LlamaIndex
6.9/10LlamaIndex offers an open-source framework and the LlamaCloud platform. Developers use them to parse documents and build retrieval-augmented and agentic AI apps over company data.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
LlamaIndex has two parts. The first is an MIT-licensed Python framework for connecting large language models to private data. The second is LlamaCloud, a paid managed platform. The framework gives developers indexing, retrieval and query engines, LlamaHub data connectors, and an event-driven Workflows layer for building agents. LlamaCloud adds LlamaParse for document parsing, plus extraction agents, classification and splitting. Its parser handles more than 130 file types and over 80 languages, and outputs Markdown, JSON, XLSX, HTML tables or annotated PDFs. It can also deploy agents from GitHub. The product suits engineering teams building document-heavy AI applications, such as financial filings analysis, contract extraction or internal knowledge assistants. LlamaCloud uses credit-based pricing. Pay-as-you-go is free and includes 10,000 credits, with extra credits at $1.50 per 1,000. Pro costs $500 a month, includes more credits, and charges $1.25 per 1,000 extra. Enterprise is custom and adds SSO, VPC or hybrid deployment, HIPAA BAAs and higher rate limits. The platform is listed on the AWS and Azure marketplaces and claims SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance. Its main limitation is that it is code-first. There is no mature visual builder for non-developers. Credit costs per page vary by parse tier, so spend at high volume is hard to forecast. The TypeScript SDK was deprecated in April 2026, which leaves Python as the main supported language.
Our Rating
Who LlamaIndex is best for
Best software for DevelopersGood fit
It is a code-first Python framework and API, built for engineers building RAG and agent apps.
The Enterprise plan offers VPC deployment, SSO, SOC 2 and HIPAA, and named customers include Salesforce and Carlyle.
Its document parsing and extraction suit filings and reports, and Carlyle is a named customer.
The framework is free and open source, and there is a free credit tier for prototyping.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The core framework is free under the MIT license and can run fully self-hosted with local models and vector stores.
- Reviewers single out LlamaParse as a strong parser for complex PDFs, including tables, charts and layouts.
- It offers a wide range of retrieval strategies, including hybrid, parent-child, summary and knowledge graph indexes.
- Enterprise buyers can deploy in a private VPC, with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance.
Cons
- Credit-based pricing varies by parse tier per page, which makes spend at high volume hard to forecast.
- It is code-only, with no mature visual builder for non-developers.
- The TypeScript SDK was deprecated in April 2026.
- API changes between major releases make older tutorials unreliable.
- The Workflows agent ecosystem is younger than LangGraph's.
Key Features
LlamaIndex Pricing
Open-source framework
- Self-hosted
- MIT-licensed Python library
- No account or credits required
Pay-as-you-go
- 1 project
- Community support
- 10K credits included
- $1.50 per 1K additional credits
- 5 concurrent parse, extract, classify and split jobs
Pro
- 5 projects
- Priority Slack support
- $1.25 per 1K additional credits
- 20 concurrent jobs of each type
- 400K credits included per the comparison table
Enterprise
- HIPAA BAAs
- SSO and MFA
- 5x rate limits
- VPC or hybrid deployment
- Dedicated account manager
- 100 concurrent jobs of each type
- Custom credits with volume discount
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The open-source framework is free under the MIT license. LlamaCloud has a free pay-as-you-go tier with 10K credits, and extra credits cost $1.50 per 1,000.
Pro costs $500 per month. It includes bundled credits, charges $1.25 per 1,000 extra credits, and adds 20 concurrent jobs, 5 projects and Slack support.
Yes, on the Enterprise plan. It supports VPC or hybrid deployment across major clouds and is listed on the AWS and Azure marketplaces.
The vendor lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA, and offers custom BAAs to Enterprise customers.
LlamaIndex.TS was deprecated on April 30, 2026, so Python is the actively maintained SDK.
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