Requesty vs ToolSpend (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Requesty does not list a price
Free plan
Requesty
Only Requesty has one
Higher rating
Requesty
3.9 against 3.8
Same job?
Yes
Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

Side by side

Compared on	Requesty	ToolSpend
Our rating	3.9Better	3.8
Starts at	Free	Not listed
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
Plans	Free	See pricing
Key features	Routes across 30+ providers and 600+ models Automatic failover, load balancing and cost/latency-based routing Prompt caching claimed to cut token costs up to 90% RBAC and PII masking for enterprise use Drop-in OpenAI SDK compatibility	Spend across every AI provider in one dashboard Projected month-end cost, not just spend to date Anomaly alerts on unexpected spikes Per-service token usage and API call tracking Budgets, alerts and an optimisation view
Pros	States its 5% markup plainly rather than burying it in a rate card Drop-in OpenAI-compatible integration, minimal code change $10 free credit is enough to test failover before committing production traffic	Forecasts month-end while there is still time to act Spike detection catches a runaway job on the day, not on the invoice 14-day trial with no card required
Cons	A single routing layer between your app and every model is a new dependency PII masking is worth verifying against your own data before relying on the name 90-billion-tokens-a-day scale claim is self-reported	No pricing published beyond the trial Requires read access to provider billing across your whole stack Reports overspend without reducing it
Company	Requesty	ToolSpend

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Requesty better than ToolSpend?

In our reviews Requesty scores 3.9 and ToolSpend scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Requesty: One API for 600-plus models, marked up 5%, with the markup stated on the page. ToolSpend: One dashboard for AI spend across providers, with month-end forecasting.

Which is cheaper, Requesty or ToolSpend?

Requesty: free. ToolSpend: see pricing.

Do Requesty and ToolSpend have free plans?

Only Requesty has a free plan.

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