langwatch

The premium Open Source alternative to LangSmith

🎯 Best for:Teams building production LLM apps requiring strict data governance.

What is langwatch?

A self-hosted alternative to LangSmith designed for tracing and evaluating LLM pipelines. It provides granular token usage analytics, prompt versioning, and regression testing without exposing sensitive inference data to third-party SaaS providers.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptAI, ML & Data

Why langwatch?

  • Detailed token-level cost tracking
  • Privacy-first architecture
  • Integrated prompt playground

Limitations

  • Requires ClickHouse for scale
  • Newer ecosystem than LangSmith
  • Setup complexity for high volume
3/5/2026
Last Update
273
Forks
325
Issues
Other
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on LangSmith)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
SAVE 100%

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