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SmythOS vs Upstage

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

SmythOS

Build agents visually or in code, then run them on cloud, on-prem, edge or desktop

4.1Not listed

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Upstage

Korean lab shipping the Solar model family alongside document parsing and extraction

4.0Not listed

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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: SmythOS does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    SmythOS

    4.1 against 4.0

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

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Compared onSmythOSUpstage
Our rating4.1Better4.0
Starts atNot listedNot listed
Free planNoNo
CategoryAI Infrastructure & Agent ToolingAI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
PlansSee pricingSee pricing
Key features
  • Agent Studio drag-and-drop builder
  • Agent SDK for code-based development
  • Smyth Runtime Environment
  • Cloud, on-premises, edge and desktop deployment
  • Project Spaces with role-based access and scheduling
  • Solar Pro 4 agentic LLM with tool calling
  • Solar Mini lightweight model and Syn Pro for Japan
  • Document Parse for conversion
  • Information Extract for structured data
  • API, marketplace and on-premises deployment
Pros
  • Visual builder and SDK treated as equals, so no rewrite at the boundary
  • On-premises and edge deployment for restricted environments
  • Deployed at the U.S. Air Force and Hyundai
  • Owns both the model and the document engine
  • A Japan-specific model, which most Western labs skip
  • On-premises option for regulated industries
Cons
  • No pricing on the homepage
  • An agent platform is a substantial commitment to one runtime
  • Four deployment targets means four sets of operational behaviour
  • No pricing published on any of the three tracks
  • A smaller lab's models move more slowly than the frontier
  • Model plus pipeline from one supplier is a deep commitment
CompanySmythOS, founded 2023Upstage Co., Ltd.

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260814. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is SmythOS better than Upstage?

In our reviews SmythOS scores 4.1 and Upstage scores 4.0. The better pick depends on the job. SmythOS: Build agents visually or in code, then run them on cloud, on-prem, edge or desktop. Upstage: Korean lab shipping the Solar model family alongside document parsing and extraction.

Which is cheaper, SmythOS or Upstage?

SmythOS: see pricing. Upstage: see pricing.

Do SmythOS and Upstage have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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