Comparison
aisix vs ai-gateway
Verdict
Pick aisix if aISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers; pick ai-gateway if ai-gateway from Ferro Labs supports over 30 LLMs with integrated caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls, making it ideal for managing multiple language models in a production environment.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | aisix | ai-gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 13, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 13, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- aisix
- Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents
- ai-gateway
- Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls
Stars
- aisix
- 151
- ai-gateway
- 256
Forks
- aisix
- 30
- ai-gateway
- 35
Open issues
- aisix
- 106
- ai-gateway
- 68
Language
- aisix
- Rust
- ai-gateway
- Go
Adopt for
- aisix
- AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers
- ai-gateway
- ai-gateway from Ferro Labs supports over 30 LLMs with integrated caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls, making it ideal for managing multiple language models in a production environment.
Persona
- aisix
- -
- ai-gateway
- -
Runtime
- aisix
- -
- ai-gateway
- -
License
- aisix
- AISIX is available under the Apache License, Version 2.0 which allows you to freely use, modify, and distribute it with proper attribution
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
Last pushed
- aisix
- Sep 13, 2026
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
Categories
- aisix
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- aisix
- 0d
- ai-gateway
- 2d
Open issues (now)
- aisix
- 106
- ai-gateway
- 68
Stars delta
- aisix
- +59 (30d)
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
Open issues delta
- aisix
- +8 (30d)
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- aisix
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
Full report
- aisix
- Trust report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
Choose aisix if…
- aisix is primarily Rust; ai-gateway 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, self-hosted.
- 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 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
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; aisix is Rust.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic
When NOT to use ai-gateway
- If your project only involves one or two LLMs which does not necessitate the gateway's broad compatibility features
- For small-scale projects that do not require comprehensive cost analysis tools
- When custom integration for specific guardrails is required, as ai-gateway offers generalized settings
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (api7/aisix) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (api7/aisix) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (api7/aisix) · observed Sep 13, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: aisix 151 · ai-gateway 256 (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between aisix and ai-gateway?
- aisix: Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents. ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose aisix over ai-gateway?
- Choose aisix over ai-gateway when aisix is primarily Rust; ai-gateway 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, self-hosted; 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 ai-gateway over aisix?
- Choose ai-gateway over aisix when ai-gateway is primarily Go; aisix is Rust; Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy; Also covers Model Training; When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic.
- 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 ai-gateway?
- If your project only involves one or two LLMs which does not necessitate the gateway's broad compatibility features For small-scale projects that do not require comprehensive cost analysis tools When custom integration for specific guardrails is required, as ai-gateway offers generalized settings
- Is aisix or ai-gateway more popular on GitHub?
- ai-gateway has more GitHub stars (256 vs 151). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are aisix and ai-gateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aisix: Apache-2.0, ai-gateway: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to aisix or ai-gateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at aisix alternatives and ai-gateway alternatives (aisix markdown twin, ai-gateway 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, aisix or ai-gateway?
- aisix: Very active. ai-gateway: 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 ai-gateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: aisix trust report; ai-gateway trust report.