--- title: "aisix vs OmniRoute" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/api7-aisix-vs-diegosouzapw-omniroute" tools: ["api7-aisix", "diegosouzapw-omniroute"] --- # aisix vs OmniRoute *GraphCanon updated Aug 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick aisix if aISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers; pick OmniRoute if omniRoute is an open-source AI gateway that connects to over 231 providers, including popular ones like Claude and Codex. It features token savings through RTK+Caveman compression, smart auto-fallback mechanisms, and a '. [aisix](https://api7.ai/ai-gateway) reports 92 GitHub stars, 15 forks, and 98 open issues, last pushed Aug 8, 2026. [OmniRoute](https://omniroute.online) has 51k stars, 7.0k forks, and 391 open issues, last pushed Aug 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [aisix's repository](https://github.com/api7/aisix) and [OmniRoute's repository](https://github.com/diegosouzapw/OmniRoute). | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [OmniRoute](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents | Free AI gateway with multi-provider support and token savings | | Stars | 92 | 51,233 | | Forks | 15 | 6,970 | | Open issues | 98 | 391 | | Language | Rust | TypeScript | | Adopt for | AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers | OmniRoute is an open-source AI gateway that connects to over 231 providers, including popular ones like Claude and Codex. It features token savings through RTK+Caveman compression, smart auto-fallback mechanisms, and a ' | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AISIX is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 which allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute it with proper attribution | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [OmniRoute](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 98 | 391 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +30k (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +173 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: aisix - **Pricing:** freemium - The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model. - **Requirements:** Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files - **Adopt for:** AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers - **License detail:** AISIX is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 which allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute it with proper attribution ## Decision facts: OmniRoute - **Pricing:** freemium - OmniRoute is free to use with token savings features. It supports both paid and over 50+ free AI providers. - **Adopt for:** OmniRoute is an open-source AI gateway that connects to over 231 providers, including popular ones like Claude and Codex. It features token savings through RTK+Caveman compression, smart auto-fallback mechanisms, and a ' ## Choose when ### Choose aisix if… - aisix is primarily Rust; OmniRoute is TypeScript. - License: aisix is Apache-2.0, OmniRoute is MIT. - Pricing: The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model.. - Requirements: Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files. - Tags unique to aisix: observability, openai-compatible, self-hosted. - When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock ### Choose OmniRoute if… - OmniRoute is primarily TypeScript; aisix is Rust. - License: OmniRoute is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: OmniRoute is free to use with token savings features. It supports both paid and over 50+ free AI providers.. - Tags unique to OmniRoute: free-ai, token-saver. - OmniRoute ships an MCP server manifest. - Use OmniRoute if you need extensive API provider support, as it can connect to more than 231 different providers. ## When NOT to use aisix - If you require a fully managed service with minimal setup and configuration since AISIX requires self-hosting or connecting to AISIX Cloud for management features - For projects preferring dynamic languages over statically compiled binaries, given that AISIX is built in Rust and ships as one static binary ## When NOT to use OmniRoute - Avoid using OmniRoute if your project requires a more robust commercial backend, as the free options it supports might be limited in terms of throughput or capacity. - Do not use OmniRoute if real-time latency is critical for your application, since its auto-fallback mechanism and routing across various providers could introduce variable delays. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between aisix and OmniRoute? aisix: Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents. OmniRoute: Free AI gateway with multi-provider support and token savings. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose aisix over OmniRoute? Choose aisix over OmniRoute when aisix is primarily Rust; OmniRoute is TypeScript; License: aisix is Apache-2.0, OmniRoute is MIT; Pricing: The open-source core (AISIX Gateway) can be used for free. For advanced features like team governance, budgets, and audit dashboard access, the AISIX Cloud is available on a managed SaaS model.; Requirements: Requires etcd running to store configurations; Self-hosted setup requires Docker Compose for local testing with example configuration files; Tags unique to aisix: observability, openai-compatible, self-hosted; When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock. ### When should I choose OmniRoute over aisix? Choose OmniRoute over aisix when OmniRoute is primarily TypeScript; aisix is Rust; License: OmniRoute is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0; Pricing: OmniRoute is free to use with token savings features. It supports both paid and over 50+ free AI providers.; Tags unique to OmniRoute: free-ai, token-saver; OmniRoute ships an MCP server manifest; Use OmniRoute if you need extensive API provider support, as it can connect to more than 231 different providers. ### When should I avoid aisix? If you require a fully managed service with minimal setup and configuration since AISIX requires self-hosting or connecting to AISIX Cloud for management features For projects preferring dynamic languages over statically compiled binaries, given that AISIX is built in Rust and ships as one static binary ### When should I avoid OmniRoute? Avoid using OmniRoute if your project requires a more robust commercial backend, as the free options it supports might be limited in terms of throughput or capacity. Do not use OmniRoute if real-time latency is critical for your application, since its auto-fallback mechanism and routing across various providers could introduce variable delays. ### Is aisix or OmniRoute more popular on GitHub? OmniRoute has more GitHub stars (51,233 vs 92). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are aisix and OmniRoute open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aisix: Apache-2.0, OmniRoute: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to aisix or OmniRoute? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [aisix alternatives](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives) and [OmniRoute alternatives](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/alternatives) ([aisix markdown twin](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives.md), [OmniRoute markdown twin](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/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/api7-aisix-vs-diegosouzapw-omniroute.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, aisix or OmniRoute? aisix: Very active. OmniRoute: 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 aisix and OmniRoute? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [aisix trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust); [OmniRoute trust report](/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=api7-aisix`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=api7-aisix) - 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/_