--- title: "aisix vs glide" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/api7-aisix-vs-einstack-glide" tools: ["api7-aisix", "einstack-glide"] --- # aisix vs glide *GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 2026* ## Verdict Pick aisix if aISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers; pick glide if glide is an open-source Gateway tool built with Go for deploying and managing generative AI applications. [aisix](https://api7.ai/ai-gateway) reports 92 GitHub stars, 15 forks, and 98 open issues, last pushed Aug 8, 2026. [glide](https://docs.einstack.ai/glide/) has 159 stars, 26 forks, and 68 open issues, last pushed Aug 12, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [aisix's repository](https://github.com/api7/aisix) and [glide's repository](https://github.com/EinStack/glide). | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [glide](/tools/einstack-glide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents | A fast, simple model gateway for rapid development of production GenAI apps | | Stars | 92 | 159 | | Forks | 15 | 26 | | Open issues | 98 | 68 | | Language | Rust | Go | | Adopt for | AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers | Glide is an open-source Gateway tool built with Go for deploying and managing generative AI applications. | | 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 | Glide operates under the Apache-2.0 license. | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [glide](/tools/einstack-glide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 1d | 719d | | Open issues (now) | 98 | 68 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/einstack-glide/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: glide - **Hosting:** self hosted - A self-hosted gateway that requires Docker for setting up and managing environments across different OS images. - **Pricing:** freemium - Free to use and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional cost might be incurred based on infrastructure where Glide is deployed. - **Adopt for:** Glide is an open-source Gateway tool built with Go for deploying and managing generative AI applications. - **License detail:** Glide operates under the Apache-2.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose aisix if… - aisix is primarily Rust; glide is Go. - 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: ai-agents, llm-gateway, observability, openai-compatible. - Also covers AI Agents. - aisix ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need an OpenAI-compatible API that can route requests to multiple LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Bedrock ### Choose glide if… - glide is primarily Go; aisix is Rust. - A self-hosted gateway that requires Docker for setting up and managing environments across different OS images. - Pricing: Free to use and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional cost might be incurred based on infrastructure where Glide is deployed.. - Tags unique to glide: ai, gateway-api, genai, generative-ai. - When you need rapid deployment of GenAI apps using a simple model gateway that supports multiple Docker images including Alpine, Ubuntu, Distroless, and RedHat UBI. ## 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 glide - Avoid if your project's deployment environment is strictly Windows-based as Glide does not natively support Windows OS, requiring manual workaround steps from the demo README file. - Not suitable when you require a more versatile language choice for development other than Go, since Glide itself is fully developed in this language. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between aisix and glide? aisix: Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents. glide: A fast, simple model gateway for rapid development of production GenAI apps. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose aisix over glide? Choose aisix over glide when aisix is primarily Rust; glide is Go; 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: ai-agents, llm-gateway, observability, openai-compatible; Also covers AI Agents; aisix ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; 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 glide over aisix? Choose glide over aisix when glide is primarily Go; aisix is Rust; A self-hosted gateway that requires Docker for setting up and managing environments across different OS images; Pricing: Free to use and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional cost might be incurred based on infrastructure where Glide is deployed.; Tags unique to glide: ai, gateway-api, genai, generative-ai; When you need rapid deployment of GenAI apps using a simple model gateway that supports multiple Docker images including Alpine, Ubuntu, Distroless, and RedHat UBI. ### 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 glide? Avoid if your project's deployment environment is strictly Windows-based as Glide does not natively support Windows OS, requiring manual workaround steps from the demo README file. Not suitable when you require a more versatile language choice for development other than Go, since Glide itself is fully developed in this language. ### Is aisix or glide more popular on GitHub? glide has more GitHub stars (159 vs 92). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are aisix and glide open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aisix: Apache-2.0, glide: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to aisix or glide? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [aisix alternatives](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives) and [glide alternatives](/tools/einstack-glide/alternatives) ([aisix markdown twin](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives.md), [glide markdown twin](/tools/einstack-glide/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-einstack-glide.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, aisix or glide? aisix: Very active. glide: 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 aisix and glide? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [aisix trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust); [glide trust report](/tools/einstack-glide/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/_