--- title: "gateway vs glide" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/adaline-gateway-vs-einstack-glide" tools: ["adaline-gateway", "einstack-glide"] --- # gateway vs glide *GraphCanon updated Sep 30, 2026* ## Verdict Pick gateway if adaline Gateway is a production-grade, fully local Super SDK that supports over 300 LLMs with a unified interface, including features like batching, retries, caching, and OpenTelemetry integration; pick glide if glide is a fast and simple model gateway for GenAI applications, built in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0. It supports various Docker images for different environments, making. [gateway](https://www.adaline.ai/docs) reports 607 GitHub stars, 26 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Jul 29, 2026. [glide](https://docs.einstack.ai/glide/) has 160 stars, 26 forks, and 68 open issues, last pushed Aug 12, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [gateway's repository](https://github.com/adaline/gateway) and [glide's repository](https://github.com/EinStack/glide). | | [gateway](/tools/adaline-gateway.md) | [glide](/tools/einstack-glide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Super SDK for calling over 300 LLMs with a unified interface | A fast simple model gateway for GenAI apps | | Stars | 607 | 160 | | Forks | 26 | 26 | | Open issues | 2 | 68 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | Adaline Gateway is a production-grade, fully local Super SDK that supports over 300 LLMs with a unified interface, including features like batching, retries, caching, and OpenTelemetry integration. | Glide is a fast and simple model gateway for GenAI applications, built in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0. It supports various Docker images for different environments, making it a versatile choice for deploying GenAI. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [gateway](/tools/adaline-gateway.md) | [glide](/tools/einstack-glide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 52d | 766d | | Open issues (now) | 2 | 68 | | Stars delta | +2 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/adaline-gateway/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/einstack-glide/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: gateway - **Adopt for:** Adaline Gateway is a production-grade, fully local Super SDK that supports over 300 LLMs with a unified interface, including features like batching, retries, caching, and OpenTelemetry integration. ## Decision facts: glide - **Adopt for:** Glide is a fast and simple model gateway for GenAI applications, built in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0. It supports various Docker images for different environments, making it a versatile choice for deploying GenAI. ## Choose when ### Choose gateway if… - gateway is primarily TypeScript; glide is Go. - License: gateway is MIT, glide is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llmops. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - When you need a fully local SDK that supports more than 300 LLMs with a unified interface. ### Choose glide if… - glide is primarily Go; gateway is TypeScript. - License: glide is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT. - Tags unique to glide: gateway, genai, generative-ai, go. - When you need a fast and simple gateway for GenAI applications that supports multiple Docker environments, including Alpine, Ubuntu, Google Distroless, and RedHat UBI. ## When NOT to use gateway - If you are looking for a cloud-based service, as Adaline Gateway is fully local and not a proxy. - When you need support for a specific LLM that is not among the 300+ supported by Adaline Gateway. - If you do not require or want the complexity of a fully featured SDK with extensive customization options. - When you prefer a simpler, less extensible solution for calling LLMs. ## When NOT to use glide - If your application requires a more complex setup or customization that goes beyond what Glide offers, as it is designed to be simple and fast rather than highly configurable. - When you are working in a Windows environment without `make` command support and prefer not to follow additional setup instructions from the demo repository. - If you are looking for a solution that is not built in Go, as Glide might not be the best fit for teams that have a strong preference for other programming languages. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gateway and glide? gateway: Super SDK for calling over 300 LLMs with a unified interface. glide: A fast simple model gateway for GenAI apps. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose gateway over glide? Choose gateway over glide when gateway is primarily TypeScript; glide is Go; License: gateway is MIT, glide is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llmops; Also covers LLM Frameworks; When you need a fully local SDK that supports more than 300 LLMs with a unified interface. ### When should I choose glide over gateway? Choose glide over gateway when glide is primarily Go; gateway is TypeScript; License: glide is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT; Tags unique to glide: gateway, genai, generative-ai, go; When you need a fast and simple gateway for GenAI applications that supports multiple Docker environments, including Alpine, Ubuntu, Google Distroless, and RedHat UBI. ### When should I avoid gateway? If you are looking for a cloud-based service, as Adaline Gateway is fully local and not a proxy. When you need support for a specific LLM that is not among the 300+ supported by Adaline Gateway. If you do not require or want the complexity of a fully featured SDK with extensive customization options. When you prefer a simpler, less extensible solution for calling LLMs. ### When should I avoid glide? If your application requires a more complex setup or customization that goes beyond what Glide offers, as it is designed to be simple and fast rather than highly configurable. When you are working in a Windows environment without `make` command support and prefer not to follow additional setup instructions from the demo repository. If you are looking for a solution that is not built in Go, as Glide might not be the best fit for teams that have a strong preference for other programming languages. ### Is gateway or glide more popular on GitHub? gateway has more GitHub stars (607 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are gateway and glide open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: MIT, glide: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to gateway or glide? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [gateway alternatives](/tools/adaline-gateway/alternatives) and [glide alternatives](/tools/einstack-glide/alternatives) ([gateway markdown twin](/tools/adaline-gateway/alternatives.md), [glide markdown twin](/tools/einstack-glide/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 [this comparison](/compare/adaline-gateway-vs-einstack-glide.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, gateway or glide? gateway: Steady. glide: Dormant. 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 glide? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [gateway trust report](/tools/adaline-gateway/trust); [glide trust report](/tools/einstack-glide/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/_