Helicone
The open-source observability platform for Generative AI.
Overview
Helicone is an open-source observability platform designed specifically for generative AI applications. It provides tools for logging, monitoring, and debugging requests to large language models, helping developers understand and improve the performance of their AI-powered features.
✨ Key Features
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Request logging and monitoring
- Cost and usage tracking
- Custom user metrics
- Caching for performance and cost savings
- Alerting and notifications
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Open-source and self-hostable
- Focus on observability and cost tracking
Unique Value: Helicone provides an open-source and self-hostable solution for observability in generative AI applications, giving developers full control over their data and infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Production monitoring of GPT-based applications
- Cost optimization for high-volume API usage
- User analytics for AI chatbots
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Building and training custom large language models
🏆 Alternatives
As an open-source platform, Helicone offers more flexibility and transparency compared to proprietary observability solutions.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Self-hosted open-source version is free. Cloud version has a free tier with limited requests.
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