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Helicone

Observability

Verified Publisher·Pending reviewVerified Adoption·Pending reviewEnterprise Ready·Pending review

Open-source AI gateway and LLM observability platform for logging, tracing, routing, evaluation, caching, and cost monitoring across model providers and agent stacks.

Developer decision brief

Should I use Helicone?

Open-source AI gateway and LLM observability platform for logging, tracing, routing, evaluation, caching, and cost monitoring across model providers and agent stacks.

FreemiumOpen sourceDocs linked

Enterprise fit

Buyer brief for procurement and architecture review

Source-labeled signals for cost, reliability, security, integration, and adoption proof. Missing compliance evidence is shown as a gap, not guessed.

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Events / Tours

Helicone developer events

Hackathons, workshops, office hours, launches, and partner challenges tied to this product.

Claim or partner

No public events yet

Claimed teams can add hackathons, webinars, office hours, and challenges, then measure attendee to usage ROI.

Quickstart

Preparing Helicone docs pack
Streaming

The product profile is ready. Official docs, README snippets, and the AI paste pack are loading in the background.

Build context

Developer projects using Helicone

No public community builds yet. These starter examples are templates, not fabricated activity.

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Public credibility status

Claimable

This profile now separates verified proof from self-reported claims, so founders can improve status without buying rank.

Profile strength

41/100

Claimable profile · 6 gaps

Verified Publisher

Verify ownership through DNS or well-known file.

Verified Adoption

Connect SDK/API events to prove adoption.

About Helicone

Open-source AI gateway and LLM observability platform for logging, tracing, routing, evaluation, caching, and cost monitoring across model providers and agent stacks.

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Developers also use

Generated from similarity, co-save, category, project, and adoption signals.

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Observability· laminar.sh

Freemium

Open-source observability, tracing, and evaluation platform built for AI agents.

Why recommended

Same category

Keep evaluating Helicone

Comparisons, category adoption data, and shortlist guides that answer the questions this profile raises next.

Weigh Helicone against the alternatives

  • Helicone alternativesEvery observability product developers evaluate in place of Helicone.
  • Helicone vs LaminarSide-by-side pricing, API surface, and adoption evidence.
  • Helicone vs PhoenixSide-by-side pricing, API surface, and adoption evidence.
  • Helicone vs OpenLITSide-by-side pricing, API surface, and adoption evidence.

Best for

  • Observability decisions where you need a concrete shortlist.
  • Teams that prefer open-source or self-hostable options.
  • Builds that need an API-first integration path.

Watch-outs

  • Not enough verified adoption data yet.
  • Docs linked on this profile.
  • Repository linked for inspection.
  • No developer reviews yet.

Quickstart

See the profile quickstart below or open the official docs for setup instructions.

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Compare alternatives

Helicone vs LaminarHelicone vs PhoenixHelicone vs OpenLIT
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What you would get weekly

Save or follow Helicone to track rank movement, new alternatives, starter examples, benchmark/docs changes, and project activity. Default cadence is weekly.

No live product opportunities yet

You can still use the workbench: build a stack, publish proof, and follow starter challenge programs. New credits, workshops, and launch programs appear here once companies publish them.

Inferred

Commercial model

Freemium profile signal; exact enterprise terms need buyer review.

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Needs verification

Reliability

No status page, uptime, or SLA evidence attached

Needs verification

Security/compliance

No security, trust, or compliance source attached

Source linked

Integration fit

API available with docs/profile signal

View source
Needs verification

Adoption proof

No public adoption proof attached

Buyer recommendation

Shortlist only after verifying Reliability and Security/compliance.

API signal supports workflow automation.Docs are linked for implementation review.Open-source path can reduce lock-in review.At least one buyer evidence source is linked or verified.

Vendor value loop

Vendors receive anonymous aggregate evaluation demand by default. Account details are shared only after explicit buyer contact or consent.

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Real data backfill while adoption proof grows

These are source-linked enrichment paths for missing fields. They are treated as proxies until claimed-company data and first-party tokens& adoption events replace them.

GitHub repository APIfreeStars, forks, license, topics, releases, default branch, repo freshness, and public contributor signal.OpenSSF ScorecardfreeOpen-source security posture checks for repos before enterprise review.npm downloads APIfreePublic JavaScript package download trends for SDK/tool adoption proxies.PyPI StatsfreePublic Python package download trends for SDK/tool adoption proxies.Product Hunt APIfreemiumLaunch timing, maker activity, and early-adopter demand signals when products launch publicly.

Launch-week proof page for an agent tool

Template

Turn a fresh repo, demo, Show HN, or hackathon launch into a public proof page with stack notes, launch context, and real build evidence.

Built with

LangChain logoLangChainCrewAI logoCrewAILangSmith logoLangSmithOpenAI API logoOpenAI API
Import repo
Attach demo + launch link
Save stack
Publish proof
ComparePublish template
Starter example

RAG support chatbot

Template

Index help docs, retrieve relevant passages, answer with citations, and trace failures before shipping.

Built with

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Load docs
Embed chunks
Retrieve context
Trace bad answers
CompareStart with vector DB

Team Verified

Add founder/team proof.

GitHub

Repository linked

Docs

Docs linked

Security

Add SOC2/security/compliance proof.

Backers

Add verified backer proof.

Protocol/API

Agent-readable proof present

Freshness

Awaiting fresh proof.

Built by
H

Helicone team

Founder / team from Helicone

OSS MaintainerProtocol ReadyPending review
GitHubWebsite

Team proof is pending until the product profile is claimed.

