IgnitionRAG vs Langflow
Langflow is a great open-source visual builder you assemble yourself. IgnitionRAG is a managed RAG platform, hosted in France and governed.
Langflow (MIT, backed by DataStax/IBM) is a popular open-source visual builder for assembling RAG and agentic flows. It's a framework you self-host and wire up. IgnitionRAG targets the other need: a managed RAG platform, hosted in France, with governance and ready-to-use connectors.
The differences that matter
Langflow gives you building blocks to assemble: RAG quality (chunking, reranking, evaluation), governance and data residency are on you. DataStax's managed cloud shut down in 2026, so hosting stays your responsibility. IgnitionRAG ships a managed RAG pipeline, France hosting, native governance and connected sources (web, Azure SharePoint/tables/blob, S3/MinIO, GitHub, Hugging Face).
Who is each for?
Pick Langflow if you want a free open-source builder to self-host and customize freely. Pick IgnitionRAG if you want to ship fast, in France, with GDPR/AI-Act governance, platform-managed AI with credits included (no API key needed) and natural-language workflow building.
At a glance
Public sources, June 2026. Langflow remains open-source and active.
| IgnitionRAG | Langflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Managed SaaS + Agency/ESN license (client cloud or IgnitionAI) | Open-source (MIT), self-hosted |
| Data hosting | France at OVH (SaaS); license: client's Azure, AWS or GCP, or IgnitionAI | You manage residency (DataStax cloud shut down 2026) |
| Pricing | Solo €59/mo excl. VAT or Team €249/mo excl. VAT; Agency / ESN licence on quote | Free (open-source) |
| Platform-managed AI | Yes, credits included (no API key needed) | Yes (inherent, self-host) |
| Managed RAG | Chunking, hybrid, reranking, eval included | Assemble via nodes |
| Natural-language workflows | Yes (in-builder agent + MCP) + visual | No, visual drag-and-drop |
| Connected sources | Web (scraping), Azure (SharePoint, tables, blob), AWS S3/MinIO, GitHub, Hugging Face | Via generic components to wire |
| API / SDK / MCP | REST API, TS SDK, MCP | API + MCP server + Python export |
| Governance (GDPR, AI Act, audit) | Native, included | Implement it yourself |
FAQ
Did Langflow shut down?
No. The open-source Langflow project is active. It was the DataStax-managed cloud that was shut down in 2026; self-hosting and the MIT code continue.
What's the real difference with IgnitionRAG?
Langflow is a builder you assemble and host yourself. IgnitionRAG is a managed platform: France hosting, opinionated RAG, native governance, connected sources and natural-language building.
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