Comparisons

Agent Technology Comparisons

Decision-focused comparisons for developers choosing agent memory, RAG, MCP, and framework approaches.

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RAG vs Agent Memory

Choose RAG for document grounding. Choose agent memory when the product must remember user or task facts over time. Use both only after the boundary is explicit.

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MCP vs Function Calling

Use function calling for one product and one agent runtime. Use MCP when tool access should be shared, discoverable, and governed across clients.

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OpenAI Agents SDK vs LangGraph

Choose OpenAI Agents SDK for a fast OpenAI-native build. Choose LangGraph when workflow state, recovery, and graph control are the main risks.

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