Build LLM-powered apps with LlamaIndex, the data framework designed for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and custom AI data pipelines.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
Open source — no per-token cost at scale
Native integrations — plug-and-play with popular tools
Headless viable — runs without a GUI, suitable for server-side use
Official SDK — reduces integration boilerplate
Bulk data export — your data stays portable
Watch Out For
Low community score (2/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
53
+1
24h
+27
7d
+45
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest79
Community Activity2
Community Signals
npm Downloads
118K
/ week
llamaindex
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
Low Risk
Trend phaseRising
30-day score change+45 pts
Listed on HookFlow4mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
npm packagellamaindex
Risk Factors
No major abandonment signals detected
Active growth — strong maintenance signal
A.R.C. Infrastructure Assessment
Architecture (40%)88
Reliability (35%)75
Context (25%)92
API Access
Native Integrations
Data Portability
Full Export
Headless Viable
Yes ✓
Official SDK
Yes ✓
Unit Cost
Open source · LlamaCloud from $97/mo
Billing Model
Open Source
Data Lock-In Index
0
/ 100 (lower = more open)
Open-Data Compliant ✓
✓ Webhooks Out✓ Bulk Export✓ Open Formats
Pricing: Open Source | Free trial: Yes
vs. Category Peers (AI Frameworks)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
LlamaIndex (this)
B
53
+27
0
Replicate▲ Declining
C
67
-15
0
Unsloth▲ Rising
—
52
+27
100
Candle▲ Rising
—
52
+20
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of June 20, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
HookFlow.ai Infrastructure Report — June 20, 2026hookflow.ai
Growth Momentum100
Score ForecastConfidence: low
12
7-day est.
12
14-day est.
Trend slope: 0.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
LlamaIndex is in the rising phase within AI Frameworks, gaining +27 pts this week — adoption is building.
✓ Text
✓ Vision
✓ Document
✓ Code
✓ Json
✓ Stateful
✓ Replaces Multiple Tools
Native Integrations
pipnpmAll major LLMsVector DBs
33
LiteLLM▲ Rising
—
51
+25
100
Semantic Kernel▲ Rising
—
50
+26
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).