# Helm vs Patronus AI

| Attribute | Helm | Patronus AI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.6 (41% (low)) | 57.9 (30% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 5,000 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 30,318 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Helm provides a templated configuration system and package manager for Kubernetes applications, allowing users to define complex multi-component deployments as reusable, versioned, and shareable packages. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://helm.sh","question":"What is Helm?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Helm is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://helm.sh","question":"Is Helm free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Helm supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://helm.sh","question":"What platforms does Helm support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Helm can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://helm.sh","question":"Can Helm be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Helm is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/helm/helm","question":"Is Helm open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A managed platform that evaluates language models and AI agents using specialized scoring models, provides adversarial test datasets, monitors performance in production, and enables side-by-side comparison and debugging of AI systems at scale. It is indexed under AI Evals Testing.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"What is Patronus AI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Patronus AI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"Is Patronus AI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Patronus AI. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does Patronus AI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Patronus AI can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"Can Patronus AI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Patronus AI, including Smolagents, OpenAI Agents, Pydantic, CrewAI and Langchain. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"What does Patronus AI integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Patronus AI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Patronus AI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://patronus.ai/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Patronus AI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Patronus AI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","question":"Where is Patronus AI available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A package management system that simplifies the installation, configuration, and deployment of applications in Kubernetes environments. Similar to traditional package managers like apt or homebrew, Helm enables developers to define and manage reusable application packages called Charts across clusters. | A managed platform that evaluates language models and AI agents using specialized scoring models, provides adversarial test datasets, monitors performance in production, and enables side-by-side comparison and debugging of AI systems at scale. |
| features.capabilities | `{"arm_support":true,"cncf_maturity":"graduated","pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_cli","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"per_test_execution_cloud","architecture_model":"managed_enterprise_saas","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"llm_as_a_judge_prompt_grading_framework":true,"dashboard_analytics_for_metric_drift_over_time":true,"multi_model_side_by_side_ab_regression_testing":true,"red_teaming_and_adversarial_vulnerability_scanning":true,"specialized_rag_metrics_faithfulness_context_relevance":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Smolagents"},{"name":"OpenAI Agents"},{"name":"Pydantic"},{"name":"CrewAI"},{"name":"Langchain"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://helm.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:34:17.644Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free with $10 API credits","features":["$10 in free credits","Patronus Experiments (last 2 weeks)","Patronus Comparisons","Patronus Datasets","Optional Patronus API"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier for API evaluation","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Individual","summary":"Free tier with 20 pages","features":["20 pages","Customizable options","Secure data storage","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free platform tier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Base","summary":"$25/month for 600 pages","features":["600 pages","Page add-ons available","24/7 customer support","Analytics and reporting","Account Management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Professional plan","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"600"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, unlimited usage, enterprise deployment options","features":["Unlimited pages and runs","On-premise or dedicated VPC deployment","Custom data retention","SSO","Premium Platform Features (Evaluation Runs, webhooks)","Premium API Features (higher rate limits, volume discounts)","Custom eval model fine-tuning","Eval dataset generation"],"description":"Custom enterprise solution with security and AI services","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"pages":"Unlimited"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"API - Small Evaluator","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API - Large Evaluator","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API - Eval Explanations","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tiers available ($0/mo), paid plan from $25/mo, API pricing from $10/1k calls","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://patronus.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:57:53.715Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2026-09-09T23:51:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.22.0","date":"2026-09-10T00:08:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.3.0-rc.1","date":"2026-08-31T22:09:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.3.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.22.0-rc.1","date":"2026-08-31T22:56:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.22.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.4","date":"2026-08-13T15:33:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.21.4","date":"2026-08-14T14:55:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.3","date":"2026-07-09T20:56:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.21.3","date":"2026-07-09T21:20:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.21.2","date":"2026-06-20T04:36:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.2","date":"2026-06-17T20:50:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.1","date":"2026-06-12T15:06:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.21.1","date":"2026-06-12T14:51:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.2.0","date":"2026-05-14T01:13:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.21.0","date":"2026-05-14T01:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.4","date":"2026-04-09T06:01:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.20.2","date":"2026-04-09T21:17:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.20.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.3","date":"2026-03-11T23:01:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.20.1","date":"2026-03-12T00:26:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2026-02-09T18:33:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2026-01-21T22:31:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":24,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=helm.sh%2Fhelm%2Fv3&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Evals Testing)

| Capability | Helm | Patronus AI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source CLI | Managed enterprise saas |
| LLM as a judge prompt grading framework | - | ✓ |
| Specialized rag metrics faithfulness context relevance | - | ✓ |
| Deterministic regex and json schema assertions | - | - |
| Synthetic test dataset generation from documents | - | - |
| Ci cd github actions pipeline blocking gates | - | - |
| Red teaming and adversarial vulnerability scanning | - | ✓ |
| Multi model side by side ab regression testing | - | ✓ |
| Human in the loop hitl annotation UI | - | - |
| Dashboard analytics for metric drift over time | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Per test execution cloud |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:31:00.793Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*