vendor · observability
Langfuse vs Portkey
49 fields both were evaluated on, 28 of them different — including where one discloses something the other does not. Every value links to the document it came from. 21 further fields are disclosed by neither and are listed at the end rather than tabled.
Assurance
| Field | Langfuse | Portkey |
|---|---|---|
| Audit trail· | “Hierarchical traces capture every LLM call, tool invocation, and retrieval step.”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Explainability· | no public information langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | “detailed observability features that give deep insights into traces, errors, and caching”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Runtime governance· | no public information langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | “Set budget limits and optimize resource allocation to reduce AI expenses.”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Permission scopes· | Data is scoped per-project with project-scoped API keys, and requests are authorized via role-based access control before queries run. “All product data is scoped to a project. Every record is associated with a projectId , API keys are project-scoped, and authenticated requests are authorized through RBAC before queries are made”langfuse.com · checked Sep 2, 2026 | |
| Compliance certifications· | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, EU & US data regions, a HIPAA-ready region, GDPR; government hardening described as coming soon “SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001 EU & US Data Regions HIPAA-ready region Hardening for Gov (soon) GDPR”langfuse.com · checked Sep 12, 2026 | |
| Regulatory alignment· | Langfuse states it is GDPR compliant with data retention, masking and deletion capabilities “Langfuse is GDPR compliant, and offers data retention, data masking and data deletion capabilities to manage the processing of personal data”langfuse.com · checked Aug 26, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| SLA terms· | “0.999% uptime We maintain strict SLAs to keep your apps running without interruption.”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 | |
| Self-reported performance· | Vendor claims Langfuse v4 delivers up to 165x faster performance (self-reported). “Langfuse v4 is here: real-time, up to 165× faster”langfuse.com · checked Aug 10, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 29, 2026 |
| Service type· | comprehensive platform designed to streamline and enhance AI integration for developers and organizations “Portkey is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline and enhance AI integration for developers and organizations”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 | |
| Client types· |
Safety
| Field | Langfuse | Portkey |
|---|---|---|
| Incident reporting· | Vulnerability disclosure runs through Bugcrowd, plus a whistleblowing channel. “Reporting: Clear channels for responsible disclosure through Bugcrowd and Whistleblowing”langfuse.com · checked Sep 2, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Third-party evaluations· | Undergoes annual third-party penetration testing in addition to its SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 audits. “is covered by SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 audits, and undergoes annual third-party penetration tests”langfuse.com · checked Sep 2, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Data handling· | Langfuse states it is GDPR compliant with data retention, masking and deletion capabilities “Langfuse is GDPR compliant, and offers data retention, data masking and data deletion capabilities to manage the processing of personal data”langfuse.com · checked Aug 26, 2026 | “Portkey automatically redacts sensitive data from your requests before they are sent to the LLM”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
Practicality
| Field | Langfuse | Portkey |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model· | Usage-based free tier (50k observations/month) with no credit card required; paid tiers not detailed on this page “Free tier: 50k observations/month . No credit card required.”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Price point· | Free tier: 50k observations/month, no credit card required “Free tier: 50k observations/month . No credit card required.”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Availability· | Generally available: a fully managed multi-tenant cloud service, actively used at scale. “Langfuse Cloud is a fully managed, multi-tenant SaaS deployment”langfuse.com · checked Sep 2, 2026 | |
| Deployment options· | Self-hosts at scale via Docker Compose, Kubernetes (Helm), or Terraform on AWS/GCP/Azure “Self-host at scale Docker Compose Kubernetes (Helm) AWS (Terraform) GCP (Terraform) Azure (Terraform)”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | hybrid, the gateway in our network with the control plane SaaS. “we're running it hybrid, the gateway in our network with the control plane SaaS.”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Integrations· | 100+ integrations across languages, agent frameworks, and model providers “Additionally, 100+ integrations make getting started even easier.”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | Microsoft Azure, MongoDB, Github, Docker, Auth0, Figma, Cloudflare “Microsoft Azure Build • Deploy • Manage MongoDB Store • Query • Scale Github Code • Collaborate • Ship Docker Build • Ship • Run Auth0 Authenticate • Protect Figma Design • Create Cloudflare Secure • Accelerate • Deliver”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Supported regions· | EU and US data regions, with a HIPAA-ready region “EU & US Data Regions HIPAA-ready region”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| Support model· | no public information langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | “excellent, dedicated support even during the proof of concept phase”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
Ecosystem
| Field | Langfuse | Portkey |
|---|---|---|
| Protocols supported· | Ships a Platform MCP Server for IDE agents and is OpenTelemetry-native “Platform MCP Server Structured access for IDE agents to manage prompts, query traces, and use Langfuse data.”langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | MCP “Portkey’s MCP Gateway centralizes authentication, access, and observability of MCP servers”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
| API access· | ||
| Open source· | open-sourced the dataset we use internally to keep pricing accurate across providers. “We have open-sourced the dataset we use internally to keep pricing accurate across providers.”portkey.ai · checked Aug 5, 2026 |
Impact
| Field | Langfuse | Portkey |
|---|---|---|
| User base· | Used by 21 of Fortune 50; 90B+ observations/month; 100,000+ engineers building on Langfuse “Used by 21 of Fortune 50 90B+ observations/month 100,000+ engineers building on Langfuse”langfuse.com · checked Sep 3, 2026 | |
| Deployment scale· | Processes over 90 billion observations per month, up from a previously reported 10+ billion. “90B+ observations/month”langfuse.com · checked Sep 3, 2026 | |
| Target sectors· | no public information langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | |
| High-risk domains· | no public information langfuse.com · checked Aug 11, 2026 | |
| Market recognition· | Vendor states its platform is used by 21 of the Fortune 50 companies. “Used by 21 of Fortune 50”langfuse.com · checked Aug 10, 2026 | no public information portkey.ai · checked Aug 29, 2026 |
Disclosed by neither
Both Langfuse and Portkey publish nothing on these 21 fields. That is a finding about the category rather than a difference between them, so it is recorded here instead of as 21 identical table rows. Each is shown with its source check on the individual profiles.
- Documented incidents
- Marketplace presence
- Safety evaluations
- Red teaming
- Safety policy
- Usage restrictions
- Model or system card
- Insurance available
- Own liability cover
- Insurance carriers
- Coverage limits
- Indemnification
- Liability cap
- Tamper-evident log
- Outcome-based pricing
- Settlement mechanism
- Asset custody
- Dispute process
- Evaluation coverage
- Regulatory status
- Underwriting backing
Questions
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on user base?
- Langfuse: Used by 21 of Fortune 50; 90B+ observations/month; 100,000+ engineers building on Langfuse. Portkey: 3000+ GenAI teams.
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on target sectors?
- Langfuse: no public information disclosed. Portkey: Fortune 500s & Startups.
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on market recognition?
- Langfuse: Vendor states its platform is used by 21 of the Fortune 50 companies.. Portkey: no public information disclosed.
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on deployment options?
- Langfuse: Self-hosts at scale via Docker Compose, Kubernetes (Helm), or Terraform on AWS/GCP/Azure. Portkey: hybrid, the gateway in our network with the control plane SaaS..
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on integrations?
- Langfuse: 100+ integrations across languages, agent frameworks, and model providers. Portkey: Microsoft Azure, MongoDB, Github, Docker, Auth0, Figma, Cloudflare.
- How do Langfuse and Portkey compare on supported regions?
- Langfuse: EU and US data regions, with a HIPAA-ready region. Portkey: no public information disclosed.