Helicone vs OpenRouter
| Helicone | OpenRouter | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $79/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | api, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 79 /mo | — |
| Provider count | — | 80 |
| Fallback routing | — | Yes |
| Usage analytics | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted deployment | — | No |
| Budget controls | — | Yes |
| Virtual API keys | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best LLM Gateway Software. On Everything Xiaomi, OpenRouter scores higher on our published basis.