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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-deploy-1773756064-711358c/Ks0N88qcnNtlA10o/langsmith/images/compare-button.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ks0N88qcnNtlA10o&q=85&s=91b942fc7fdd159c6034d6569374e9b8" alt="Compare button" 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-deploy-1773756064-711358c/jCJm8UGFgYs-uChZ/langsmith/images/select-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jCJm8UGFgYs-uChZ&q=85&s=a243787a3ddfcdce9fac6dea5d76fb32" alt="Select trace" 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-deploy-1773756064-711358c/OXGBUD2sviDb1nYK/langsmith/images/compare-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OXGBUD2sviDb1nYK&q=85&s=8c9f53684e85939c2c8a7da921b208d7" alt="Compare trace" 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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