# Keywords AI vs MLflow

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** MLflow

| Attribute | Keywords AI | MLflow |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.4 (68% (medium)) | 70.4 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 5,089 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 28,260 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 9,993,245 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Provides tools for monitoring language model performance, managing prompts, and evaluating language model outputs for engineering teams It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co","question":"What is Keywords AI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Keywords AI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $199 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://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","question":"Is Keywords AI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Keywords AI supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","question":"What platforms does Keywords AI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Keywords AI can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","question":"Can Keywords AI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Keywords AI, including PostHog, Vercel AI, n8n and OpenTelemetry. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co","question":"What does Keywords AI integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Keywords AI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Keywords AI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Keywords AI have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Keywords AI is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","question":"Where is Keywords AI available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive, open-source platform that provides experiment tracking, model registry, LLM tracing, prompt management, and deployment capabilities across the complete machine learning and AI lifecycle It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://mlflow.org","question":"What is MLflow?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MLflow 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://mlflow.org","question":"Is MLflow free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MLflow supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://mlflow.org","question":"What platforms does MLflow support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MLflow can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://mlflow.org","question":"Can MLflow be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 24 integrations for MLflow, including Databricks, AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Storage, AzureML, Kubernetes, LangChain and Pydantic AI, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://mlflow.org","question":"What does MLflow integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MLflow 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/mlflow/mlflow","question":"Is MLflow open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides tools for monitoring language model performance, managing prompts, and evaluating language model outputs for engineering teams | A comprehensive platform that helps teams debug, evaluate, monitor, and optimize production AI applications. Provides experiment tracking, prompt management, model deployment, systematic evaluation tools, and a unified API gateway for managing access to multiple LLM providers with cost controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":"exact","pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","routing_strategy":"custom","automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` | `{"role":"platform","evaluation":true,"open_source":true,"managed_cloud":true,"model_serving":true,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","rate_limiting":true,"self_hostable":true,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","llm_observability":true,"prompt_management":true,"streaming_support":true,"architecture_model":"open_source_proxy","framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"guardrails_moderation":"built-in","openai_compatible_api":true,"request_cost_observability":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"auto_fallback_routing_on_rate_limit_or_downtime":true,"organization_wide_cost_tracking_and_chargebacks":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostHog"},{"name":"Vercel AI"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage"},{"name":"AzureML"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"Pydantic AI"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"SAP AI Core"},{"name":"JFrog"},{"name":"Aliyun"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MSSQL"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"OpenAI Codex"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"OpenClaw"},{"name":"Qwen Code"},{"name":"LiteLLM"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry/OTLP"},{"name":"OpenAI-compatible endpoints"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","native":true,"category":"observability"},{"name":"Azure ML","native":true,"category":"platform"},{"name":"AWS SageMaker","native":true,"category":"platform"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"platform"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Full platform","2 evaluators","5 prompts","Log management","Community Discord"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"100k/mo","prompts":"5","evaluators":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$199/month","features":["Everything in Free","Unlimited datasets","Unlimited evaluators","Unlimited prompts","Private Slack channel","SOC 2 report","Email support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prompts":"Unlimited","datasets":"Unlimited","evaluators":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom packages","Volume discount","Custom SLAs","Dedicated support engineer","HIPAA BAA"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional logs","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"logs"},"kind":"metered","amount":8,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional evaluation scores","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"scores"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"HIPAA compliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Team plan $199/month. Usage add-ons from $1/1k scores and $8/100k logs. Enterprise on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:45:22.085Z","startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://mlflow.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:15:00.395Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":199,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 9 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/model-catalog/latest","date":"2026-04-06T05:49:14Z","type":"stable","version":"model-catalog/latest"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v2.11.5","date":"2026-09-23T06:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.16.1","date":"2026-09-17T02:40:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.16.0","date":"2026-09-04T08:30:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.15.2","date":"2026-08-26T08:34:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.15.1","date":"2026-08-03T11:09:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.15.0","date":"2026-07-31T08:59:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.14.0","date":"2026-06-17T08:50:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.13.0","date":"2026-06-01T23:24:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.13.0rc0","date":"2026-05-22T07:41:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.13.0rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/ts/v0.2.0","date":"2026-05-15T04:09:03Z","type":"stable","version":"ts/v0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.12.0","date":"2026-05-05T23:48:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.12.0rc0","date":"2026-04-28T23:25:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.12.0rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/ts/v0.2.0-rc.1","date":"2026-04-13T09:42:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"ts/v0.2.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.11.1","date":"2026-04-08T05:29:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.11.0rc1","date":"2026-04-01T09:14:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.11.0rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.11.0rc0","date":"2026-03-16T14:02:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.11.0rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.10.1","date":"2026-03-05T14:47:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-02-20T16:05:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/releases/tag/v3.10.0rc0","date":"2026-02-12T05:01:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.10.0rc0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://mlflow.org/articles/tags/ai-compliance-policies/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":82,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=mlflow&per_page=100","last_12m":29,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Llm Gateways)

| Capability | Keywords AI | MLflow |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | - |
| Routing strategy | Custom | - |
| Caching | Exact | - |
| Virtual key management | ✓ | - |
| Budget spend controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guardrails moderation | - | Built in |
| Request cost observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Self hosted |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | free_open_source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:32:39.723Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*