Hosted LangGraph agent deployment
Deploy LangGraph graphs with managed runtime and LangSmith traces.
At a glance — Oct 2026
Updated 2026-10-27 · forward this page: /jtbds/langgraph-deploy#briefScores as of 2026-09-14 (43 days old; Depot marks scores stale after 30 days). The pick is still Depot's current editorial pick; it has not been re-reviewed since. Prices below carry their own dates.
- Depot Pick
- LangGraph Platform / LangSmith Deploy · 7.49/10 for this job (curated estimate, high confidence)
Ecosystem fit; lock-in acknowledged.
- Runner-up
- LangSmith · 8.09/10
Scores higher than the pick on: Capability fit, Price / performance, Latency / reliability, Developer & agent DX, Privacy / data retention, Lock-in risk (higher = worse), Maturity / track record.
- When not to use the pick
- Not using LangGraph — don't adopt just for hosting.
- Lock-in / migration
- Runner-up LangSmith has lower stored lock-in risk (6.5 vs 7.2, 0–10, higher = more lock-in).
- Sourced price (no comparable unit)
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- Free option
- No free resource lists this job. A cheap paid SKU is not a free option.
- Failure modes to watch
- Observability gap: Alert on a drop in trace ingestion and on certificate expiry for the trace host. Do not treat a missing trace as a successful quiet run.
- Hallucinated tool arguments: Reject a call that fails the current schema or names an unknown id, and do that before the tool runs a side effect.
- Identity confusion: Bind every tool call to a user or tenant id. Refuse the call if that id changed mid-task. For a public bot, the operator owns the words the bot shows.
- Instruction drift: Restate the stop condition in the trace. End the run when it is met. Review long traces for steps that do not serve the original task.
- Inter-agent misalignment: Log the assigned subtask next to the worker's stated result. The lead rejects a result that does not match the assignment.
- Partial tool success: Require a per-item status and a failure count. Success for the task requires the failed count to be zero or explicitly handed to a retry queue.
Cite: Agent Provider Depot, Depot Pick for langgraph-deploy: langgraph-cloud, scores as of 2026-09-14. Agents: GET /api/decide?jtbd=langgraph-deploy
LangGraph Platform / LangSmith Deploy
Ecosystem fit; lock-in acknowledged.
Pricing (directional): As of 2026-09-14: LangGraph OSS free; hosted deployment is LangSmith Deployment. LangSmith Developer free; Plus ~$39/seat/mo with included traces + small serverless deployment, then LCU/LSU usage. Natural if already on LangChain/LangGraph.
Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.
Deploy here if your graphs already are LangGraph. Otherwise Inngest/Temporal + Langfuse to avoid stack lock-in.
Quote for Hosted LangGraph agent deployment
Depot Pick stays LangGraph Platform / LangSmith Deploy. Prices below are sourced SKU rows only (as of 2026-10-27). Input and output are not blended. GET /api/quote?jtbd=langgraph-deploy
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Runners-up
LangSmith
If you live in LangGraph, LangSmith is the obvious observatory. Otherwise compare Langfuse/Helicone first.
Inngest
Best DX default for durable agent workflows in TypeScript/Python. Temporal when you need harder multi-lang…
Temporal Cloud
Default durable orchestration for serious long-running agents. Inngest/Trigger.dev for lighter DX.
When NOT to use the top pick
Not using LangGraph — don't adopt just for hosting.
Full ranking (score table)
Ranked with this JTBD's weights. Scores are curated estimates unless marked otherwise. Agents: prefer /api/decide then this table for tie-breaks.
| # | Provider | Overall | Fit | $/perf | Latency | DX | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LangSmith | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 2026-09-14 |
| 2 | Inngest | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 2026-09-14 |
| 3 | Temporal Cloud | 8.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 2026-09-14 |
| 4 | LangGraph Platform / LangSmith DeployDepot Pick | 7.5 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 2026-09-14 |
Score methodology for this job
Ecosystem fit; lock-in acknowledged.
capabilityFit: 25%pricePerformance: 18%latencyReliability: 15%developerDx: 15%privacyPosture: 10%lockInRisk: 7%maturity: 10%