A curated overview of seven LLM observability tools — LangSmith, Langfuse, Arize Phoenix, Datadog LLM Observability, Lunary, TruLens, and Helicone — covering their core capabilities including distributed tracing, output evaluation, cost tracking, and prompt management. Each tool is assessed for its best-fit use case, from open-source self-hosted options to enterprise integrations and proxy-based approaches. A comparison table and hands-on project ideas are included to help teams choose the right tool based on stack, team size, and priorities.
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Introduction1. LangSmith2. Langfuse3. Arize Phoenix4. Datadog LLM Observability5. Lunary6. TruLens7. HeliconeWrapping UpSort: