AI Tools · head to head
Helicone vs Riverside.fm
Helicone
AI Tools
Open-source LLM observability and gateway platform for AI applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

Riverside.fm
Video & Audio Production
High-quality remote podcast and video recording platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Helicone has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Helicone the free Hobby plan is capped at 10,000 requests per month, which teams with production traffic can exceed quickly.; Riverside.fm free plan limited to 2 hours of multi-track recording and adds a watermark
- They diverge on capability: Helicone covers Request dashboard and tracking, Riverside.fm covers Remote recording.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Helicone and Riverside.fm actually diverge.
| Attribute | Helicone | Riverside.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | web, api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | AI Tools | Video & Audio Production |
| Founded | Unknown | 2019 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Helicone
- Request dashboard and tracking
- Sessions and segments
- Helicone Query Language (HQL)
- Prompt datasets and improvement
- Playground
- Rate limits and alerts
Only in Riverside.fm
- Remote recording
- High-quality capture
- Automatic transcription
- Video editing
- Live streaming
- Distribution tools
- Zapier
- IFTTT
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Helicone
- Monitoring cost and latency of production LLM applicationsnot Riverside.fm
- Debugging multi-step agent sessionsnot Riverside.fm
- Managing and iterating on prompts across a teamnot Riverside.fm
- Routing requests across multiple LLM providersnot Riverside.fm
Riverside.fm
- Remote podcast and video interview recording with multi-track separationnot Helicone
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Helicone
- The free Hobby plan is capped at 10,000 requests per month, which teams with production traffic can exceed quickly.
- Advanced compliance features like SOC 2 and HIPAA are only available starting at the $799/month Team plan.
- Usage beyond the free tier is billed on top of the base subscription, adding cost unpredictability at scale.
- On-premises deployment is restricted to the custom Enterprise tier.
Riverside.fm
- Free plan limited to 2 hours of multi-track recording and adds a watermark
- Pro plan at $29 per month caps separate-track recording at 5 hours per month
- Business plan with unlimited storage and SSO is quote only, requiring contact with sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Helicone
Free- HobbyFree
- 10,000 free requests
- 1 GB storage
- 1 seat
- Pro$79/month
- 10K free requests included, usage-based beyond
- 7-day free trial
- Unlimited playgrounds and workspaces
- Team$799/month
- 5 organizations
- SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance
- Dedicated Slack channel access
- Enterprise$undefined/mo
- Custom MSAs and SAML SSO
- On-premises deployment
- Bulk cloud discounts
Riverside.fm
On request- StarterFree
- 1 hour/month recording
- 1080p recording
- Automatic transcription
- Professional$19/month
- 20 hours/month recording
- 4K recording quality
- Advanced editing
- Studio$99/month
- Unlimited recording
- 4K video quality
- Team collaboration
Which should you pick?
Choose Helicone if
- You need request dashboard and tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want sessions and segments.
Choose Riverside.fm if
- You need remote recording.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want high-quality capture.
Questions people ask
- Is Helicone or Riverside.fm better?
- Neither clearly leads. Helicone starts at Free and Riverside.fm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Helicone or Riverside.fm?
- Helicone has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Helicone and On request for Riverside.fm.
- Does Helicone or Riverside.fm run on more platforms?
- Helicone runs on web, api. Riverside.fm runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Helicone for free?
- Yes. Helicone has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Riverside.fm starts at On request.
- What is Helicone best used for?
- Helicone is most often used for monitoring cost and latency of production llm applications, debugging multi-step agent sessions, managing and iterating on prompts across a team, routing requests across multiple llm providers. Of those, monitoring cost and latency of production llm applications and debugging multi-step agent sessions are not what Riverside.fm is typically brought in for.
- What can Helicone do that Riverside.fm cannot?
- Helicone covers Request dashboard and tracking, Sessions and segments, Helicone Query Language (HQL), Prompt datasets and improvement. Riverside.fm covers Remote recording, High-quality capture, Automatic transcription, Video editing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Helicone: What does Helicone cost?
Helicone offers a free Hobby plan, a Pro plan at $79/month, a Team plan at $799/month, and custom Enterprise pricing, with usage-based charges applying beyond included request limits.
SourceHelicone: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?
The free Hobby plan includes 10,000 requests per month, 1 GB of storage, 1 seat, and 1 organization, aimed at kickstarting AI projects.
SourceHelicone: Are there discounts available?
Helicone offers 50% off the first year for qualifying startups, discounts for non-profits, a $100 annual credit for open-source projects, and free access for students.
SourceRelated pages
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