| Website | comet.com/site/products/opik/ |
| Category | AI / LLM Observability |
| License | Apache 2.0 (open source) |
| Pricing | Free (open source), Comet Cloud plans available |
Overview
Opik is an open-source platform for evaluating and monitoring LLM applications. Traces, metrics, datasets, and experiment tracking. By Comet ML.
Pros
- Apache 2.0 license
- End-to-end LLM tracing
- Automated evaluation metrics
- Dataset management
- Experiment tracking
- Self-hosted option
Cons
- Newer than alternatives like LangSmith
- Documentation still evolving
- Comet ecosystem dependency
- UI less mature
- Limited integrations outside Comet
Verdict
Opik fills a real gap: systematic evaluation of LLM applications. While most teams rely on vibes-based testing, Opik provides structured experiment tracking, automated metrics, and dataset management. The Apache 2.0 license and self-hosting option mean you can evaluate your LLM apps without sending data to a third party.