--- title: "gateway vs litellm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/adaline-gateway-vs-berriai-litellm" tools: ["adaline-gateway", "berriai-litellm"] --- # gateway vs litellm Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats. | | [gateway](/tools/adaline-gateway.md) | [litellm](/tools/berriai-litellm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Super SDK for calling over 300+ LLMs locally | LiteLLM AI Gateway: Open Source AI Gateway for 100+ LLMs | | Stars | 600 | 52,933 | | Forks | 27 | 9,554 | | Open issues | 0 | 3,724 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Adaline Gateway is a comprehensive SDK for local deployment, capable of calling more than 300 language models with integrated features like batching, caching, and extensible plugins. | LiteLLM provides an open-source AI gateway for over 100 LLMs, integrating them via OpenAI format and offering features like cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | The specific license details are categorized as 'Other', indicating it's neither a standard open-source license like MIT, Apache 2.0 nor GPL. It’s crucial to check the precise licensing terms directly | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [gateway](/tools/adaline-gateway.md) | [litellm](/tools/berriai-litellm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 28d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 3.7k | | Security scan | No lockfile | 2 low (2 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/adaline-gateway/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/berriai-litellm/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** gateway _(alternative)_ litellm litellm and Adaline Gateway both provide unified interfaces for interacting with a large number of LLMs, making them alternatives in the space. ## Decision facts: gateway - **Pricing:** unknown - The repository description does not include pricing information. The software is available under the MIT license which allows for free usage but does not detail commercial support costs or enterprise- - **Adopt for:** Adaline Gateway is a comprehensive SDK for local deployment, capable of calling more than 300 language models with integrated features like batching, caching, and extensible plugins. ## Decision facts: litellm - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; - Requires Python for installation and operation.; - Supports deployment as a standalone application or integrated into larger applications via library calls. - **Adopt for:** LiteLLM provides an open-source AI gateway for over 100 LLMs, integrating them via OpenAI format and offering features like cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging. - **License detail:** The specific license details are categorized as 'Other', indicating it's neither a standard open-source license like MIT, Apache 2.0 nor GPL. It’s crucial to check the precise licensing terms directly ## Choose when ### Choose gateway if… - gateway is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python. - License: gateway is MIT, litellm is Other. - Pricing: The repository description does not include pricing information. The software is available under the MIT license which allows for free usage but does not detail commercial support costs or enterprise-. - 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: llm, typescript, prompt-engineering, ai-agents. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - - You require a fully local execution environment, thus avoiding any internet dependency or proxy setup. ### Choose litellm if… - litellm is primarily Python; gateway is TypeScript. - License: litellm is Other, gateway is MIT. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; - Requires Python for installation and operation.; - Supports deployment as a standalone application or integrated into larger applications via library calls.. - 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: rust, bedrock, ai-gateway, langchain. - litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - - You require a unified interface to integrate multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Azure, etc.) using the OpenAI format. ## When NOT to use gateway - - Your project depends on cloud-based API endpoints that require internet connectivity; Gateway operates fully locally and does not function as an online proxy. - - You do not need support from over 300 LLMs or the extensive feature set provided by Gateway, preferring a simpler SDK with fewer integrations. ## When NOT to use litellm - - If your application only needs to integrate with a single LLM provider that does not require the OpenAI standard interface. - - Your project prioritizes proprietary or closed-source solutions; LiteLLM is open source and may lack some commercial support or enterprise-grade add-ons available in paid alternatives. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gateway and litellm? gateway: Super SDK for calling over 300+ LLMs locally. litellm: LiteLLM AI Gateway: Open Source AI Gateway for 100+ LLMs. 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; Pricing: The repository description does not include pricing information. The software is available under the MIT license which allows for free usage but does not detail commercial support costs or enterprise-; 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: llm, typescript, prompt-engineering, ai-agents; Also covers LLM Frameworks; - You require a fully local execution environment, thus avoiding any internet dependency or proxy setup. ### 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; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; - Requires Python for installation and operation.; - Supports deployment as a standalone application or integrated into larger applications via library calls.; 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: rust, bedrock, ai-gateway, langchain; litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - You require a unified interface to integrate multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Azure, etc.) using the OpenAI format. ### When should I avoid gateway? - Your project depends on cloud-based API endpoints that require internet connectivity; Gateway operates fully locally and does not function as an online proxy. - You do not need support from over 300 LLMs or the extensive feature set provided by Gateway, preferring a simpler SDK with fewer integrations. ### When should I avoid litellm? - If your application only needs to integrate with a single LLM provider that does not require the OpenAI standard interface. - Your project prioritizes proprietary or closed-source solutions; LiteLLM is open source and may lack some commercial support or enterprise-grade add-ons available in paid alternatives. ### Is gateway or litellm more popular on GitHub? litellm has more GitHub stars (52,933 vs 600). 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 /tools/adaline-gateway/alternatives and /tools/berriai-litellm/alternatives (/tools/adaline-gateway/alternatives.md, /tools/berriai-litellm/alternatives.md), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at /compare/adaline-gateway-vs-berriai-litellm.md 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: /tools/adaline-gateway/trust; litellm: /tools/berriai-litellm/trust. --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=adaline-gateway`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=adaline-gateway) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_