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Caveman: Token-efficient stack for AI agent development and cost optimization. Below are the tools in our catalog that cover the same features, grouped by the job they replace, with pricing side by side.
Replaces Caveman for: Open-source MIT-licensed skill installation · Local proxy with recoverable context compression · Agent SDK with token budget enforcement
Open-source AI gateway routing requests to any model or GPU at provider price
A platform for teams to build, test, and monitor AI agents in production with Git-managed prompts, CI evaluations, and OpenTelemetry tracing.
Open-source gateway that routes, governs and observes every AI request across providers
Open-source context compression layer that reduces AI agent token usage by removing noisy tool outputs, logs, files, and conversation history before they reach the model.
Replaces Caveman for: Local proxy with recoverable context compression · Token ledger and causal-cache metrics · Recognition-first memory layer for AI agents that shares context across tools
Recognition-first memory layer for AI agents that shares context across tools
Local control plane for inspecting and restricting Claude Code tool usage
Replaces Caveman for: Agent SDK with token budget enforcement · Eval-gated rollout with automatic rollback · Runtime guardrails for autonomous AI agents to enforce limits and terminate runs in real time
Runtime guardrails for autonomous AI agents to enforce limits and terminate runs in real time
Runtime governance layer that intercepts and approves AI agent actions before execution
| Tool | Pricing | Monthly visits | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman | Paid, from $29/mo | 203K | |
| Experiential Labs | Subscription, from $20/mo | 2.3M | Compare |
| AgentMark | Freemium, from $59/m | 323 | Compare |
| ARBR | Free | — | Compare |
| Headroom | Free, from $0.07 | — | Compare |
| bourdon | Free Trial, from $29/m | — | Compare |
| Iris | Free, from Free | — | Compare |
| SteerPlane | Freemium | 163 | Compare |
| Phinq | Free | — | Compare |
