Comparison
gateway vs litellm
Verdict
Pick gateway if unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs with production-grade capabilities in TypeScript; pick litellm if litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging.
Markdown twin · gateway alternatives · litellm alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | gateway | litellm |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (22d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- gateway
- Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs
- litellm
- Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs
Stars
- gateway
- 605
- litellm
- 55k
Forks
- gateway
- 26
- litellm
- 10k
Open issues
- gateway
- 2
- litellm
- 4.6k
Language
- gateway
- TypeScript
- litellm
- Python
Adopt for
- gateway
- Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs with production-grade capabilities in TypeScript.
- litellm
- litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging.
Persona
- gateway
- -
- litellm
- -
Runtime
- gateway
- -
- litellm
- -
License
- gateway
- MIT
- litellm
- The licensing terms for LiteLLM are provided under a license type categorized as 'Other'; details of the exact license should be referenced directly from its source.
Last pushed
- gateway
- Jul 29, 2026
- litellm
- Aug 1, 2026
Categories
- gateway
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- litellm
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- gateway
- Active (82%)
- litellm
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- gateway
- 22d
- litellm
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- gateway
- 2
- litellm
- 4.6k
Stars delta
- gateway
- +4 (30d)
- litellm
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- gateway
- +2 (30d)
- litellm
- Unknown
OSV dependency advisories
- gateway
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- litellm
- Published findings
Full report
- gateway
- Trust report
- litellm
- Trust report
Typed relationship
gateway alternative litellmlitellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space.
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python.
- License: gateway is MIT, litellm is Other.
- litellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, prompt-engineering.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When you require access to more than 200 different LLMs through a unified interface, ensuring seamless integration and management in your development projects.
When NOT to use gateway
- When your project only involves a few specific LLMs that don't require a comprehensive, unified SDK; in this case using direct SDKs from those LLM providers could simplify your setup.
- If you are working primarily in languages other than TypeScript and need an SDK that supports those environments natively for better performance or community support.
Choose litellm if…
- litellm is primarily Python; gateway is TypeScript.
- License: litellm is Other, gateway is MIT.
- Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan..
- Requirements: Requires Docker.
- litellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space.
- Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, azure-openai, bedrock, vertex-ai.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging
When NOT to use litellm
- If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (adaline/gateway) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (adaline/gateway) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (adaline/gateway) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- GitHub forks (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Last push (BerriAI/litellm) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: gateway 605 · litellm 55k (synced Aug 21, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between gateway and litellm?
- gateway: Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs. litellm: Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose gateway over litellm?
- Choose gateway over litellm when gateway is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python; License: gateway is MIT, litellm is Other; litellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space; Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, prompt-engineering; Also covers Developer Tools; When you require access to more than 200 different LLMs through a unified interface, ensuring seamless integration and management in your development projects.
- When should I choose litellm over gateway?
- Choose litellm over gateway when litellm is primarily Python; gateway is TypeScript; License: litellm is Other, gateway is MIT; Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan.; Requirements: Requires Docker; litellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space; Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, azure-openai, bedrock, vertex-ai; Also covers Inference & Serving; litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging.
- When should I avoid gateway?
- When your project only involves a few specific LLMs that don't require a comprehensive, unified SDK; in this case using direct SDKs from those LLM providers could simplify your setup. If you are working primarily in languages other than TypeScript and need an SDK that supports those environments natively for better performance or community support.
- When should I avoid litellm?
- If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill.
- Is gateway or litellm more popular on GitHub?
- litellm has more GitHub stars (55,221 vs 605). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are gateway and litellm open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: MIT, litellm: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to gateway or litellm?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and litellm alternatives (gateway markdown twin, litellm markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, gateway or litellm?
- gateway: Active. litellm: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for gateway and litellm?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; litellm trust report.