LlamaIndex
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A published framework for connecting, indexing and querying data in LLM applications, separate from LlamaParse's hosted document services. No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
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Decision notes
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- Developers selecting a data-retrieval pipeline
- Teams able to inspect document-processing costs and outputs
Choose another approach if
- Assuming the MIT library includes hosted quotas
- Sensitive documents without a confirmed applicable data agreement
Pricing and conditions
Documented terms
The MIT code has no license fee. LlamaParse cloud lists Free $0, Starter $50 and Pro $500/month with 10K/40K/400K included credits; 1K credits costs $1.25. Parsing mode, retrieval and retained storage add charges; Pro's advertised bonus is conditional and one-time. Fees are tax-exclusive; ISO currency, rollover, region-specific totals and account overages need confirmation.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
The framework's MIT permission does not license hosted services, model weights or third-party data. Cloud terms retain user ownership with a broad perpetual service-purpose content license and state no model training. They mention S3 retention up to 48 hours after processing, while current pricing docs also describe retained files without expiration and daily storage charges; do not apply the 48-hour sentence to every saved file. Usage data, feedback and provider integrations have separate treatment. Cloud competition/training restrictions and your order require review; they do not replace the MIT code license.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
The existing 4.6 score is retained; original scoring evidence was not recovered. This documentation review includes no parsing, retrieval benchmark or new score.
Overview
The LlamaIndex framework supplies connectors, indexing structures and retrieval/query interfaces for applications that combine a model with external data. Its MIT library can be used with selected integrations; LlamaParse's hosted Parse, Extract and Index services can be used with it or independently. The official repository says the company's primary focus has shifted toward LlamaParse and related parsing work, while the framework remains available. That is not a shutdown announcement.
Choose the data path before choosing a plan. Local orchestration can still call external models and storage, and paid document processing uses credits rather than the framework's code license. Define accepted document formats, an extraction-quality check, storage lifetime and a budget for the specific pipeline. No documents were uploaded or parsed for this review, and no completeness or competitive-quality result was measured.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor pricing page Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor pricing page Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Published MIT library and modular integrations
- Framework and hosted processing can be selected separately
- Documented credit units for hosted operations
Cons
- External integrations add their own terms and costs
- Processing, retrieval and retained storage can all consume credits
- Public retention wording needs reconciliation for retained files
Who it's for
Building retrieval over an authorized corpus
Comparing local orchestration with hosted document processing
Bottom line
Choose the framework and hosted document pipeline as separate decisions, with quality, storage and usage costs checked on your documents.
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Frequently asked questions
Is LlamaIndex currently available?
No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
What is LlamaIndex?
LlamaIndex is a Code Generation tool developed by LlamaIndex Inc.. A published framework for connecting, indexing and querying data in LLM applications, separate from LlamaParse's hosted document services.
What costs and terms should I check for LlamaIndex?
The MIT code has no license fee. LlamaParse cloud lists Free $0, Starter $50 and Pro $500/month with 10K/40K/400K included credits; 1K credits costs $1.25. Parsing mode, retrieval and retained storage add charges; Pro's advertised bonus is conditional and one-time. Fees are tax-exclusive; ISO currency, rollover, region-specific totals and account overages need confirmation.
Is LlamaIndex open source?
The framework's MIT permission does not license hosted services, model weights or third-party data. Cloud terms retain user ownership with a broad perpetual service-purpose content license and state no model training. They mention S3 retention up to 48 hours after processing, while current pricing docs also describe retained files without expiration and daily storage charges; do not apply the 48-hour sentence to every saved file. Usage data, feedback and provider integrations have separate treatment. Cloud competition/training restrictions and your order require review; they do not replace the MIT code license.
What are the best alternatives to LlamaIndex?
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Freemium
The MIT code has no license fee. LlamaParse cloud lists Free $0, Starter $50 and Pro $500/month with 10K/40K/400K included credits; 1K credits costs $1.25. Parsing mode, retrieval and retained storage add charges; Pro's advertised bonus is conditional and one-time. Fees are tax-exclusive; ISO currency, rollover, region-specific totals and account overages need confirmation.
- Editorial score
- ★ 4.6 / 5 How we score
- Platforms
- LibraryCloudAPI
- Last verified
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