Pick Haystack if
teams who will write Python pipelines (or Studio) and already have a model + store.
Read the Haystack pageHaystack vs PaperQA2
Our take
Pick Haystack if teams who will write Python pipelines (or Studio) and already have a model + store. Pick PaperQA2 if engineers and labs who will run Python and already have a PDF pile.
Best for
Haystack A production retrieval or agent graph you own
PaperQA2 Answer from papers you already have, in your own runtime
Free plan
Haystack $0 · (haystack-ai)
PaperQA2 $0
Lowest paid
Haystack Not published by the vendor
PaperQA2 Not published by the vendor
Coding agent
Haystack Agents
PaperQA2
Runs where
Haystack Hosted
PaperQA2 Hosted
Watch out
Haystack Studio is one user + 100 pipeline hours
PaperQA2 You bring the model bill
Last checked
Haystack 2026-10-22 · deepset.ai/pricing
PaperQA2 2026-10-22 · github.com/Future-House/paper-qa
Which one, then?
Pick PaperQA2 if
engineers and labs who will run Python and already have a PDF pile.
Read the PaperQA2 page