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Helicone vs LogRocket

Open-source LLM observability — 1-line integration via proxy
vs. Session replay, product analytics, and error tracking for frontend apps

Helicone websiteLogRocket website

Pricing tiers

Helicone

Hobby (Free)
10,000 requests/month. 7-day retention. 1 seat. Basic monitoring.
Free
Startup Discount
<2 years, <$5M funding: 50% off first year.
$0 base (usage-based)
Self-Hosted (OSS)
MIT-licensed. Run Helicone yourself for free.
$0 base (usage-based)
Pro
$79/month. 10k free + usage-based. Unlimited seats. Alerts, reports, HQL query language. 1-month retention.
$79/mo
Team
$799/month. 5 orgs, SOC-2 + HIPAA compliance, dedicated Slack, 3-month retention.
$799/mo
Enterprise
Custom MSA, SAML SSO, on-prem deploy, bulk discounts, forever retention.
Custom
Helicone website

LogRocket

Free
1,000 sessions/month. 3 seats. 1-month retention. Basic session replay + JS error reporting.
Free
Team (low)
10k sessions/month. 5 seats. 1+ month retention.
$69/mo
Team (high)
25k sessions/month. 10 seats.
$139/mo
Professional
From $295/mo. Custom volume + retention. AI (Galileo) + MCP, Product Analytics (dashboards, funnels, heatmaps), API access 200/mo.
$295/mo
Enterprise
Custom 1M+ sessions. Unlimited seats. Self-hosted option. Custom BAA + legal + security.
Custom
LogRocket website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing hobby on Helicone vs free on LogRocket.

MetricHeliconeLogRocket
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Helicone · 16 features

  • AlertsThresholds on error rate, latency, cost, usage. Pro+.
  • Async LoggingLog AFTER the LLM call via SDK — zero added latency.
  • Cost TrackingAutomatic cost calculation per call by provider/model.
  • DashboardRequest tables, aggregate metrics, cost breakdowns.
  • EvaluatorsLLM-as-judge + custom evaluators on runs.
  • ExperimentsA/B test different models/prompts.
  • HQL (SQL over traces)Query your logged data with SQL. Pro+.
  • PII RedactionAutomatically scrub emails, credit cards, etc. from logs.
  • Prompt CachingCache identical requests → save money.
  • Prompts & VersionsStore + version + A/B test prompts.
  • Proxy Mode1-line integration via base URL swap. Captures all requests.
  • Rate LimitingPer-user + per-key rate limit policies.
  • ReportsScheduled email reports with KPIs.
  • Self-HostingDocker + k8s deployment.
  • SessionsGroup related calls (chat sessions, agent runs).
  • User MetricsPer-user cost + usage segmentation.

LogRocket · 14 features

  • Cohort AnalysisGroup users by behavior. Professional+.
  • Custom Eventstrack() events attached to sessions.
  • Frustration SignalsAuto-detect rage clicks, dead clicks, error clicks, u-turns.
  • FunnelsMulti-step conversion funnels tied to session replays.
  • Galileo AIAI-summarized issues + suggested fixes. Professional+.
  • HeatmapsClick + scroll + rage click heatmaps. Professional+.
  • JavaScript Error ReportingStack traces, source maps, user context, console + network before error.
  • Network MonitoringAll XHR/fetch calls with req/res payload. PII redacted.
  • Performance MonitoringCore Web Vitals + custom metrics per session.
  • Privacy ControlsAuto input sanitization + custom privacy rules.
  • Product AnalyticsFunnels, retention, conversion rates (Professional+).
  • Session ReplayPixel-perfect recordings with DOM + console + network + state.
  • Source Map SupportSymbolicated stack traces via upload on build.
  • User Identificationidentify() to link sessions to user IDs + traits.

Developer interfaces

KindHeliconeLogRocket
CLIHelicone CLI
SDKhelicone (npm), helicone-pythonLogRocket Android, logrocket (browser), LogRocket iOS, LogRocket React, logrocket-react-native
RESTAsync Logging API, Helicone Proxy, Query API (HQL)LogRocket API
MCPLogRocket MCP
OTHERHelicone Dashboard, WebhooksWebhooks
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