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Arize Phoenix vs Opik: catalog facts
Arize PhoenixOpik
Freemium

Phoenix is free to self-host; Arize AX is a separate managed paid platform.

Free

The open-source platform is free to self-host.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Tracing, evals, prompts and experiments in one tool
  • Runs locally, in Docker or on Kubernetes
  • Tracing, automated evaluations and dashboards together
  • Covers RAG systems and agent workflows
  • Source-available license rather than an OSI-approved one
  • Some advanced features are in the separate paid Arize AX product
  • Self-hosting means running several services yourself
  • Contributors must sign a CLA
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: Elastic-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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