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OptScale AI vs SpendByTeam

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OptScale AI compared with SpendByTeam
DetailOptScale AI logo OptScale AISpendByTeam logo SpendByTeam
What it doesIntelligent AI gateway for cost control, access governance, and data sovereignty across LLM and MCP interactions Track AI coding spend by team, project and client without proxying code or prompts
StageEstablished Not given
Founded2016 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Free: up to 3 developers, $0 forever. Team: $7 per active developer/month (billed monthly) or $5.60/month (billed yearly). Agency: $10 per active developer/month (billed monthly) or $8/month (billed yearly). Business: Custom annual contract. All paid plans include 14-day free trial, no card required
Key features
  • Intelligent gateway with smart routing across LLMs, local models, and MCP servers
  • Role-based access control and department-level billing
  • AI ROI & Impact: connect spending to business outcomes through outcome connectors
  • OpenAI API-compatible drop-in integration with less than 2ms overhead
  • Local model hosting and data residency controls
  • Per-developer, per-project and per-team spend visibility
  • Team and project budgets with alerts
  • Client grouping and monthly PDF reports for agencies
  • Cost per PR and per ticket attribution
  • Multi-month spend history
  • Anonymous mode for developer names
  • CSV export
  • No code or prompt interception
  • Organization-wide rollout with managed settings
  • Two-minute install via single npx command
What makes it different
  • Built on 10+ years of FinOps expertise with proven enterprise trust (Airbus, Nokia, T-Systems, DHL, PwC)
  • Sub-2ms gateway overhead with no code changes required via OpenAI API compatibility
  • Charges per developer only, never a percentage of AI spending
  • Tracks costs without proxying code or prompts
  • Supports client billing and invoicing for agencies
  • Active developer count settled monthly with no surprise prorations
  • Data continues ingesting through trial and after plan selection
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)140
Citation Flow (Majestic)250
Referring domains (Majestic)220

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