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Helicone.ai

Helicone.ai

The open-source AI gateway for AI-native startups

Website helicone.ai
Overview

What it is

Helicone is the open-source gateway for routing, debugging, and analyzing AI applications. 1-line integration to access 100+ models, full observability, cost tracking, and prompt analytics — all in one place. The world’s fastest-growing AI companies build on Helicone.

Intent

I need it when

Scale AI operations with team collaboration and compliance requirements

Pro and Team tiers offer unlimited seats, multiple organizations, HQL query language, alerts, reports, and webhooks. Team tier adds SOC-2 and HIPAA compliance, dedicated Slack support, and 5 organizations for enterprise-scale deployments.

Monitor and debug AI application performance across multiple LLM providers

Helicone provides unified observability for AI apps with request tracking, session analytics, user analytics, and custom properties. Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, and other providers through single integration, enabling teams to identify performance bottlenecks and debug issues across their LLM stack.

Get started with AI observability quickly without upfront costs

Hobby tier is completely free with 10,000 requests/month and 7-day free trial on Pro tier. No credit card required to start, allowing teams to evaluate Helicone's capabilities before committing to paid plans.

Reduce AI application costs through intelligent request routing and caching

Helicone's gateway features include automatic caching and fallback routing, which help teams optimize token usage and reduce API costs. Usage-based pricing calculator shows cost savings, and cached responses can save significant operational hours.

Improve LLM prompt quality and test variations systematically

Helicone includes Prompts, Datasets, Playground, and Scores features that allow teams to test prompt variations, create evaluation datasets, and track prompt performance metrics. This enables data-driven prompt optimization without manual experimentation.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User needs on-premises deployment without enterprise plan commitment
  • Organization requires HIPAA or SOC-2 compliance but cannot afford Team tier ($799/month minimum)
  • User needs real-time monitoring with ingestion rates below 10 logs/min on free tier
  • Team requires unlimited data retention but is on Hobby or Pro tier (limited to 1 month or 3 months respectively)
  • User needs dedicated support engineer but cannot commit to Enterprise plan
  • Organization uses LLM providers not in Helicone's integration list (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, LiteLLM, Anyscale, Together AI, OpenRouter)
Commercials

Pricing

USD0 - USD799 / monthly View pricing