llama_index vs unstructured

llama_index and unstructured share 4 technologies: beautifulsoup4, lxml, filetype, and psutil. llama_index is written in Python and unstructured in HTML.

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What they share and what sets them apart

run-llama

llama_index

LlamaIndex is the document processing platform for AI

Python52.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 444fdf0What is llama_index built with?

Only in llama_index

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Unstructured-IO

unstructured

Convert documents to structured data effortlessly. Unstructured is open-source ETL solution for transforming complex documents into clean, structured formats for language models. Visit our website to learn more about our enterprise grade Platform product for production grade workflows, partitioning, enrichments, chunking and embedding.

HTML15.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 293d235What is unstructured built with?

Only in unstructured

  • langdetect
  • spaCy
  • unstructured-client
  • html5lib
  • python-oxmsg
  • python-magic
  • nh3

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
llama_index473,236 lines written2,055 code files
unstructured285,496 lines written315 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
llama_index0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
unstructured2.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
llama_indexLast push November 5, 20267,963 commits52,820 stars
unstructuredLast push November 6, 20262,032 commits15,696 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
llama_index1,607 test files46.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
unstructured131 test files34.3% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, llama_index or unstructured?
llama_index, with 473,236 lines written; unstructured has 285,496.

The proof: run-llama/llama_index's code at commit 444fdf0

Which has more GitHub stars, llama_index or unstructured?
llama_index, with 52,820 stars; unstructured has 15,696.

The proof: run-llama/llama_index on GitHub

Which has more tests, llama_index or unstructured?
llama_index, with 1,607 test files; unstructured has 131.

The proof: run-llama/llama_index's code at commit 444fdf0

Which was updated more recently, llama_index or unstructured?
unstructured: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and llama_index's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: Unstructured-IO/unstructured's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, llama_index or unstructured?
unstructured: an AI signed 2.4% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in llama_index, 0.2%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in Unstructured-IO/unstructured

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