Comparison

PromptLayer vs Unify

No clear leader: Unify (66.1) and PromptLayer (63.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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PromptLayer63
Unify66
Score
vioscaleAI score
PromptLayer63 / 100medium · 72%
Unify66 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Model
PromptLayerfreemium
Price level
PromptLayermid
Unifyhigh
Starting price
PromptLayer$49
Unify$75
Transparent
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Integrations
Count
PromptLayer5
Unify3,000
Security
Disclosure policy
PromptLayer–
Unify✓
Gdpr
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Hipaa
PromptLayer✓
Unify–
Soc2
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Content
Faq
PromptLayer7 items
Unify7 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Openai compatible API
PromptLayer✓
Unify-
Automatic failover
PromptLayer✓
Unify-
Routing strategy
PromptLayer-
Unify-
Caching
PromptLayerExact
UnifySemantic
Virtual key management
PromptLayer-
Unify✓
Budget spend controls
PromptLayer-
Unify✓
Rate limiting
PromptLayer✓
Unify-
Guardrails moderation
PromptLayer-
Unify-
Request cost observability
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Streaming support
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Deployment model
PromptLayerManaged SaaS
UnifyManaged SaaS
Open source
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Pricing model
PromptLayerusage/seat-based-saas
UnifyUsage based saas

What each one is

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

PromptLayer

A platform that maintains logs of prompts and API requests, enabling debugging and replay of previous completions. Provides version tracking, testing, and monitoring with integrated tracing and evaluation features.

Independently observed

Unify

A platform that updates agent model weights based on feedback and production outcomes, enabling agents to improve over time rather than remaining frozen after deployment.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

PromptLayer

from $49/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro starts at $49/month, Team at $500/month, both with usage-based billing ($0.002–$0.003 per transaction). Enterprise custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • 5 Users
    • 2.5k/month Requests
    • 1 Workspace
    • 250/month Eval Cell Executions
    • 10MB max per Dataset
    • +1 more
  • Pro$49/month plus $0.003/transaction
    • Unlimited Playgrounds
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • 150MB max per Dataset
    • Webhooks Included
    • Dedicated Support
  • Team$500/month plus $0.002/transaction
    • 25 Users
    • 100k+/month Requests
    • 7.5k+/month Eval Cell Executions
    • 1GB max per Dataset
    • Webhooks Included
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom limits on everything
    • Role Based Access Controls
    • Deployment Approvals
    • HIPAA with BAA
    • Flexible Hosting Options
    • +2 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
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Windows
PromptLayer✗
Unify✓
Linux
PromptLayer✗
Unify✓
CLI
PromptLayer✗
Unify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Self-hosted
PromptLayer✗
Unify✓
Hybrid
PromptLayer✗
Unify✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic

PromptLayer

9 total - 7 not shared
  • Pydantic AI
  • Google GenAI
  • AWS Bedrock
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Vertex AI
  • Gemini API
Independently observed

Unify

19 total - 17 not shared
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Stripe
  • Zendesk
  • WhatsApp
  • Discord
  • SMS
  • HubSpot
  • DeepSeek
  • Deepgram
  • LiveKit
  • Teams
  • Microsoft Workspace
Independently observed
Still deciding?

PromptLayer or Unify: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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