Helicone
Helicone — LLM observability proxy that logs requests to OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers with cost tracking.
Our Verdict
Best for api gateway and rate limiting. Helicone offers freemium, paid from $79.
Pros
- API gateway and rate limiting
- Developer portal for external APIs
- Generous free tier for getting started
Cons
- Internal APIs with few consumers
- Simple REST endpoints
Best for: API gateway and rate limiting
Not for: Internal, Simple projects
When to Use Helicone
Good fit if you need
- API gateway and rate limiting
- Developer portal for external APIs
- API documentation and versioning
Not the best choice if
- Internal APIs with few consumers
- Simple REST endpoints
Lock-in Assessment
Low 4/5
Lock-in Score 4/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Helicone Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- $79
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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Curated setups that include Helicone.
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