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TokenFront or your provider's console: what each is for
Every AI provider has its own usage page, and for that provider it's the source of truth. TokenFront doesn't replace it. It answers the questions that span providers.
| Question | Provider console | TokenFront |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | That provider only | Every provider you connect, in one total |
| Who can see it | People with an account at that provider | Your team, including finance, without provider logins |
| Alerts | Whatever that provider offers, set up in each one | One set across all providers, against your own normal pattern |
| Budgets | Per provider, where offered | Across providers, and by team or product on Business |
| Breakdown | By that provider's own dimensions | By provider, model and key, side by side |
| Freshness | The source, so at least as current | Follows each provider's reporting, synced several times a day |
| Stopping usage | Spend limits, where offered | Doesn't stop usage. It tells you. |
| The bill | The invoice is authoritative | Tracks it. The invoice still wins. |
Use the console when
You use one provider, one person checks it, and you need the most current figure for that provider.
Add TokenFront when
You use two or more providers, someone outside engineering needs the number, or you want to hear about a spike before the invoice without checking each console. See supported platforms.
Try it on your own spend.
Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro, free, once per email address. No card needed, nothing charged when it ends.