Helicone Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache 2.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Apache 2.0 license, self-hosted LLM gateway, logging, caching, and rate limiting
Hobby (Free)official source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	10,000 requests per month, 1 GB storage, 7-day data retention, 1 seat, 1 organization
Proofficial source ↗	USD 79/monthchecked 2026-08-26	100,000 requests included, unlimited seats, alerts, custom dashboards, HQL query language
Teamofficial source ↗	USD 799/monthchecked 2026-08-26	Support for up to 5 organizations, advanced prompt evaluations, SOC-2/HIPAA compliance, priority support
Enterpriseofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	Custom rate limits, dedicated infrastructure, SLAs, on-premise deployment option

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Helicone is open-source under Apache 2.0. Its hosted AI Gateway offers a Free Hobby plan (10,000 requests/month, 7-day logs), a Pro tier at $79/month for unlimited team seats and custom dashboards, a Team tier at $799/month for multi-org setups and SOC-2/HIPAA, and tailored Enterprise contracts.”

Self-hosting cost

Helicone is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Helicone cost?

Helicone is open-source under Apache 2.0. Its hosted AI Gateway offers a Free Hobby plan (10,000 requests/month, 7-day logs), a Pro tier at $79/month for unlimited team seats and custom dashboards, a Team tier at $799/month for multi-org setups and SOC-2/HIPAA, and tailored Enterprise contracts. Paid pricing starts at $79/month.

Does Helicone have a free plan?

Yes — Helicone has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Helicone for free?

What are free or cheaper Helicone alternatives?

OpenLIT, Grafana, Latitude are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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