--- title: "gate22 vs aigis" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/aipotheosis-labs-gate22-vs-killertcell428-aigis" tools: ["aipotheosis-labs-gate22", "killertcell428-aigis"] --- # gate22 vs aigis *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 aigis if aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. [gate22](https://gateway.aci.dev) reports 178 GitHub stars, 24 forks, and 23 open issues, last pushed Dec 12, 2025. [aigis](https://pypi.org/project/pyaigis/) has 54 stars, 8 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Sep 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [gate22's repository](https://github.com/aipotheosis-labs/gate22) and [aigis's repository](https://github.com/killertcell428/aigis). | | [gate22](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22.md) | [aigis](/tools/killertcell428-aigis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance | Deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents | | Stars | 178 | 54 | | Forks | 24 | 8 | | Open issues | 23 | 13 | | 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. | aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. | | 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) | [aigis](/tools/killertcell428-aigis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 274d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 23 | 13 | | Stars delta | +3 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/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: aigis - **Adopt for:** aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. ## Choose when ### Choose gate22 if… - gate22 is primarily TypeScript; aigis 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 aigis if… - aigis is primarily Python; gate22 is TypeScript. - Tags unique to aigis: ai-agent, ai-security, compliance, cybersecurity. - aigis ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When your AI application requires robust security measures with minimal setup complexity ## 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 aigis - If your project strictly avoids adding third-party libraries - When a full-fledged security solution with comprehensive features is necessary over minimal dependency footprint ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gate22 and aigis? gate22: MCP gateway and control plane for agent governance. aigis: Deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose gate22 over aigis? Choose gate22 over aigis when gate22 is primarily TypeScript; aigis 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 aigis over gate22? Choose aigis over gate22 when aigis is primarily Python; gate22 is TypeScript; Tags unique to aigis: ai-agent, ai-security, compliance, cybersecurity; aigis ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When your AI application requires robust security measures with minimal setup complexity. ### 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 aigis? If your project strictly avoids adding third-party libraries When a full-fledged security solution with comprehensive features is necessary over minimal dependency footprint ### Is gate22 or aigis more popular on GitHub? gate22 has more GitHub stars (178 vs 54). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are gate22 and aigis open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gate22: Apache-2.0, aigis: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to gate22 or aigis? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [gate22 alternatives](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives) and [aigis alternatives](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/alternatives) ([gate22 markdown twin](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/alternatives.md), [aigis markdown twin](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/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-killertcell428-aigis.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, gate22 or aigis? gate22: Slowing. aigis: 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 aigis? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [gate22 trust report](/tools/aipotheosis-labs-gate22/trust); [aigis trust report](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/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/_