# LlamaIndex alternatives > These records overlap with LlamaIndex's recorded tasks and have the same product type. The selection uses task text, then information completeness; stars and sponsorship do not set the order. Check the specific capability you need before switching. LlamaIndex's record says to avoid it if: Your agent does not read private data, in which case most of the framework goes unused. Browse on the web: https://agentsearchengine.app/alternatives/llamaindex ## Task-related research candidates - [DSPy](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/dspy) — Stanford's framework for programming, not prompting, language models, with optimisers for prompts and weights. · Costs not checked · Framework · 39k★ · Python · Open source · recorded license: MIT · repository push 4 days ago · best for systems where you can define a metric and want prompts tuned automatically instead of by hand - Recorded task overlap: retrieval and knowledge. Compare the documented setup and limits before treating it as a substitute. - **vs LlamaIndex:** The recorded use cases differ: LlamaIndex — Retrieval-heavy applications where the hard part is getting your own documents and data into an agent reliably; DSPy — Systems where you can define a metric and want prompts tuned automatically instead of by hand. - [Mastra](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/mastra) — A TypeScript framework for AI applications and agents, with model routing, workflows, RAG and evals. · Costs not checked · Framework · 29k★ · TypeScript · Open source · recorded license: Apache-2.0 · repository push 3 days ago · best for typescript teams building production agents without switching to python - Recorded task overlap: retrieval and knowledge. Compare the documented setup and limits before treating it as a substitute. - **vs LlamaIndex:** The recorded use cases differ: LlamaIndex — Retrieval-heavy applications where the hard part is getting your own documents and data into an agent reliably; Mastra — TypeScript teams building production agents without switching to Python. - [txtai](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/txtai) — An all-in-one Python framework for semantic search, LLM orchestration and language-model workflows. · Costs not checked · Framework · 13k★ · Python · Open source · recorded license: Apache-2.0 · repository push 4 days ago · best for self-hosted semantic search and rag with agents in a single python library - Recorded task overlap: retrieval and knowledge. Compare the documented setup and limits before treating it as a substitute. - **vs LlamaIndex:** The recorded use cases differ: LlamaIndex — Retrieval-heavy applications where the hard part is getting your own documents and data into an agent reliably; txtai — Self-hosted semantic search and RAG with agents in a single Python library. - [Langroid](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/langroid) — A lightweight Python framework for multi-agent LLM applications, from CMU and UW-Madison researchers. · Costs not checked · Framework · 4.1k★ · Python · Open source · recorded license: MIT · repository push 4 days ago · best for developers who want a small, principled multi-agent framework without langchain - Recorded task overlap: retrieval and knowledge. Compare the documented setup and limits before treating it as a substitute. - **vs LlamaIndex:** The recorded use cases differ: LlamaIndex — Retrieval-heavy applications where the hard part is getting your own documents and data into an agent reliably; Langroid — Developers who want a small, principled multi-agent framework without LangChain. - [ruflo](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/ruflo) — The leading agent meta-harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. · Costs not checked · Framework · 81k★ · TypeScript · Open source · recorded license: MIT · repository push 3 days ago · best for adding tools, memory, loops, and sandboxes on top of claude code or codex - Recorded task overlap: retrieval and knowledge. Compare the documented setup and limits before treating it as a substitute. - **vs LlamaIndex:** The recorded use cases differ: LlamaIndex — Retrieval-heavy applications where the hard part is getting your own documents and data into an agent reliably; ruflo — Adding tools, memory, loops, and sandboxes on top of Claude Code or Codex. 5 task-related records from 57 category candidates. Complete category directory (not equivalent substitutes): https://agentsearchengine.app/category/agent-frameworks ## FAQ **How were alternatives to LlamaIndex selected?** Recorded task topics and meaningful shared terms qualify same-type candidates in the same category. Results are ordered by that overlap, then information completeness and a stable identifier. Sponsorship and GitHub stars do not participate. The method can miss suitable tools whose records lack task information. **Does inclusion mean a tested replacement?** No. These are catalogue-based research candidates. Check current sources, costs, permissions and deployment requirements, then test your own task. ASE has not run a performance benchmark of this shortlist. --- Source: [Agent Search Engine](https://agentsearchengine.app) — https://agentsearchengine.app/alternatives/llamaindex