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OpenObserve- Logs, metrics, traces, RUM, and session replay
- OpenTelemetry-native LLM tracing with token and cost tracking
- Online evaluations with LLM-judge or remote scorers
Helicone is an open-source LLM observability and proxy platform. By adding a single line of code, developers get request logging, cost tracking, caching, rate limiting, and analytics for their LLM applications. Helicone supports all major LLM providers and offers both proxy and async logging modes. Popular with startups for its generous free tier and simple integration.
OpenObserve is an open-source observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and LLM apps, priced per GB with no seat or host fees.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
OpenObserveWhat each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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