# Orq.ai vs Vellum

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Orq.ai

| Attribute | Orq.ai | Vellum |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 74.4 (55% (medium)) | 66.9 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Orq.ai is an AI gateway platform that routes requests across 500+ models from 30+ providers through a single OpenAI-compatible API. It includes built-in observability for tracing every request, governance tools for compliance and cost management, and support for managing agents. The platform supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment options. | A cloud-based AI assistant that maintains continuous context about your preferences and history, accessible via web, desktop, mobile, and messaging platforms, capable of automating tasks like email, calendar management, and web browsing with your explicit approval for each action. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ab_testing":true,"pricing_model":"usage/seat-based-saas","self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","multi_step_flows":true,"tracing_included":true,"versioning_model":"UI-hosted registry","approval_workflow":true,"diff_and_rollback":true,"non_engineer_editing":true,"multi_model_playground":true,"llm_judge_or_human_eval":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"usage/seat-based-saas","deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","multi_step_flows":true,"approval_workflow":true,"non_engineer_editing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 15 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Azure AI Foundry"},{"name":"Vertex AI"},{"name":"LiteLLM"},{"name":"LangGraph"},{"name":"OpenAI Agents"},{"name":"CrewAI"},{"name":"Vercel AI"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Web browsing"},{"name":"Computer control"},{"name":"Phone calls"},{"name":"Image generation"},{"name":"Coding"},{"name":"App building"},{"name":"Task management"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"€35/studio seat/month + 4% platform fee on top of provider costs. 1M requests/month free to start.","features":["500+ models from 30+ providers","OpenAI-compatible API","Full request tracing and observability","Cost and token tracking","Routing policies and fallbacks","Caching and load balancing","Agent management and versioning","Evaluation and benchmarking tools","GDPR and EU AI Act compliance tools","PII redaction and data masking","Slack and webhook alerts","Cloud deployment included"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"studio seat","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"of":"provider model costs","kind":"percentage","rate":4}],"description":"Start with 1M free requests per month and included spans, data, and agent runs. Add studio seats at €35/seat/month as needed.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data":"1GB","spans":"100k","requests":"1M/month","agent_runs":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom volume pricing","Enterprise SSO (Okta, Microsoft)","SAML/OIDC","Fine-grained RBAC","VPC and on-premises deployment","Air-gapped environments","Dedicated Slack channel","Custom SLA","Data residency options (EU, US, or custom)"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Custom deployment, security, and support options for organizations with specific governance and scale requirements.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go with 1M free requests/month (€35 per studio seat/month + 4% platform fee), or Enterprise with custom pricing","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orq.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:11:51.980Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"studio seat","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with starter credits","features":["Free starter credits","Multi-platform access","Memory and context"],"description":"Free credits to start","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Paid","summary":"$30/mo","features":["Larger machine","More storage","Bundled credits"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Larger machine, more storage, bundled credits","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with credits, paid plans from $30/mo","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vellum.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:54:36.865Z","startingPrice":{"amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":35,"currency":"EUR"}` | `{"amount":30,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Prompt Management)

| Capability | Orq.ai | Vellum |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Versioning model | UI hosted registry | - |
| Diff and rollback | ✓ | - |
| Deploy without redeploy | - | - |
| Non engineer editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi model playground | ✓ | - |
| Ab testing | ✓ | - |
| LLM judge or human eval | ✓ | - |
| Multi step flows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tracing included | ✓ | - |
| Self hostable | ✓ | - |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Managed SaaS |
| Pricing model | Usage/seat based saas | Usage/seat based saas |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:04.479Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*