OpenServ vs Orq.ai (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Orq.ai grades higher than OpenServ: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Orq.ai grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Orq.ai
AI gateway with observability, governance and managed agents
Free plan · from €35/mo
Which one is for you
Pick OpenServ if
- Fits if you want a reasoning API billed by credits rather than a subscription
- Works for developers who want agent guards and structured outputs in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want published prices, as none are listed and enterprise goes through sales
- Not for you if you need a free way to try it, since none is on record
- Watch out: SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA are shown as roadmap items, not as held
- Watch out: the company also runs a $SERV crypto token and a token launch platform, described on its site as part of the ecosystem
Pick Orq.ai if
- Fits if you want one endpoint and one bill across several model providers
- Works for developers who need request logs and budgets before they pay for anything
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: using Orq.ai's own keys adds a 4.5% platform fee on model traffic
- Pricey if you outgrow the caps: €7 per 100k spans, €3 per GB and €35 per extra seat
- Tight if you need SSO or roles, which are a €300 a month Teams add-on
- Skip it if you want no-code, since you integrate it through an API
- Watch out: pay-as-you-go keeps data for 30 days and limits you to 100 requests a minute
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAOpenServWeak | 2.6GPAOrq.aiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plans or monthly prices are published. The docs describe prepaid credits with model prices per million tokens, so cost depends on use. | BPay-as-you-go carries no platform fee, though extra seats are €35 each and usage is billed past the included amounts. Prices are in euros. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is listed. You buy credits first. | B10 seats, 100k spans, 5 GB and 500 agent runs a month are included, with 30-day retention and 100 requests a minute. Enough for one developer, tight for a product. |
| Features | CReasoning API, schema-forced outputs, guard agents, a playground and a no-code builder. It is a platform with a lot of surface and few details on the pages read. | CGateway, MCP gateway, observability, agents and guardrails. SSO and fine-grained roles cost €300 a month extra on the self-serve plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. There is a no-code builder, but you also set up API keys and credits first. | CNo store rating on record. It is a developer service: you wire in API keys and point your code at the endpoint. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard and an API, with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, LangChain and the Vercel AI SDK listed. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb console and an API, with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Okta listed. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | reasoning API and agent builder | one gateway for many AI models |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: OpenServ and Orq.ai. How we grade
Where they differ
- OpenServ also covers workflow automation and no-code.
- Orq.ai also covers reports.
In commonWebPublic APIAI agents
At a glance
| OpenServ | Orq.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | €35 per extra seat / month beyond the 10 included, plus usage |
| Free plan | None | Pay-as-you-go has no platform fee: 10 AI Studio seats, 100k spans, 5 GB processed data and 500 agent runs a month included. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | OpenServ | Orq.ai |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | orq.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
OpenServ
- No plans or subscription prices are published; the docs describe buying prepaid credits, with model prices listed per million tokens.
- Enterprise buyers are directed to talk to sales.
- The company also runs a $SERV crypto token and a token launch platform, described on its site as part of the ecosystem.
- SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA are listed as roadmap items or coming next, not as held.
Orq.ai
- Prices are shown in euros. Model traffic is billed at provider rates, and the platform adds a 4.5% fee when you use Orq.ai's keys.
- Beyond the included amounts: €7 per 100k spans, €3 per GB processed, €0.01 per agent run with tools, €35 per AI Studio seat.
- SSO, SAML or OIDC and fine-grained RBAC are a €300 a month Teams add-on, and included on Enterprise.
- Pay-as-you-go keeps data for 30 days with a 100 requests per minute rate limit.
Key features
OpenServ
- SERV Reasoning API
- Works with the OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs by changing the base URL and API key, and routes calls through structured reasoning steps.
- Schema-forced outputs
- Each step has input and output schemas and validation, so results conform to a specification instead of free text.
- Shadow agents and guards
- Separate verification agents review decisions, and requests are screened for prompt injection and output leakage.
- Playground and dashboard
- A playground compares a model with and without SERV Reasoning, and a dashboard tracks request cost, latency and decisions.
- No-code agent builder
- Build agents and workflows without code, with templates and an agent directory described in the no-code docs.
Orq.ai
- AI Gateway
- One OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API for 500+ models from 30+ providers, with fallbacks, retries, caching and load balancing.
- MCP Gateway
- Routes calls to remote MCP servers under the same policies as model traffic, and traces each tool call.
- Observability
- Every request becomes a trace with cost, tokens, latency and payloads, with OpenTelemetry ingestion and alerts.
- Managed agents
- An agent runtime with sub-agents, tools, knowledge bases, memory stores, prompt management, evaluators and scheduled runs.
- Governance and guardrails
- Budgets, PII redaction, guardrail rules and model restrictions, with audit logs, EU hosting and EU AI Act tooling on the higher tier.
Plans
OpenServ
Pricing could not be confirmed. See openserv.ai.
Orq.ai
Pay-as-you-go€0
Unlimited requests with your own provider keys; 4.5% fee on credits when using Orq.ai's keys. Extra spans, data, seats and agent runs are metered.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds AI governance, audit logs, on-prem and VPC options, SOC 2 report, custom DPA, uptime SLA and Slack or Teams support.
Ways to pay less
OpenServ
No public discounts listed.
Orq.ai
- Startups
Startup, academic, NGO and open-source discounts
The pay-as-you-go plan notes discounts for startups, academic users, NGOs and open-source projects; terms are not shown on the page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OpenServ or Orq.ai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OpenServ has no price we could confirm, and Orq.ai starts at €35 per extra seat / month beyond the 10 included, plus usage.
Which has a free plan, OpenServ or Orq.ai?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Orq.ai has a free plan. OpenServ does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.