Comparison
gateway vs litgpt
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 litgpt if litgpt offers a suite of over 20 high-performance large language models, with tools for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment at scale, all under the Apache-2.0 license.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 30, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | gateway | litgpt |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (52d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- Super SDK for calling over 300 LLMs with a unified interface
- litgpt
- High-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment
Stars
- gateway
- 607
- litgpt
- 14k
Forks
- gateway
- 26
- litgpt
- 1.5k
Open issues
- gateway
- 2
- litgpt
- 290
Language
- gateway
- TypeScript
- litgpt
- Python
Adopt for
- gateway
- 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.
- litgpt
- litgpt offers a suite of over 20 high-performance large language models, with tools for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment at scale, all under the Apache-2.0 license.
Persona
- gateway
- -
- litgpt
- -
Runtime
- gateway
- -
- litgpt
- -
License
- gateway
- MIT
- litgpt
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- gateway
- Jul 29, 2026
- litgpt
- Sep 14, 2026
Categories
- gateway
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- litgpt
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- gateway
- Steady (60%)
- litgpt
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- gateway
- 52d
- litgpt
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- gateway
- 2
- litgpt
- 290
Stars delta
- gateway
- +2 (30d)
- litgpt
- +62 (30d)
Open issues delta
- gateway
- 0 (30d)
- litgpt
- +18 (30d)
Full report
- gateway
- Trust report
- litgpt
- Trust report
Typed relationship
gateway alternative litgptBoth LitGPT and adaline/gateway offer gateways to interact with a variety of LLMs, though they cover different sets.
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily TypeScript; litgpt is Python.
- License: gateway is MIT, litgpt is Apache-2.0.
- Both LitGPT and adaline/gateway offer gateways to interact with a variety of LLMs, though they cover different sets.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llmops.
- When you need a fully local SDK that supports more than 300 LLMs with a unified interface.
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.
Choose litgpt if…
- litgpt is primarily Python; gateway is TypeScript.
- License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT.
- Both LitGPT and adaline/gateway offer gateways to interact with a variety of LLMs, though they cover different sets.
- Tags unique to litgpt: artificial-intelligence, deep-learning, large-language-models, llm-inference.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When you need a comprehensive set of over 20 high-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment.
When NOT to use litgpt
- If you are looking for a tool that supports languages other than Python, as litgpt is exclusively Python-based.
- When you need a tool that offers fewer model options, as litgpt provides over 20 models which might be overwhelming for specific use cases.
- If you require proprietary licensing, as litgpt is open-source under the Apache-2.0 license.
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 Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (adaline/gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (adaline/gateway) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 30, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Lightning-AI/litgpt) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: gateway 607 · litgpt 14k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between gateway and litgpt?
- gateway: Super SDK for calling over 300 LLMs with a unified interface. litgpt: High-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose gateway over litgpt?
- Choose gateway over litgpt when gateway is primarily TypeScript; litgpt is Python; License: gateway is MIT, litgpt is Apache-2.0; Both LitGPT and adaline/gateway offer gateways to interact with a variety of LLMs, though they cover different sets; Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llmops; When you need a fully local SDK that supports more than 300 LLMs with a unified interface.
- When should I choose litgpt over gateway?
- Choose litgpt over gateway when litgpt is primarily Python; gateway is TypeScript; License: litgpt is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT; Both LitGPT and adaline/gateway offer gateways to interact with a variety of LLMs, though they cover different sets; Tags unique to litgpt: artificial-intelligence, deep-learning, large-language-models, llm-inference; Also covers Model Training; When you need a comprehensive set of over 20 high-performance LLMs for pretraining, finetuning, and deployment.
- 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 litgpt?
- If you are looking for a tool that supports languages other than Python, as litgpt is exclusively Python-based. When you need a tool that offers fewer model options, as litgpt provides over 20 models which might be overwhelming for specific use cases. If you require proprietary licensing, as litgpt is open-source under the Apache-2.0 license.
- Is gateway or litgpt more popular on GitHub?
- litgpt has more GitHub stars (13,667 vs 607). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are gateway and litgpt open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: MIT, litgpt: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to gateway or litgpt?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and litgpt alternatives (gateway markdown twin, litgpt 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 litgpt?
- gateway: Steady. litgpt: 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 litgpt?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; litgpt trust report.