Comparison

Portkey vs Unify

On the evidence we track, Portkey leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Portkey79
Unify69
Score
Vioscale score
Portkey79 / 100high · 76%
Unify69 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Portkey
Unify
Model
Portkeyfreemium
Price level
Portkeymid
Unifyhigh
Starting price
Portkey$49
Unify$75
Transparent
Portkey
Unify
Integrations
Count
Portkey1,600
Unify3,000
Security
Disclosure policy
Portkey
Unify
Gdpr
Portkey
Unify
Hipaa
Portkey
Unify
Iso27001
Portkey
Unify
Soc2
Portkey
Unify
Reliability
Status page
Portkey
Unify

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for llm gateways. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Openai compatible API
Portkey
Unify-
Automatic failover
Portkey
Unify-
Routing strategy
PortkeyLoad based
Unify-
Caching
PortkeySemantic
UnifySemantic
Virtual key management
Portkey
Unify
Budget spend controls
Portkey
Unify
Rate limiting
Portkey
Unify-
Guardrails moderation
PortkeyVia integration
Unify-
Request cost observability
Portkey
Unify
Streaming support
Portkey-
Unify-
Deployment model
PortkeyManaged SaaS
UnifyManaged SaaS
Open source
Portkey
Unify
Pricing model
Portkeypay_per_10k_traces
UnifyUsage based saas

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Portkey

Leader

A unified platform combining an AI gateway, observability dashboards, prompt versioning, governance controls, and guardrails. Enables teams to route requests across LLM providers, monitor costs and performance, securely manage API keys, and deploy production-ready prompts with version control.

Independently observed

Unify

AI-powered assistants that integrate with your existing software and communicate through email, Slack, video calls, and more. Deploy them with no setup required—they learn your workflows and automate routine tasks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Portkey

Leader
from $49/moHybridFree tier

Free tier with 10k logs/month. Production at $49/month with usage overages. Enterprise custom pricing for compliance-focused organizations.

  • DeveloperFree
    • Universal API & Key Management
    • Routing, Fallbacks, Load Balancing, Retries
    • 3 Prompt Templates with Playground, Versioning, Variables
    • Logs, Traces, Feedback, Custom Metadata, Filters
    • Simple Caching
    • +3 more
  • Production$49/month + $9 per 100k request overage
    • Universal API, Fallbacks, Load Balancing, Retries
    • Unlimited Prompt Templates with Playground, API Deployment, Versioning, Variables
    • Logs, Traces, Feedback, Metadata, Filters, Alerts
    • LLM & Partner Guardrails
    • Role-Based Access Control, Service Account API Keys
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom retention periods for logs and metrics
    • Advanced Evaluation Templates with custom guardrail hooks
    • Role-Based Access Control, SSO (Okta), Granular Budget & Rate Limits
    • Private Cloud Deployment, VPC Hosting, Data Export to Data Lakes
    • SOC2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAA compliance certifications
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Unify

from $75/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free to start with starter credits. $75/month for Team plan with no per-seat charges. Usage-based credit model.

  • StarterFree
    • All features included
  • Team$75/month, monthly or annual billing
    • All features
    • Shared credit pool
    • Unlimited team members
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing
    • SSO and audit logs
    • DPA/BAA
    • Data residency options
    • Dedicated support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Portkey
Unify
CLI
Portkey
Unify
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Portkey
Unify
Self-hosted
Portkey
Unify
Hybrid
Portkey
Unify

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Portkey

Leader
15 total
  • OpenAI
  • Google Cloud (Vertex AI, Gemini)
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Langgraph
  • CrewAI
  • Strands Agents
  • Google ADK
  • Anthropic
  • Claude
  • Mistral
  • Google
  • MongoDB
  • Vertex AI
Independently observed

Unify

12 total
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Stripe
  • Zendesk
  • WhatsApp
  • Discord
  • SMS
  • HubSpot
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.