Helicone
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LLM gateway and observability with traces, cost metrics and Apache-licensed self-hosting code; hosted services remain live in maintenance mode after joining Mintlify. No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
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Decision notes
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- Teams able to govern logged content and operate their chosen deployment
Choose another approach if
- Assuming acquisition means a shutdown or a long-term service guarantee
- Requiring verified universal no-training or zero retention
Pricing and conditions
Documented terms
Displayed $ ISO currency, taxes and regional checkout total remain unconfirmed. Hobby includes 10,000 requests/month, 1GB and one seat; Pro is $79/month and Team $799/month, with additional usage charges. The calculator is an example, not verified request/storage unit prices. Listed retention is 7 days/1 month/3 months across those plans; custom Enterprise differs. Model gateway credits/provider bills and self-host infrastructure are additional paths. Terms auto-renew monthly/annual subscriptions and charge card-backed trials unless cancelled; a seven-day original-purchase refund clause needs actual order confirmation.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
Apache-2.0 applies to the identified code with notices/change markings, not hosted access, third-party models or outputs. Hosted terms preserve users' existing content rights but grant on-service use, modification, public display/distribution and sharing to other users; confirm how this applies to private logs under your agreement. Platform/others' materials have separate reuse limits. Privacy allows necessary-purpose and legal retention and US transfers; no universal hosted no-training or ZDR guarantee was established. EU/US options and compliance labels do not clear every provider or PHI workload.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
Original 4.5/5 retained; its original scoring worksheet and hands-on evidence are unavailable. This documentation review did not re-score it.
Overview
Helicone combines provider routing and fallback with request/session observability, cost metrics and prompt management. Documented integration routes include a managed gateway, BYOK and asynchronous logging; they do not prove that every application works without changes or that all requests are captured automatically.
The March 3, 2026 announcement says services remain live in maintenance mode after acquisition by Mintlify, with fixes and model updates continuing. Assess this channel before adopting it for a new critical dependency. Apache repository code, self-host infrastructure, hosted observability plans and model credits are distinct. Hosted content terms and retention require review before collecting sensitive prompts or outputs.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
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Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented routing and tracing options
- Apache repository supports a separate self-hosting path
Cons
- Hosted channel is in maintenance mode
- Logs, providers and billing add data and cost paths
Who it's for
Reviewing existing LLM request traces
Governed gateway routing and self-hosted observability
Bottom line
Choose hosted maintenance mode or operated code deliberately, and price observability, stored logs and model calls separately.
Key Features
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Frequently asked questions
Is Helicone currently available?
No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
What is Helicone?
Helicone is a AI Platforms tool developed by Helicone. LLM gateway and observability with traces, cost metrics and Apache-licensed self-hosting code; hosted services remain live in maintenance mode after joining Mintlify.
What costs and terms should I check for Helicone?
Displayed $ ISO currency, taxes and regional checkout total remain unconfirmed. Hobby includes 10,000 requests/month, 1GB and one seat; Pro is $79/month and Team $799/month, with additional usage charges. The calculator is an example, not verified request/storage unit prices. Listed retention is 7 days/1 month/3 months across those plans; custom Enterprise differs. Model gateway credits/provider bills and self-host infrastructure are additional paths. Terms auto-renew monthly/annual subscriptions and charge card-backed trials unless cancelled; a seven-day original-purchase refund clause needs actual order confirmation.
Is Helicone open source?
Apache-2.0 applies to the identified code with notices/change markings, not hosted access, third-party models or outputs. Hosted terms preserve users' existing content rights but grant on-service use, modification, public display/distribution and sharing to other users; confirm how this applies to private logs under your agreement. Platform/others' materials have separate reuse limits. Privacy allows necessary-purpose and legal retention and US transfers; no universal hosted no-training or ZDR guarantee was established. EU/US options and compliance labels do not clear every provider or PHI workload.
What are the best alternatives to Helicone?
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Freemium
Displayed $ ISO currency, taxes and regional checkout total remain unconfirmed. Hobby includes 10,000 requests/month, 1GB and one seat; Pro is $79/month and Team $799/month, with additional usage charges. The calculator is an example, not verified request/storage unit prices. Listed retention is 7 days/1 month/3 months across those plans; custom Enterprise differs. Model gateway credits/provider bills and self-host infrastructure are additional paths. Terms auto-renew monthly/annual subscriptions and charge card-backed trials unless cancelled; a seven-day original-purchase refund clause needs actual order confirmation.
- Editorial score
- ★ 4.5 / 5 How we score
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