state and handoffs rather than a role-play metaphor. ### How much does LangGraph cost? Free OSS; LangGraph Platform paid tiers. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does LangGraph run locally or in the cloud? LangGraph runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an API or protocol. ### What are alternatives to LangGraph? Other agent communication platform entries in the catalog: OpenScout / Scout, A2A Protocol, AGNTCY, Agent Network Protocol, NANDA, BeeAI, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, MetaGPT, CAMEL, Agency Swarm, OpenAI Agents SDK. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Agent communication & collaboration category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting LangGraph? Lower-level than CrewAI — more control, more assembly; the slick deploy path lives in LangSmith's paid tiers. Spec sheet **Name**: LangGraph **Vendor**: [LangChain](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/langchain) **Category**: [Agent communication & collaboration](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication) **Interfaces**: api **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free OSS; LangGraph Platform paid tiers **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) **Aliases**: LangGraph Platform, langgraph-swarm **Record ID**: `sys://langchain/langgraph` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ www.langchain.com](https://www.langchain.com/) - [↗ github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [LangGraph — AGENT-COMMS by LangChain | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/langgraph). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.