Exa vs Llama
A side-by-side comparison of Exa and Llama — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
| Feature | Exa | Llama |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Model | Freemium | Open-source |
| License | Proprietary | open-source |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Category | Text & Writing | Text & Writing |
| Self-hosted | ✕No | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Exa if…
- ✓You prefer Exa's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Llama if…
- ✓You want full source-code access and no per-seat fees.
- ✓You need to self-host for compliance, privacy, or cost.
- ✓Broader tag coverage in our catalog (proxy for feature breadth).