LLM Observability
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Braintrust

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AI evaluation and observability platform focused on running structured evals, scoring LLM outputs, and prompt iteration workflows.

License

Proprietary

Language

TypeScript / Python

70
Trust
Good

Why Braintrust?

Systematic eval-driven development — score outputs across test datasets

You want a managed product with a polished eval UI

Running A/B prompt experiments with statistical rigor

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

npm downloads
12k / wk
Commits (90d)
120 commits
GitHub stars
1.2k ★
Stack Overflow
10 q's
Community
Medium
Weighted Trust Score70 / 100

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Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Budget-constrained projects — paid tiers can get expensive

You only need basic tracing, not evals — Langfuse is simpler and free

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

Free tier available

Paid

Team and Enterprise plans, custom pricing

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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Get Started

Repository and installation options

npmnpm install braintrust
pippip install braintrust

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

import * as braintrust from 'braintrust';

const experiment = braintrust.init('my-project', {
  apiKey: process.env.BRAINTRUST_API_KEY,
  experiment: 'gpt-4o-baseline',
});

experiment.log({
  input: 'What is 2+2?',
  output: '4',
  expected: '4',
  scores: { accuracy: 1.0 },
});

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool