Helicone alternative

ClawPulse vs Helicone

AI agent monitoring without an LLM proxy, without changing your code. One-line agent install, Slack/email alerts, flat pricing.

Already on Helicone? ClawPulse runs alongside — no conflict.

Feature-by-feature comparison

How ClawPulse and Helicone stack up on what matters in production.

Feature	Helicone	ClawPulse
Free tier	100k requests/mo free	14-day full trial, no credit card
Starting price (paid)	$20/mo (Pro) + usage overages	$19/mo flat, 5 instances
How it captures data	LLM proxy (route API through Helicone)	System agent — no proxy, no code change
Setup time	Swap API base URL + auth header	One-line agent install (2 min)
Works without touching LLM calls	No — proxy is the integration	Yes — agent reads process + logs
Infra-level uptime + CPU/RAM	Not covered (LLM traffic only)	System + agent process metrics
LLM cost tracking	Per-request cost + model split	Per-instance cost + budget alerts
Smart alerts (Slack/email)	Email alerts, limited routing	Slack + email + WhatsApp
Added latency on LLM calls	Proxy adds ~50-200 ms per call	Zero — agent runs out-of-band
Multi-agent fleet view	Per-API-key segmentation	Multi-instance dashboard + multi-client
Open source	OSS core (self-host possible)	Closed (managed SaaS)

Comparison based on public pricing and feature pages as of 2026-04. Helicone is a trademark of Helicone, Inc.

14-day free trial, no credit card. Install the agent, see your metrics without a proxy, without changing your code.