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Portkey vs Ragas
Both stand on llm developer tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Portkey brings model access, prompt management, and activity monitoring under one platform. Review the plan's log retention, deployment, and support terms against your team's requirements.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Ragas offers a broad evaluation toolkit for LLM applications, from synthetic test data through production monitoring. Its free, self-hosted format fits technical teams comfortable installing and configuring Python tools.
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| Portkey | Ragas | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Production: $49 a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 3 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | portkey.ai | ragas.io |
| On llm developer tools | #15 of 26 | #19 of 26 |
Portkey: what it does well
- Gateway supports routing, retries, failovers, and load balancing.
- Includes logs, traces, filters, and alerts.
- Prompt management includes versioning and variables.
- Free plan includes 10k recorded logs per month.
- Offers self-hosted and local deployment options.
What to know first
- Free-plan log retention is three days.
- Production costs $49 a month.
- Enterprise pricing is custom.
Ragas: what it does well
- Free plan with self-hosted deployment
- Metrics cover RAG, agents, SQL, and more
- Custom metrics and test-set generation
- Integrates with major frameworks and tracing tools
- Results saved as CSV
What to know first
- Installation describes a Python package
- No desktop or mobile app is listed
- Support is directed to a Discord chatroom
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