Framework
GraphRAG
GraphRAG is an open-source AI framework from Microsoft, launched in 2024, made for developers.
A pipeline that builds a knowledge graph from your text and uses it for retrieval-augmented generation.
Main jobs: Knowledge base (RAG). It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, in the terminal and through an API.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Made by
- Microsoft
- Launched
- 2024
- Galaxy
- Models & APIs
- Open source
- Yes · MIT
- Source code
- github.com/microsoft/graphrag
- GitHub stars
- 36,089
- How you run it
- Self-host · Terminal · API
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- microsoft.github.io
What it can do
Knowledge base (RAG)main jobunconfirmed
Ask your documentssupportedunconfirmed
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- LightRAGOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Ask your documents; runs offline
- RAGFlowOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG)
- AnythingLLMOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline; no code needed
- KhojOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline; no code needed
- kotaemonOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline; no code needed
- Langchain-ChatchatOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- PrivateGPTOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- QAnythingOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- LlamaIndexOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Ask your documents; runs offline
- MaxKBOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG), Ask your documents; no code needed
- NotebookLMFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
- DifyOpen source, freeAlso does: Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
Connections
Questions
What is GraphRAG?
GraphRAG is an open-source AI framework from Microsoft, launched in 2024, made for developers. A pipeline that builds a knowledge graph from your text and uses it for retrieval-augmented generation.
Is GraphRAG free?
Yes. GraphRAG is open source (MIT) and free to use.
Is GraphRAG open source?
Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/microsoft/graphrag.
Can GraphRAG run locally?
GraphRAG can be self-hosted on your own server.
What can GraphRAG do?
Main jobs: Knowledge base (RAG). It can also do: Ask your documents.
Who makes GraphRAG?
GraphRAG is made by Microsoft.
What are open-source alternatives to GraphRAG?
Open-source ones: LightRAG, RAGFlow, AnythingLLM, Khoj, kotaemon, Langchain-Chatchat, PrivateGPT and QAnything. Others: NotebookLM.