Traceloop
Traceloop is a hosted OpenLLMetry trace desk: you send Apache-licensed spans and open a trace tree (workflow, task, chat, query) with tokens and $.
OUR TAKE
Pick Traceloop for teams who will stay on Free at $0 (50k spans, 5 seats, 24-hour retention) while they open a first Trace details, then Enterprise when they need >50k spans or on-prem. Free retention is 24 hours.
Good fit
Teams who will stay on Free at $0 (50k spans, 5 seats, 24-hour retention) while they open a first Trace details, then Enterprise when they need >50k spans or on-prem.
Poor fit
Free Forever
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · traceloop.com/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Traceloop for teams who will stay on Free at $0 (50k spans, 5 seats, 24-hour retention) while they open a first Trace details, then Enterprise when they need >50k spans or on-prem. Free retention is 24 hours. Yesterday’s spans are gone unless you upgrade.
Good fit
Teams who will stay on Free at $0 (50k spans, 5 seats, 24-hour retention) while they open a first Trace details, then Enterprise when they need >50k spans or on-prem.
Poor fit
Free Forever
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · traceloop.com/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-27 · traceloop.com/pricing
Free Forever
Up to 50k spans / month. Up to 5 seats. 24-hour retention. Monitoring + evaluation dashboards. CI/CD. Prompt management
$0
Enterprise
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
OpenLLMetry SDK
Apache 2.0. License fee . Connect to Traceloop or another backend
$0
Trial
14 days (pricing FAQ)
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-27·traceloop.com/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Teams who will stay on Free at $0 (50k spans, 5 seats, 24-hour retention) while they open a first Trace details, then Enterprise when they need >50k spans or on-prem.
Watch out
Free retention is 24 hours. Yesterday’s spans are gone unless you upgrade.
Instead, try
Langfuse if self-host traces when you want Langfuse’s public Cloud $, not 24-hour Free retention; Helicone if a gateway log when you want Helicone’s public $
Compare Traceloop with
Limits, in full
- 01
Free retention is 24 hours. Yesterday’s spans are gone unless you upgrade.
- 02
Enterprise hid every dollar. Quote only Free $0 / 50k.
- 03
Joining ServiceNow. Re-check the live product and ToS before you depend on the hosted .
If Traceloop isn't it
Why: self-host traces when you want Langfuse’s public Cloud $, not 24-hour Free retention.
Free· paid from$2/mo
Hobby is two users and 30-day retentionChecked 2026-10-19·langfuse.com/pricing
vs Traceloop
Why: a gateway log when you want Helicone’s public $.
Free· paid from$79/mo
$79 is the Pro platform fee, not a capChecked 2026-10-22·helicone.ai/pricing
vs Traceloop
Why: a gateway + observe desk when you want Portkey’s public $.
Free· paid from$49/mo
Developer drops logs after 10kChecked 2026-10-22·portkey.ai/pricing
vs TraceloopLimits & alternatives3 limits · Langfuse, Helicone, Portkey instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Free retention is 24 hours. Yesterday’s spans are gone unless you upgrade.
- 02
Enterprise hid every dollar. Quote only Free $0 / 50k.
- 03
Joining ServiceNow. Re-check the live product and ToS before you depend on the hosted .
If Traceloop isn't it
Why: self-host traces when you want Langfuse’s public Cloud $, not 24-hour Free retention.
Free· paid from$2/mo
Hobby is two users and 30-day retentionChecked 2026-10-19·langfuse.com/pricing
vs TraceloopWhy: a gateway log when you want Helicone’s public $.
Free· paid from$79/mo
$79 is the Pro platform fee, not a capChecked 2026-10-22·helicone.ai/pricing
vs TraceloopWhy: a gateway + observe desk when you want Portkey’s public $.
Free· paid from$49/mo
Developer drops logs after 10kChecked 2026-10-22·portkey.ai/pricing
vs Traceloop