Head-to-head · AI LLM Evaluation Tools
DeepEval vs Opik
DeepEval leads on 0 checks, Opik on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDeepEval · 9.4/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresDeepEval · 1 of 3
DeepEval scores higher on our rubric for ai llm evaluation tools: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
DeepEval is the better fit for teams needing deep, code-first LLM testing. Opik is the better fit for teams wanting low-cost open-source evaluation monitoring.
- DeepEval fits best
Teams needing deep, code-first LLM testing
- Opik fits best
Teams wanting low-cost open-source evaluation monitoring
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Side by side
| Feature | DeepEval 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | Opik 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in AI LLM Evaluation Tools | #5 in AI LLM Evaluation Tools |
| Best for | Teams needing deep, code-first LLM testing | Teams wanting low-cost open-source evaluation monitoring |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Free plan | $19/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Support | Community, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 40+ integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features DeepEval 1/3 · Opik 0/3 | ||
| Safety evaluations | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Prompt versioning | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| API access | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Evaluation methods | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Model support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | DeepEval is an open-source framework for evaluating AI applications, agents, RAG pipelines, chatbots, and MCP systems. It is designed for teams that want code-first testing in Python or TypeScript, with pytest-style unit tests and… Read the review → |
Opik is an open-source LLM observability and evaluation platform from Comet for teams building chatbots, RAG pipelines, and multi-step agents. It records model calls, tool invocations, retrieval steps, and agent actions, then supports… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
DeepEval — where it wins
- Pytest-style testing with multiple evaluation methods
- Agent, tool-call, trace, span, and safety evaluations
- Python and TypeScript SDKs with broad framework integrations
Where it doesn't
- The core product is self-hosted rather than a managed workspace
- Requires code-based workflows for evaluation and CI/CD testing
- Shared reports and production monitoring are optional cloud capabilities
Opik — where it wins
- Open-source deployment with a full AI observability feature set
- Traces model, tool, retrieval, and agent activity for debugging
- Supports evaluations, prompt versioning, cost tracking, and human feedback
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosting requires teams to run the open-source distribution
- Enterprise capabilities are available through a separate custom-priced tier
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple LLM projects
- DeepEval9.4/10 · Free plan
A code-first toolkit for testing LLM apps, agents, tools, safety, and regressions.
Visit DeepEvalFull verdict → - Opik9.0/10 · Free plan
A low-cost evaluation platform combining tracing, testing, monitoring, and prompt workflows.
Visit OpikFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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