BlackVault vs WhereMyTokens
A side-by-side comparison of BlackVault and WhereMyTokens — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
BlackVault
github.com
Open-source proxy gateway for AI API keys. Generate proxy tokens for agents — BlackVault injects the real key server-side and forwards to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, and Nebius AI. Kill a token for instant revocation.
WhereMyTokens
github.com
Open-source Windows tray app for real-time Claude Code usage monitoring. Tracks per-session tokens, cost, context window, and 5h/1w rate limits from local JSONL session files and Claude Code's statusLine hook.
| Feature | BlackVault | WhereMyTokens |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Model | Freemium | Freemium |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Category | LLM Ops | LLM Ops |
| Self-hosted | ✕No | ✕No |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick BlackVault if…
- ✓You prefer BlackVault's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick WhereMyTokens if…
- ✓You prefer WhereMyTokens's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from BlackVault → WhereMyTokens
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from BlackVault: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended
Switch from WhereMyTokens → BlackVault
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from WhereMyTokens: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended