paperclip vs langchainjs
paperclip is the more adopted project, with 106,693 GitHub stars against 18,292 for langchainjs (about 5.8x more). paperclip was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). Both are written in TypeScript.
| paperclip | langchainjs | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work | The agent engineering platform |
| Author | paperclipai | langchain-ai |
| Stars | 106693 | 18292 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last update | 2026-10-24T07:59:14Z | 2026-10-23T19:05:24Z |
| Source | https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip | https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs |
| Stars this week | +3,234 | n/a |
Which should you choose?
- paperclip describes itself as: "The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work"
- langchainjs describes itself as: "The agent engineering platform"
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, paperclip or langchainjs?
paperclip has more GitHub stars: 106,693 against 18,292. This week paperclip gained 3,234 stars and langchainjs gained 0, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are paperclip and langchainjs open source?
paperclip: MIT (open source). langchainjs: MIT (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use paperclip and langchainjs together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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