--- title: "gate22 vs jarvis-registry" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/aipotheosis-labs-gate22-vs-ascending-llc-jarvis-registry" tools: ["aipotheosis-labs-gate22", "ascending-llc-jarvis-registry"] --- # gate22 vs jarvis-registry *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick gate22 if gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability; pick jarvis-registry if jarvis-registry: Secure MCP/Agent gateway for AI agent integration with enterprise tools via built-in identity, access control, and full observability. [gate22](https://gateway.aci.dev) reports 178 GitHub stars, 24 forks, and 23 open issues, last pushed Dec 12, 2025. [jarvis-registry](https://jarvisregistry.com) has 3.0k stars, 441 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [gate22's repository](https://github.com/aipotheosis-labs/gate22) and [jarvis-registry's repository](https://github.com/ascending-llc/jarvis-registry). | | [gate22](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) | [jarvis-registry](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance | Connect AI agents to enterprise tools through a secure gateway with identity and access control. | | Stars | 178 | 2,985 | | Forks | 24 | 441 | | Open issues | 23 | 0 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability. | jarvis-registry: Secure MCP/Agent gateway for AI agent integration with enterprise tools via built-in identity, access control, and full observability. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [gate22](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) | [jarvis-registry](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 274d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 23 | 0 | | Stars delta | +3 (30d) | +179 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | -4 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: gate22 - **Adopt for:** Gate22 is an open-source MCP gateway and control plane for governing AI agents' tool usage and actions with comprehensive auditability. ## Decision facts: jarvis-registry - **Adopt for:** jarvis-registry: Secure MCP/Agent gateway for AI agent integration with enterprise tools via built-in identity, access control, and full observability. ## Choose when ### Choose gate22 if… - gate22 is primarily TypeScript; jarvis-registry is Python. - Tags unique to gate22: agents, ai-agents, control-plane, gateway. - When you need to standardize governance over the tools and actions across various AI environments such as agentic IDEs. ### Choose jarvis-registry if… - jarvis-registry is primarily Python; gate22 is TypeScript. - Tags unique to jarvis-registry: agent-gateway, agent-orchestration, aws-eks, cloud-native-deployment. - jarvis-registry ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When needing secure integration of AI agents into various enterprise applications ## When NOT to use gate22 - For scenarios where a closed-source solution is preferred due to specific confidentiality or proprietary concerns. - If the organization's tech stack does not align well with TypeScript, which Gate22 employs for its development. ## When NOT to use jarvis-registry - If no cloud service deployment is available or intended - When a more customizable self-hosted option without predefined identity or access control structures suffices - In scenarios where integrated observability features are not needed or preferred separately ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gate22 and jarvis-registry? gate22: MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance. jarvis-registry: Connect AI agents to enterprise tools through a secure gateway with identity and access control.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose gate22 over jarvis-registry? Choose gate22 over jarvis-registry when gate22 is primarily TypeScript; jarvis-registry is Python; Tags unique to gate22: agents, ai-agents, control-plane, gateway; When you need to standardize governance over the tools and actions across various AI environments such as agentic IDEs. ### When should I choose jarvis-registry over gate22? Choose jarvis-registry over gate22 when jarvis-registry is primarily Python; gate22 is TypeScript; Tags unique to jarvis-registry: agent-gateway, agent-orchestration, aws-eks, cloud-native-deployment; jarvis-registry ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When needing secure integration of AI agents into various enterprise applications. ### When should I avoid gate22? For scenarios where a closed-source solution is preferred due to specific confidentiality or proprietary concerns. If the organization's tech stack does not align well with TypeScript, which Gate22 employs for its development. ### When should I avoid jarvis-registry? If no cloud service deployment is available or intended When a more customizable self-hosted option without predefined identity or access control structures suffices In scenarios where integrated observability features are not needed or preferred separately ### Is gate22 or jarvis-registry more popular on GitHub? jarvis-registry has more GitHub stars (2,985 vs 178). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are gate22 and jarvis-registry open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gate22: Apache-2.0, jarvis-registry: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to gate22 or jarvis-registry? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [gate22 alternatives](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives) and [jarvis-registry alternatives](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry/alternatives) ([gate22 markdown twin](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives.md), [jarvis-registry markdown twin](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry/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/aipotheosis-labs-gate22-vs-ascending-llc-jarvis-registry.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, gate22 or jarvis-registry? gate22: Slowing. jarvis-registry: 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 gate22 and jarvis-registry? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [gate22 trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust); [jarvis-registry trust report](/tools/ascending-llc-jarvis-registry/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=aipotheosis-labs-gate22`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=aipotheosis-labs-gate22) - 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/_