Orq.ai vs Requesty (2026)

Pros

• Gateway, observability, evals, prompts, and agent runtime in one platform
• EU-hosted by default, with VPC, on-prem, and air-gapped options on Enterprise
• Unlimited gateway seats, with usage billed by spans and data

Cons

• A platform fee applies to model traffic: 4.5% on Orq credits, 4% on BYOK past 1M requests a month
• AI Studio, the UI for prompts, agents, and experiments, costs €35 per seat per month
• Enterprise SSO and fine-grained RBAC are a €300/month add-on below Enterprise
• VPC and on-prem deployment and a HIPAA BAA require Enterprise

Pros

• Extreme cost savings with smart routing and semantic caching delivering 40-80% API cost reduction
• Near-zero integration friction — OpenAI-compatible API requires only a single base_url change
• Best-in-class reliability with 99.99% uptime SLA and automatic failover in under 20ms
• Transparent pricing with flat 5% markup, no hidden fees, and generous free tier
• Enterprise governance with PII scrubbing, spending limits, approved model lists, and EU data residency

Cons