Software · head to head
Amp vs LangSmith
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amp purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.; LangSmith usage beyond the included trace allotment is billed in LangChain Compute Units at $1.50 per LCU and Storage Units at $1.00 per LSU, an unfamiliar metering unit compared to flat per-seat pricing, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amp and LangSmith actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amp
- Purchased credits expire 12 months after purchase and subscription usage expires monthly, and Enterprise workspaces are billed at a 50 percent markup over individual and team rates, as of August 2026.
LangSmith
- Usage beyond the included trace allotment is billed in LangChain Compute Units at $1.50 per LCU and Storage Units at $1.00 per LSU, an unfamiliar metering unit compared to flat per-seat pricing, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Amp
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Amp review.
LangSmith
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the LangSmith review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amp if
Nothing in the data separates Amp from LangSmith on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose LangSmith if
Nothing in the data separates LangSmith from Amp on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Amp or LangSmith better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amp starts at On request and LangSmith at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amp or LangSmith?
- Amp starts at On request and LangSmith at On request.
- Does Amp or LangSmith run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.