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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-shared-1772745034-9e309b3/iBUhHpdXUj5I9Ebr/langsmith/images/compare-button.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iBUhHpdXUj5I9Ebr&q=85&s=5ba017fe28ba9ff0bf49dc1f03c62ae6" 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-shared-1772745034-9e309b3/Fjrve2_YfvKprPov/langsmith/images/select-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Fjrve2_YfvKprPov&q=85&s=6db086c9f2aa21c88fb702769c1ff37e" 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-shared-1772745034-9e309b3/iBUhHpdXUj5I9Ebr/langsmith/images/compare-trace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=iBUhHpdXUj5I9Ebr&q=85&s=044ca01913c8d81057212a57567dc33c" 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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