Arena (formerly Chatbot Arena) vs ARES
| Arena (formerly Chatbot Arena) | ARES | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment options | cloud | self-hosted |
| Safety evaluations | Yes | — |
| Human review workflows | Yes | — |
| LLM-as-a-judge | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best LLM Evaluation Tools. On Inferse, Arena (formerly Chatbot Arena) scores higher on our published basis.