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DSPy
Programming — not prompting — LLMs with auto-optimized, declarative modules.
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At a Glance
| Attribute | DSPy | LlamaIndex |
|---|---|---|
| License / Pricing | Open Source | Open Source |
| Type | ai | ai |
| GitHub Stars | — | — |
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Key Features | 6 listed | 6 listed |
| Integrations | 5 listed | 6 listed |
| Categories | AI Agents | AI AgentsRAG Frameworks |
Key Features
DSPy
- Declarative signatures instead of brittle prompt strings
- Automatic prompt optimization with teleprompters
- Built-in evaluation and metric-driven tuning
- Supports any LLM via OpenAI-compatible API
- ChainOfThought, ReAct, and MultiChainComparison modules
- Compiled programs that generalize across LLM versions
LlamaIndex
- 150+ data connectors (Notion, Slack, databases, S3, etc.)
- Advanced RAG with query routing and re-ranking
- Agentic workflows with multi-step reasoning
- Structured output and data extraction from documents
- Workflow engine for complex, event-driven agent pipelines
- LlamaCloud for managed RAG pipelines
Real-World Use Cases
DSPy
Build a reliable multi-hop QA system
Define a Signature: 'question -> answer' with context field
LlamaIndex
Enterprise knowledge base over internal docs
Connect data sources with SimpleDirectoryReader or Notion/Confluence loaders
Integrations
DSPy
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LlamaIndex
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🏆 Which should you choose?
Choose DSPy if…
- → you're already in the AI Agents ecosystem and prefer DSPy's workflow
Choose LlamaIndex if…
- → you're already in the AI Agents ecosystem and prefer LlamaIndex's workflow