Key features
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
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
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Updated March 10, 2026
OpenObserve is an open-source observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, and LLM apps, priced per GB with no seat or host fees.
Portkey provides LLM observability alongside its gateway capabilities, offering detailed logging, metrics, and tracing for LLM API calls. Teams can monitor latency, costs, token usage, and error rates across providers, with request-level debugging and analytics dashboards for production AI applications.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
OpenObserveWhat each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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