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LangSmith vs Amp

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LangSmith

Software Development

Know what your agents are really doing

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Amp

Software Development

Amp is the frontier agent

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; 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.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LangSmith and Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where LangSmith and Amp differ
AttributeLangSmithAmp
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Software Development).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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.

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.

Pricing, plan by plan

LangSmith

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the LangSmith review.

Amp

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Amp review.

Which should you pick?

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.

LangSmith review

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.

Amp review

Questions people ask

Is LangSmith or Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. LangSmith starts at On request and Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LangSmith or Amp?
LangSmith starts at On request and Amp at On request.
Does LangSmith or Amp run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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