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OpenLIT vs Throttle

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OpenLIT compared with Throttle
DetailOpenLIT logo OpenLIT Throttle
What it doesOpen-source agent harness engineering platform built on OpenTelemetry Cost and health monitoring for Claude Code with usage tracking, multi-session management, and token optimization
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingOpen source (Apache 2.0): Free self-hosted with unlimited usage. Enterprise Edition: Contact sales for pricing. Cloud: Coming soon. Free: €0 (Live menu-bar meter, Predictive cap nudge, Single-session cockpit, Exact server-true readings). Pro: €29 one-time (Everything in Free plus Multi-session cockpit & gate, Autopilot & AI Optimizer, Stats history & projections, Team policy export (MDM), Offload sessions to your own server).
Key features
  • OpenTelemetry-native LLM tracing for every call, tool, and retrieval
  • Agent evals with LLM-as-a-judge and heuristics
  • Prompt Hub for versioning and deployment without code changes
  • Guardrails for prompt injection, jailbreak, and sensitive topic detection
  • Vault for encrypted API key management
  • OpenGround for side-by-side LLM model comparison
  • GPU monitoring for utilization, memory, temperature, and power
  • Coding agent observability for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor
  • Cost tracking and latency monitoring
  • 56+ integrations with LLMs, frameworks, and vector databases
  • Predictive cap ETA showing time until usage limit
  • Multi-session cockpit with tabs, project rail, and mission-control overview
  • Memory-pressure gate to prevent Mac saturation
  • Autopilot system-wide optimization with concise output styles
  • Searchable session memory with on-device semantic search
  • MCP manager for enabling, disabling, and moving servers
What makes it different
  • Self-host free forever under Apache 2.0 with unlimited usage and no per-trace fees
  • OpenTelemetry-native traces exportable to Grafana, Datadog, or any OTLP backend
  • Zero-code instrumentation with eBPF controller, native SDKs, or GPU collector
  • Unified platform for traces, evals, guardrails, and prompts on the same production data
  • Full data ownership and no vendor lock-in with exportable OpenTelemetry traces
  • 100% local processing with no telemetry or account required
  • Predictive usage nudge prevents mid-task lockouts
  • Multi-session management in unified cockpit interface
  • AI-powered token reduction without becoming the execution engine
  • All changes reversible and backed up before execution
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)63 −2 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)231
Citation Flow (Majestic)3912
Referring domains (Majestic)48337

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