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Puse vs Helicone — SRE layer vs gateway proxy
How Puse differs from Helicone for agent reliability.
| Area | Puse | Helicone |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | In-process SDK wrapper | Proxy gateway in request path |
| Focus | Reliability monitoring & alerts | Cost tracking & caching |
| Streaming | Native streaming token capture | Proxy-based streaming support |
| Self-host | Full stack on one VPS | Cloud-first, limited self-host |
| Best for | Agent reliability & incident response | Request logging & cost dashboards |
Prefer no proxy in your request path? Puse wraps your client in-process. See features →