gateway vs GPTRouter

Common questions

What is the difference between gateway and GPTRouter?

gateway: Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs. GPTRouter: Manage multiple LLMs and image models for reliable and fast responses. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

When should I choose gateway over GPTRouter?

Choose gateway over GPTRouter when Both GPTRouter and adaline-gateway aim to facilitate calling multiple LLMs by providing an integrated interface or SDK; Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, language-model, llm, openai; 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 GPTRouter over gateway?

Choose GPTRouter over gateway when Pricing: GPTRouter is open-source under the MIT License. However, costs might arise from using associated models like OpenAI or Anthropic.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Both GPTRouter and adaline-gateway aim to facilitate calling multiple LLMs by providing an integrated interface or SDK; Tags unique to GPTRouter: azure-openai, cohere, google-gemini, langchain; Also covers Inference & Serving, Model Training; GPTRouter ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When your project requires seamless integration of different language models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Azure and demands reliability and fast response times.

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 GPTRouter?

Avoid using GPTRouter if your project strictly uses Python without the flexibility to adopt TypeScript, as it may hinder seamless integration. If your application exclusively focuses on a single LLM or image model provider lacking the need for managing multiple providers, consider alternatives more focused in scope and potentially lighter.

Is gateway or GPTRouter more popular on GitHub?

gateway has more GitHub stars (605 vs 455). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

Are gateway and GPTRouter open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: MIT, GPTRouter: MIT).

Where can I find alternatives to gateway or GPTRouter?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and GPTRouter alternatives (gateway markdown twin, GPTRouter 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 GPTRouter?

gateway: Active. GPTRouter: 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 GPTRouter?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; GPTRouter trust report.