Pyyan / Compare / Helicone vs LiteLLM vs Requesty
Helicone vs LiteLLM vs Requesty
3 of 5Routers & Gateways · verified 13 Aug 2026
| Specification | Helicone | LiteLLM | Requesty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Open-source routing with observability built in. | The self-hosted standard. | Lowest measured overhead. |
| Added latency | Low | Self-hosted | 8ms P50 |
| Hosting | Both | Self | Managed |
| Caching | — | Redis | — |
| Category | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways | Routers & Gateways |
| Official | Helicone ↗ | BerriAI ↗ | Requesty ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Helicone
- Drop-in proxy, simplest install
- Traces and evals in the same tool
Best for observability.
LiteLLM
- Budget controls and Redis caching
- Zero marginal cost, you run it
Best for production.