Best AI LLM Observability Tools in 2026

In short: W&B Weave is ranked #1 of 23 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Opik and OpenLIT. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Opik. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Respan (formerly Keywords AI) at $16.58/mo.

For software built around large language models, observability can help you inspect requests, failures, output quality, performance, and token use. Compared on LLM trace capture, failure tracking, latency metrics, output evaluations, and token cost tracking, these tools also specify free-plan availability, retention, and paid starting prices. W&B Weave, Opik, and OpenLIT are among the options to consider. Think about which signals you need to follow in your own workflow, whether you need to evaluate outputs or diagnose failures, and how much visibility into latency and token costs is useful.

23 AI LLM observability tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

23ranked
22free plans on this page
$16.58/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list AI LLM Observability Tools 23 channels on this page · 55 of 184 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromLLM trace captureToken cost trackingOutput evaluationsLatency metricsFailure trackingFree-plan retention Spec sheet Score
01 W&B Weave Free planYesPaid from$60/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.9
02 Opik Free planYesPaid from$19/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 OpenLIT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 Helicone Free planYesPaid from$79/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Maxim AI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 Respan (formerly Keywords AI) Free planYesPaid from$199/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 Agenta Free planYesPaid from$29/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 LangWatch Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Portkey Free planYesPaid from$49/moLLM trace captureYesToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsYesLatency metricsYesFailure trackingYesFree-plan retention3 days 8/8spec lines stated 7.1
10 Braintrust Free planYesPaid from$249/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Fiddler AI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Galileo Free planYesPaid from$100/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 Langfuse Free planYesPaid from$29/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 LangSmith Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
15 PromptLayer Free planYesPaid from$49/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
16 Arize AX Free planYesPaid from$50/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
17 Arize Phoenix Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
18 Confident AI Free planYesPaid from$200/moLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
19 HoneyHive Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
20 OpenLLMetry Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
21 MLflow Tracing Free planYesPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
22 TruLens Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingnot statedOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.6
23 Lunary Free planNoPaid fromnot statedLLM trace capturenot statedToken cost trackingYesOutput evaluationsnot statedLatency metricsnot statedFailure trackingnot statedFree-plan retentionnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
Compare all 23 in a table
#ToolScoreFree planFromFree planPaid fromLLM trace captureToken cost tracking
1W&B Weave7.9Free plan$60/moYes60 /mo—Yes
2Opik7.6Free plan$19/moYes19 /mo—Yes
3OpenLIT7.4Free planFreeYes——Yes
4Helicone7.3Free plan$79/moYes79 /mo—Yes
5Maxim AI7.3Free plan$29/moYes———
6Respan (formerly Keywords AI)7.3Free plan$16.58/moYes199 /mo—Yes
7Agenta7.1Free plan$29/moYes29 /mo——
8LangWatch7.1Free plan€29/moYes——Yes
9Portkey7.1Free plan$49/moYes49 /moYesYes
10Braintrust7.0Free plan$249/moYes249 /mo——
11Fiddler AI7.0Free planFreeYes——Yes
12Galileo7.0Free plan$100/moYes100 /mo——
13Langfuse7.0Free plan$29/moYes29 /mo—Yes
14LangSmith7.0Free plan$39/moYes——Yes
15PromptLayer7.0Free plan$49/moYes49 /mo——
16Arize AX6.9Free plan$50/moYes50 /mo—Yes
17Arize Phoenix6.9Free planFreeYes——Yes
18Confident AI6.9Free plan$200/moYes200 /mo——
19HoneyHive6.9Free planFreeYes——Yes
20OpenLLMetry6.9Free planFreeYes——Yes
21MLflow Tracing6.8Free planFreeYes——Yes
22TruLens6.6Free planFree————
23Lunary6.4No$20/moNo——Yes

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Questions about this list

Which AI LLM observability tool is ranked first on Specifiction?

W&B Weave is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.9. Opik is second and OpenLIT third.

How many of these have a free plan?

22 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Respan (formerly Keywords AI) has the lowest first paid tier we found: $16.58/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.

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