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Braintrust vs Fig

B

Braintrust

Software

The active observability platform for agents

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
F

Fig

Software

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fig has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Braintrust the free Starter tier includes only $10 of monthly model credits, 1 GB of processed data, and 10,000 scores before overage charges of $4 per GB and $2.50 per 1,000 scores apply, as of August 2026.; Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Braintrust and Fig actually diverge.

Attributes where Braintrust and Fig differ
AttributeBraintrustFig
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: 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.

Braintrust

  • The free Starter tier includes only $10 of monthly model credits, 1 GB of processed data, and 10,000 scores before overage charges of $4 per GB and $2.50 per 1,000 scores apply, as of August 2026.

Fig

  • Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
  • The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
  • The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

Pricing, plan by plan

Braintrust

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Braintrust review.

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Braintrust if

Nothing in the data separates Braintrust from Fig on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Braintrust review

Choose Fig if

  • You want to start without paying.
Fig review

Questions people ask

Is Braintrust or Fig better?
Neither clearly leads. Braintrust starts at On request and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Braintrust or Fig?
Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Braintrust and Free for Fig.
Does Braintrust or Fig run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Fig for free?
Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Braintrust starts at On request.
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