> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.layerlens.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.layerlens.ai/12.-support/faq-overview.md). # Overview FAQ Quick FAQ for first-time visitors — what Stratix is, what it isn't, who it's for. Quick answers for first-time visitors. The full support FAQ lives in [Support](/12.-support/faq.md). ## "Is this a benchmark site or a tool?" Both, on purpose. The public catalog (`stratix.layerlens.ai`) is the largest open browsable model leaderboard. The Premium workspace (`stratix.layerlens.ai`) is where you run your own evaluations on your own data. They're two doors into the same platform. ## "Do you compete with LangSmith / Braintrust?" Yes, on the workspace side — see [How Stratix compares](/1.-introduction/how-stratix-compares-deep.md). On the public catalog and quarterly research side, no — none of the alternatives operate one. ## "Is the public catalog free forever?" Yes. No signup. No rate limits beyond per-IP courtesy throttling. ## "Can I self-host?" Enterprise tier supports (data plane in your VPC). Not OSS / fully self-hosted. ## "Is this for chatbots only?" No. Stratix evaluates anything an LLM does — chat, agents, RAG, structured output, code, tool-use. Agents specifically get the [Agentic Evaluations](/4.1-general-use-cases/agentic-evals-overview.md) product. ## "Do I need to send my prompts to LayerLens?" To run a private evaluation on your data, yes — within your tenant. BAA is available on Enterprise; for current compliance posture contact . See [Security](/12.-support/12-support.md). ## "What does it cost?" Free + Premium pay-as-you-go on ECU + custom Enterprise. Public is free always. See [Pricing](/12.-support/12-support.md). ## Where to next * [What is LayerLens Stratix?](/1.-introduction/what-is-layerlens-stratix.md) * [Three experiences](/1.-introduction/three-experiences.md) * [Quickstart](/quickstart.md)