Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OpenRouter
OpenRouter clearly comes out ahead of Portkey on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Portkey's paid plans start at $49/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | OpenRouter | Portkey |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | developer-toolsapi-management | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | openrouter | portkey |
|---|---|---|
| Access To Full Catalog Of Paid Models | ||
| 3 Prompt Templates | ||
| Access To Selection Of Free Models | ||
| Advanced Compliance (Soc2 Type 2, Gdpr, Hipaa) | ||
| Annual Commits | ||
| Advanced Evaluation Templates | ||
| Higher Rate Limits | ||
| Alerts | ||
| Invoicing/Purchase Order Options | ||
| Api Endpoints | ||
| No Monthly Fees | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Slas | ||
| Custom Baas | ||
| Volume Discounts | ||
| Custom Guardrail Hooks | ||
| Custom Metadata | ||
| Data Export To Data Lakes | ||
| Data Isolation | ||
| Dedicated Onboarding & Priority Support | ||
| Deterministic Guardrails | ||
| Fallbacks | ||
| Feedback | ||
| Filters | ||
| Granular Budget & Rate Limits | ||
| Llm & Partner Guardrails | ||
| Load Balancing | ||
| Loadbalancing | ||
| Logs | ||
| Metadata |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenRouter comes out ahead overall, though Portkey can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both OpenRouter and Portkey offer a free tier.
OpenRouter scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Portkey is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
