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LLM Observability Tools

Compare LLM observability and monitoring platforms. Track costs, latency, quality, and debug AI applications in production.

Tools
6
Open Source
3
Categories
3

Full Platform

LangSmith

Full Platform

Full-stack observability for LLM apps by LangChain. Tracing, evaluation, datasets, and monitoring in one platform.

LangChain nativeEvaluation suitePlayground
Pricing: Free tier / $39/mo Plus / Enterprise

Langfuse

Full PlatformOpen Source

Open-source LLM engineering platform. Tracing, prompt management, evaluations, and cost analytics.

Self-hostablePrompt managementEvaluations
Pricing: Free (open source) / Cloud plans

Braintrust

Full Platform

End-to-end platform for building AI products. Logging, evaluation, prompt playground, and dataset management.

Eval frameworkPrompt playgroundCI integration
Pricing: Free tier / Usage-based

Observability

Helicone

ObservabilityOpen Source

Open-source LLM observability with one-line integration. Tracks costs, latency, and usage across all major providers.

One-line setupCost trackingMulti-provider
Pricing: Free tier / $20/mo Pro

Arize Phoenix

ObservabilityOpen Source

Open-source observability for LLM applications. Tracing, evaluation, and retrieval analysis for RAG pipelines.

RAG analysisRetrieval evalSelf-hostable
Pricing: Free (open source)

AI Gateway

Portkey

AI Gateway

AI gateway with observability, caching, fallbacks, and load balancing. Unified API for 200+ models with built-in reliability.

AI gatewayFallbacksCaching
Pricing: Free tier / Usage-based
Frequently Asked Questions

We track 6 llm observability tools tools. LangSmith is among the most popular options. See our full directory above for pricing, features, and open-source status of each tool.

Yes, several llm observability tools offer free tiers or are fully open-source. Check the pricing column in our directory to find free and open-source options.

Consider your specific needs: budget (free vs paid), whether you need open-source, integration requirements, and the specific AI models you want to use. Our directory includes feature highlights to help you compare.