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Herdr vs LangGraph
Short answer: Pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents; pick LangGraph if you want customizable stateful agent orchestration. Herdr has a free plan; LangGraph is free and open source.
HerdrHerdr is a native app for running coding agents.
LangGraphFramework for building stateful, controllable AI agentsWhich to pick
Pick Herdr if you want…
- Local, persistent coding agents
Pick LangGraph if you want…
- Customizable stateful agent orchestration
- Agent framework
- A free, open-source tool
Side by side
- What it is
- Herdr:Herdr is a native desktop app that runs coding agents on your machines and keeps them alive when the UI is closed.
- LangGraph:LangGraph is an open-source framework for building stateful, controllable AI agents with memory, streaming, and human-in-the-loop support.
- Best for
- Herdr:Local, persistent coding agents
- LangGraph:Customizable stateful agent orchestration
- Who it’s for
- Herdr:Developers who want to run and manage AI coding agents locally across multiple machines.
- LangGraph:Developers building complex, production-grade AI agents
- Pricing
- Herdr:Freemium
- LangGraph:Open source
- Starting price
- Herdr:—
- LangGraph:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Herdr:—
- LangGraph:Free to use
- Open source
- Herdr:—
- LangGraph:Yes, 42,570 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Herdr:SSH, Tailscale, OSC 7501, macOS, Linux, Windows, Android
- LangGraph:—
Herdr features
- Persistent agents. Agents run in herdr-core on your machine and continue after the app is closed.
- Multi-machine sidebar. Add any SSH-reachable server, VM or cloud sandbox and see all agents in one UI.
- Phone companion. Monitor and interact with agents from iOS or Android without a middle server.
- Agent-driven UI changes. Agents can modify layout, tabs, keys and themes via plain config files.
- Helper agents. An agent can start other agents, steer their tasks and receive their reports.
- OSC 7501 status protocol. Agents that emit OSC 7501 show real-time working/done/blocked status.
- Open source. Herdr app, herdr-core and Herdr TUI are Apache 2.0 licensed.
- Cross-platform. Runs on macOS (Apple silicon), Linux (x86_64/arm64) and Windows (x86_64).
LangGraph features
- Human-in-the-loop controls. Add moderation and approval steps to keep agents on track.
- Expressive workflow primitives. Create single, multi-agent, or hierarchical flows with low-level building blocks.
- Persistent memory stores. Maintain conversation history and context across sessions.
- Token-by-token streaming. Stream agent reasoning and actions in real time for better UX.
- Model-agnostic runtime. Run agents with any LLM provider using high-level or fine-grained APIs.
- Open-source MIT license. Free to use and modify without licensing fees.
Herdr vs LangGraph FAQ
What is the difference between Herdr and LangGraph?+
LangGraph: Framework for building stateful agents, not a ready-to-use desktop UI.
Should I use Herdr or LangGraph?+
Pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents. Pick LangGraph if you want customizable stateful agent orchestration, agent framework or a free, open-source tool.
Is Herdr or LangGraph free?+
Herdr has a free plan and paid plans. LangGraph is free and open source.
Is Herdr or LangGraph open source?+
LangGraph is open source (langchain-ai/langgraph on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Herdr.
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