GraphRAG

RAG that builds a knowledge graph first

LLM / RAG frameworkRAG pipelineMITPartialPythonAdvanced

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What is GraphRAG?

GraphRAG from Microsoft Research extracts entities and relations into a knowledge graph before retrieval, dramatically improving answers to global, multi-hop questions over large corpora.

Why people choose GraphRAG

Answers global questions plain RAG misses
Structured, explainable retrieval via graph communities
From Microsoft Research with active development

GraphRAG at a glance

Category	LLM / RAG framework
Type	RAG pipeline
License	MIT
Runs locally	Partial
Built with	Python
Skill level	Advanced
Best for	complex question-answering over big document sets

Open-source alternatives to GraphRAG

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LiteLLMOne API for 100+ LLM providers

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GuidanceInterleave control and generation

LLMWareEnterprise RAG with small specialised models

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Sentence TransformersThe standard way to make embeddings

RagasMeasure whether your RAG is any good

PromptfooUnit tests for your prompts

LangfuseSee what your LLM app actually did

PhoenixTrace, evaluate and debug LLM apps

GraphRAG head-to-head

GraphRAG vs LangChain GraphRAG vs LlamaIndex GraphRAG vs Haystack GraphRAG vs DSPy GraphRAG vs txtai GraphRAG vs RAGFlow GraphRAG vs Semantic Kernel GraphRAG vs LiteLLM GraphRAG vs Instructor GraphRAG vs Outlines GraphRAG vs Guidance GraphRAG vs LLMWare GraphRAG vs FlashRank GraphRAG vs Sentence Transformers GraphRAG vs Ragas GraphRAG vs Promptfoo GraphRAG vs Langfuse GraphRAG vs Phoenix

FAQ

Is GraphRAG free?

GraphRAG is free and open-source (MIT license), so you can use, self-host and modify it at no cost.

Can I run GraphRAG locally?

GraphRAG can be used locally or in the cloud depending on your setup.

What is the best alternative to GraphRAG?

Popular open-source alternatives include LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack. See the comparisons above to choose.

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