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Comparison

PromptLayer vs Unify

No clear leader: PromptLayer (70.2) and Unify (69.3) 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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PromptLayer70
Unify69
Score
Vioscale score
PromptLayer70 / 100medium · 54%updating
Unify69 / 100medium · 55%updating
Pricing
Free tier
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Model
PromptLayerfreemium
Unifyfreemium
Price level
PromptLayermid
Unifyhigh
Starting price
PromptLayer$49
Unify$75
Transparent
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Integrations
Count
PromptLayer7
Unify3,000
Security
Disclosure policy
PromptLayer–
Unify✓
Gdpr
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Hipaa
PromptLayer✓
Unify–
Soc2
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Market
Availability

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 combining prompt versioning, evaluation tools, and observability for LLM applications. It enables domain experts to test and refine prompts, track API usage and costs, and monitor application performance—all without changing application code.

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.

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✓
CLI
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
Self-hosted
PromptLayer✓
Unify✓
On-premise
PromptLayer✓
Unify✗
Hybrid
PromptLayer✓
Unify✗

Integrations

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

PromptLayer

8 total
  • Pydantic AI
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google GenAI
  • AWS Bedrock
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Azure OpenAI
  • 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.