OSS MaintainerProtocol Ready
Owner checklist

Verified domain

+15

Verify publisher ownership to remove the unclaimed status gap.

SDK/API telemetry connected

+20

Connect SDK to unlock Verified Adoption.

Proof file
ProofStateEvidence

Publisher ownership

Domain or organization claim · Live

Pending reviewUnclaimed profile45% confidence

Verified adoption

SDK/API/CRM telemetry · Pending

Pending reviewInsufficient cohort50% confidence

Category rank

AgentRank methodology · Pending

Pending reviewRank pending40% confidence

Team proof

Domain, social, and team evidence · Live

Pending reviewTeam signal exists45% confidence

Security and enterprise readiness

Docs, compliance, protocol, and readiness signals · Pending

Pending reviewSecurity proof pending38% confidence
Share and embed

Public profile card

Share the product's rank, trust state, and top badges.

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AgentRank trust profile

Public proof buyers and agents can trust

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AgentRank

66

Public signals · ★ 6,165

Trust Score

47

observed

Category Rank

#1

Observability · public signals

Protocols

API, SDK

Agent-readable metadata

Tracked Developers

0

Known active developer activity

Profile Status

Unclaimed

Owner action needed

Trust Registry

AgentRank evidence file
observed

Source breakdown

GitHub6,165

68% confidence

Protocol support

APISDK

Agent-readable protocol evidence raises trust and commercial readiness.

Benchmark proof

Benchmarks attached

2 latest benchmark results linked to this profile.

Trust gaps

Verify publisher ownership
Send SDK/API telemetry

Enterprise verification can enrich evidence and export proof packages, but cannot buy rank.

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Adoption over time
Last 8 weeks+108 GitHub stars in 30d · cohort private · trust 47

Timeline appears after verified events.

We do not draw a fake adoption chart before live usage, self-reported proof, or challenge activity exists for this product.

Private (N<7)

active developers

Private (N<7)

verified adoptions

Private (N<7)

retention

Next best action

Claim Helicone before competitors use this profile as proof.

Connect usage events, resolve developer identities, and see which accounts are evaluating Helicone.

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Your developer adoption profile is already visible.

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Developer identities

See the builders behind saves, docs clicks, API calls, and retained usage.

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Account map

Resolve developer activity into companies, teams, and enterprise accounts.

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Retention cohorts

Track first API call through 7/30/90-day retention and expansion.

Talk to sales

Competitor overlap

Find developers evaluating alternatives and switching between tools.

Talk to sales

Category benchmark

Compare activation, retention, and growth against your market.

Talk to sales

Recommended actions

Prioritized DevRel, product, and sales plays based on live adoption signals.

Talk to sales

Developer identities, account mapping, retention cohorts, and competitor overlap are available on Growth and Enterprise plans.

DocsDocs

Official implementation documentation.

GitHubGitHub

Public source repository.

Official websitelaunch_source

Public source used by the daily tool intake.

Workspace actions

Sign up to save, follow, compare, publish builds, or verify ownership.

Public links
Visit WebsiteDocumentationGitHubView Alternatives3 Resources
GitHub Stats

6,165

Stars

672

Forks

157

Issues

Quick Info
PricingFreemium
Open sourceYes
API availableYes
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Open source AI observability and evaluation platform for tracing LLM applications, running evals, and debugging agent behavior with OpenTelemetry.

Why recommended

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OpenLIT

Observability· openlit.io

Freemium

OpenTelemetry-native AI engineering platform for LLM observability, evaluations, guardrails, and prompt operations.

Why recommended

Same category

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Why recommended

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Langfuse logo
Langfuse

Observability· langfuse.com

Freemium

Open-source LLM engineering platform for tracing, evals, prompt management, and metrics so teams can debug and improve production AI applications.

Why recommended

Same category

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Open source
Why recommended

Same category

Helicone vs LangfuseSide-by-side pricing, API surface, and adoption evidence.

Check the adoption evidence

  • Observability developers actually keep usingFiltered to products with verified usage events, cohort breadth, and retention.
  • AgentRank category rankingsHow every category is ordered by adoption proof, trust, and protocol support.
  • Best Open Source AI ToolsShortlist guide for this category, with the tradeoffs written out.
  • Best AI Observability ToolsShortlist guide for this category, with the tradeoffs written out.

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Verified adoption badge

+10

Send enough verified adoption events to pass the cohort threshold.

Funding, backer, or security proof

+8

Add funding, backer, or security evidence to qualify for higher trust badges.

Improve profile

Verified Adoption badge

README and website badge backed by telemetry.

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Top 10 badge

Unlocks automatically when the profile enters Top 10.

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Team launch card

Founder/team credibility card for launch posts and investor updates.

Open

Weekly momentum card

Share rank movement and verified adoption growth.

EnterpriseOpen
Launch copy

Helicone is live as a public adoption profile: https://tokensand.com/tools/observability/helicone. Verified proof beats vanity metrics.

Embed path: /api/badges/helicone?variant=verified · Profile: /tools/observability/helicone

Start building with Helicone
Hackathon-readyTypeScript

Auto-detected from official docs

Paste into a fresh file and run with node / ts-node / bun.

typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";

   const client = new OpenAI({
     baseURL: "https://ai-gateway.helicone.ai",
     apiKey: process.env.HELICONE_API_KEY,
   });

   const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
     model: "gpt-4o-mini",  // claude-sonnet-4, gemini-2.0-flash or any model from https://www.helicone.ai/models
     messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }]
   });
Docs:Official DocsGitHubWebsite