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Confident AI (DeepEval) vs Ragas
Quick verdict
Confident AI (DeepEval) and Ragas are closely matched on licensing, self-hosting and OpenTelemetry support — the decision comes down to pricing and framework integrations below.
Side-by-side comparison from the Agent Observability Index: licensing, self-hosting, pricing model and integrations — no vendor copy, primary sources linked.
| Confident AI (DeepEval) | Ragas | |
|---|---|---|
| One-liner | Pytest-style open-source LLM evaluation framework (DeepEval) with a hosted platform for benchmarking, regression testing and red-teaming (DeepTeam). | The de-facto open-source metric library for RAG evaluation (faithfulness, context precision/recall), used standalone or inside other platforms. |
| Category | Evals & Testing | Evals & Testing |
| OpenTelemetry-native | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | freemium | free |
| Pricing notes | DeepEval framework free OSS (Apache-2.0); Confident AI cloud has free + paid tiers | Apache-2.0 OSS; hosted app in development by Exploding Gradients |
| Frameworks | openai-sdk, langchain, llamaindex, anthropic | langchain, llamaindex, openai-sdk, haystack |
| GitHub stars | 16.1k | 14.4k |
| Maturity (GitHub signal) | 100/100 (Mature) | 79/100 (Established) |
| Funding / ownership | YC W25; $2.2M seed | Y Combinator alum (Exploding Gradients) |
How to choose
- Both link to primary pricing sources below — verify current tiers before committing; this market shifts monthly.
Sources: Confident AI (DeepEval) · Ragas
Frequently asked questions
Is Confident AI (DeepEval) or Ragas open source?
Confident AI (DeepEval): Yes. Ragas: Yes.
Can Confident AI (DeepEval) and Ragas be self-hosted?
Confident AI (DeepEval): Yes. Ragas: Yes.
Confident AI (DeepEval) vs Ragas: which should I choose?
Confident AI (DeepEval) and Ragas are closely matched on licensing, self-hosting and OpenTelemetry support — the decision comes down to pricing and framework integrations below.