--- title: "aisix vs oss-llmops-stack" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/api7-aisix-vs-langfuse-oss-llmops-stack" tools: ["api7-aisix", "langfuse-oss-llmops-stack"] --- # aisix vs oss-llmops-stack *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick aisix if aISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers; pick oss-llmops-stack if the OSS LLMOps Stack is designed for managing and unifying LLM APIs with LiteLLM, and providing detailed observability through Langfuse. [aisix](https://api7.ai/ai-gateway) reports 151 GitHub stars, 30 forks, and 106 open issues, last pushed Sep 13, 2026. [oss-llmops-stack](https://oss-llmops-stack.com) has 152 stars, 8 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 28, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [aisix's repository](https://github.com/api7/aisix) and [oss-llmops-stack's repository](https://github.com/langfuse/oss-llmops-stack). | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [oss-llmops-stack](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents | Modular open source LLMOps stack for LLM API unification, observability and prompt management | | Stars | 151 | 152 | | Forks | 30 | 8 | | Open issues | 106 | 1 | | Language | Rust | - | | Adopt for | AISIX is a Rust-native AI gateway designed for routing and managing traffic to various AI providers | The OSS LLMOps Stack is designed for managing and unifying LLM APIs with LiteLLM, and providing detailed observability through Langfuse. | | 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 | Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [aisix](/tools/api7-aisix.md) | [oss-llmops-stack](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 53d | | Open issues (now) | 106 | 1 | | Stars delta | +59 (30d) | +10 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +8 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/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: oss-llmops-stack - **Requirements:** Ensure your environment supports both LiteLLM and Langfuse functionalities for seamless operation of the OSS LLMOps Stack.; Consider server capacity to handle the additional load introduced by using this stack for API unification and observability services. - **Adopt for:** The OSS LLMOps Stack is designed for managing and unifying LLM APIs with LiteLLM, and providing detailed observability through Langfuse. ## Choose when ### Choose aisix if… - License: aisix is Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack 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: 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 oss-llmops-stack if… - License: oss-llmops-stack is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: Ensure your environment supports both LiteLLM and Langfuse functionalities for seamless operation of the OSS LLMOps Stack.; Consider server capacity to handle the additional load introduced by using this stack for API unification and observability services.. - Tags unique to oss-llmops-stack: ai-gateway, llm-evaluation, open-source, prompt-management. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - When you need to unify Multiple Large Language Model (LLM) APIs using LiteLLM's API mediation capabilities for efficient routing, cost control, and high-availability support. ## 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 oss-llmops-stack - If your operational requirements are simple and you do not need comprehensive observability metrics or advanced LLM API unification capabilities provided by the stack. - In scenarios where you prefer a proprietary software solution over an open-source tool for security, support, or compliance reasons. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between aisix and oss-llmops-stack? aisix: Open-source AI gateway for LLMs & AI agents. oss-llmops-stack: Modular open source LLMOps stack for LLM API unification, observability and prompt management. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose aisix over oss-llmops-stack? Choose aisix over oss-llmops-stack when License: aisix is Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack 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: 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 oss-llmops-stack over aisix? Choose oss-llmops-stack over aisix when License: oss-llmops-stack is MIT, aisix is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Ensure your environment supports both LiteLLM and Langfuse functionalities for seamless operation of the OSS LLMOps Stack.; Consider server capacity to handle the additional load introduced by using this stack for API unification and observability services.; Tags unique to oss-llmops-stack: ai-gateway, llm-evaluation, open-source, prompt-management; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; When you need to unify Multiple Large Language Model (LLM) APIs using LiteLLM's API mediation capabilities for efficient routing, cost control, and high-availability support. ### 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 oss-llmops-stack? If your operational requirements are simple and you do not need comprehensive observability metrics or advanced LLM API unification capabilities provided by the stack. In scenarios where you prefer a proprietary software solution over an open-source tool for security, support, or compliance reasons. ### Is aisix or oss-llmops-stack more popular on GitHub? oss-llmops-stack has more GitHub stars (152 vs 151). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are aisix and oss-llmops-stack open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aisix: Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to aisix or oss-llmops-stack? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [aisix alternatives](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives) and [oss-llmops-stack alternatives](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/alternatives) ([aisix markdown twin](/tools/api7-aisix/alternatives.md), [oss-llmops-stack markdown twin](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/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-langfuse-oss-llmops-stack.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, aisix or oss-llmops-stack? aisix: Very active. oss-llmops-stack: Steady. 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 oss-llmops-stack? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [aisix trust report](/tools/api7-aisix/trust); [oss-llmops-stack trust report](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/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/_