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# Compare traces

To compare traces, click on the **Compare** button in the upper right hand side of any trace view.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/langchain-5e9cc07a-preview-assist-1764688015-53eb320/ts2m15OEHm2r2PeZ/langsmith/images/compare-button.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ts2m15OEHm2r2PeZ&q=85&s=3477f1904734cb4ceacdda6495339bfb" alt="" width="2936" height="1860" data-path="langsmith/images/compare-button.png" />

This will show the trace run table. Select the trace you want to compare against the original trace.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/langchain-5e9cc07a-preview-assist-1764688015-53eb320/QYKAj8Z3AyQfN-Of/langsmith/images/select-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=QYKAj8Z3AyQfN-Of&q=85&s=8d099e79785e409da51fd957f7539ccc" alt="" width="2388" height="1856" data-path="langsmith/images/select-trace.png" />

The pane will open with both traces selected in a side by side comparison view.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/langchain-5e9cc07a-preview-assist-1764688015-53eb320/ts2m15OEHm2r2PeZ/langsmith/images/compare-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ts2m15OEHm2r2PeZ&q=85&s=bca9c6e638f1ca9a5000c9e0a21e78c5" alt="" width="2930" height="1868" data-path="langsmith/images/compare-trace.png" />

To stop comparing, close the pane or click on **Stop comparing** in the upper right hand side of the pane.

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