llm11 vs Helicone

The simplest proxy-based logging setup, now in maintenance, against an active gate that also logs.

What Helicone is

Proxy-based LLM observability known for the fastest possible setup, now in maintenance mode under new ownership with a large installed base being migrated.

What Helicone does better

Setup was about as frictionless as this category gets, and the logging is solid.
A long history of production usage and a lot of accumulated integration knowledge.

What llm11 does differently

Logging records the outcome. Verification changes it, by escalating a failed check before the response is returned.
We are actively developed, which for anyone currently evaluating a migration path is the more relevant difference.
The same base-URL swap, with checks and a receipt attached rather than a log line.

Pick llm11 when

You are planning a migration anyway and would rather land on something that acts, not only records.

Pick Helicone when

You have a working deployment, no appetite to move, and logging is all you need.

Positioning and pricing checked September 2026. Nothing on this page is a benchmark claim: how a product is built and sold is checkable, and a performance multiple measured by whoever is selling it is not. If something here is out of date, tell us at hello@llm11.com and we will correct it.

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