Capwatch vs Portkey
Portkey: An AI gateway with budgets and limits per virtual key. Send all traffic through the Portkey gateway. Being bought by Palo Alto Networks (announced April 2026).
| Capwatch | Portkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15/mo Pro, free for 1 provider | $49/mo |
| Setup | Read-only admin key | Gateway in front of every call |
| Vercel and OpenRouter spend | Yes | Partly |
| Phone push with Pause | Yes | No |
Which should you pick?
Pick Portkey if you want a gateway with routing and fallbacks. Pick Capwatch if you want spend control without moving your traffic.
Prices and facts checked on 9 November 2026 from public pages. Tell us if something changed: [email protected]