LangGraph vs OpenAI Agents SDK

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	LangGraph Graph-based agent orchestration framework from the LangChain team.	OpenAI Agents SDK OpenAI's official SDK with handoffs, tools, guardrails, tracing.
Category	framework	framework
Vendor type	hybrid	commercial
Pricing	freemium	free
Strengths	+ Explicit, debuggable graph model for complex flows + Mature Python ecosystem + Tight LangSmith integration	+ Deep integration with OpenAI features + Built-in handoff and guardrail primitives
Tradeoffs	− Steeper learning curve than linear agent SDKs − LangChain abstractions are opinionated	− OpenAI-first; cross-provider use is awkward
Used in stacks	5	3