Enterprise LLM Gateway Comparison

Requesty vs Helicone

Why enterprise teams choose Requesty's complete LLM governance platform over Helicone's observability-focused monitoring tool.

Requesty

Complete enterprise LLM governance platform

5-layer policy engine
Multi-region deployment
Smart model routing
Enterprise governance

Helicone

Observability tool with basic gateway features

Good analytics
No policy engine
Cloudflare only
Limited governance

Helicone: Observability Tool, Not Enterprise Gateway

While Helicone provides excellent analytics and monitoring, it lacks the comprehensive governance and infrastructure needed for enterprise LLM management.

No Enterprise Governance

  • No multi-layer policy engine
  • Basic rate limiting only
  • No organization hierarchy
  • Limited access controls

Single Region Only

  • Cloudflare Workers only
  • No data residency options
  • No multi-region deployment
  • Limited geographic control

Observability Focus

  • Analytics tool, not enterprise gateway
  • Limited governance features
  • No smart routing capabilities
  • Basic failover only

💡 The Reality Check

Helicone is great for monitoring and analytics, but enterprises need more:

Helicone: Basic rate limiting and API key management

Requesty: 5-layer policy engine with enterprise governance

Helicone: Cloudflare Workers only (single region)

Requesty: Multi-region with data residency guarantees

Enterprise Governance vs Basic Monitoring

Helicone tracks what happened. Requesty controls what can happen with comprehensive policy enforcement at every level.

1. Organization Level

Requesty Only

Global policies across your entire organization

Model spending limits
Approved provider lists
Data residency requirements

2. Group Level

Requesty Only

Department or team-specific policies

Engineering vs Marketing budgets
Model access by team
Usage quotas per group

3. Service Account Level

Requesty Only

Application and service-level controls

Production vs staging limits
Service-specific routing
Automated policy enforcement

4. User Level

Requesty Only

Individual user permissions and limits

Personal usage quotas
Model access permissions
Request rate limiting

5. API Key Level

Requesty Only

Granular key-level restrictions

IP address restrictions
Time-based access
Model-specific keys

⚠️ Helicone Limitation

Helicone provides observability after the fact. It can tell you what happened but can't enforce policies or control access like Requesty's governance engine.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See why enterprises need more than just observability for production LLM management.

Enterprise Governance

Multi-Layer Policy Engine

Organization → Group → Service Account → User → API Key hierarchy

Requesty
Helicone

Advanced RBAC

Granular role-based access control

Requesty
Helicone

Organization Management

Multi-tenant organization structure with hierarchy

Requesty
Helicone

Group-Based Rules

Team and department-level policy enforcement

Requesty
Helicone

Content Guardrails

Built-in content filtering and safety controls

Requesty
Helicone

Infrastructure & Performance

Multi-Region Deployment

Frankfurt, Virginia, Singapore data centers

Requesty
Helicone

Custom Load Balancing

Advanced traffic distribution with custom rules

Requesty
Helicone

Smart Model Routing

Intelligent routing based on cost and performance

Requesty
Helicone

Regional Data Residency

Data never leaves your specified region

Requesty
Helicone

99.99% SLA Guarantee

Enterprise uptime with financial backing

Requesty
Helicone

Model Management

Always Latest Models

Day-1 access to newest model releases

Requesty
Helicone

Auto-Caching System

Intelligent response caching for cost savings

Requesty
Helicone

300+ Supported Models

Comprehensive model coverage

Requesty
Helicone

Sub-50ms Latency

Optimized for production performance

Requesty
Helicone

Observability & Analytics

Request Logging

Complete request and response logging

Requesty
Helicone

Cost Tracking

Monitor and track API usage costs

Requesty
Helicone

Latency Monitoring

Track performance metrics

Requesty
Helicone

Enterprise Analytics

Advanced business intelligence and reporting

Requesty
Helicone

Why Enterprises Choose Requesty Over Helicone

Complete Governance

Control who can access what with our 5-layer policy engine. Enforce budgets, quotas, and restrictions before requests are made.

Helicone only monitors usage after the fact. No proactive controls, no policy enforcement, just analytics and dashboards.

Multi-Region Infrastructure

Deploy in Frankfurt for GDPR, Virginia for US operations, or Singapore for APAC. Your data stays in your region, guaranteed.

Helicone runs only on Cloudflare Workers with no control over data location or regional compliance requirements.

Smart Model Routing

Intelligently route requests based on cost, performance, and availability. Custom load balancing with geographic and model-specific rules.

Helicone provides basic failover only. No smart routing, no custom rules, just simple provider switching on errors.

Enterprise Features

SOC2 Type II compliance, 99.99% SLA, dedicated support, and comprehensive enterprise features built for scale.

Helicone is an observability tool trying to add gateway features. It lacks the depth needed for enterprise LLM management.

When to Use Each Platform

Use Helicone When...

  • You only need basic usage analytics
  • Simple cost tracking is sufficient
  • You're a small team or hobbyist
  • No compliance requirements

Use Requesty When...

  • You need enterprise governance
  • Multi-region deployment is required
  • You're managing multiple teams
  • Compliance and SLAs matter

Upgrade from Monitoring to Governance

Move beyond basic analytics to comprehensive enterprise LLM management.

1

Keep Analytics

Requesty includes all the observability features you need

2

Add Governance

Configure policies to control access and spending proactively

3

Scale Globally

Deploy across regions with enterprise features included

✨ Everything Helicone Does, Plus More

Requesty includes comprehensive observability AND adds enterprise governance, multi-region deployment, and smart routing. Why settle for just monitoring?