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Portkey

AI gateway routing 1,600+ models with built-in logging, cost tracking, caching and guardrails; observability comes as a side effect of the proxy layer.

CategoryObservability & Tracing
OpenTelemetry-nativeYes — no proprietary-SDK lock-in
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Pricing modelfreemium
Pricing notesOSS gateway free (MIT); cloud free tier + paid plans; enterprise via Palo Alto Networks
Framework integrationsopenai-sdk, anthropic, langchain, llamaindex, vercel-ai, litellm
Funding / ownership$15M Series A (Elevation, Feb 2026); acquired by Palo Alto Networks (May 2026)
GitHub stars12,050
Maintenanceactive (commit 2026-05-25)
License (GitHub)MIT
Open issues192
Maturity signal100/100 (Mature) — computed from public GitHub signals, see methodology

Pricing/feature source: https://portkey.ai/pricing

Maturity signal is computed from public GitHub data only. How it is calculated.

Frequently asked questions

Is Portkey open source?

Yes. Licensed under MIT.

Can I self-host Portkey?

Yes — Portkey can run in your own infrastructure.

Is Portkey OpenTelemetry-native?

Yes — Portkey speaks OpenTelemetry (OTLP) natively, so there is no proprietary-SDK lock-in.

How much does Portkey cost?

Freemium. OSS gateway free (MIT); cloud free tier + paid plans; enterprise via Palo Alto Networks