Comparison
harbor vs gateway
Verdict
Pick harbor if harbor is a rapid deployment tool for AI stacks using Docker and docker-compose; pick gateway if aI Gateway offers a comprehensive infrastructure for deploying and managing production-grade AI apps with GRPC, protobuf, and support for large language models.
Markdown twin · harbor alternatives · gateway alternatives
GraphCanon updated 1w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | harbor | gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (8d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (846d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- harbor
- Complete pre-wired LLM stack via one command
- gateway
- Core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications
Stars
- harbor
- 3.2k
- gateway
- 160
Forks
- harbor
- 220
- gateway
- 17
Open issues
- harbor
- 64
- gateway
- 10
Language
- harbor
- Python
- gateway
- Go
Adopt for
- harbor
- Harbor is a rapid deployment tool for AI stacks using Docker and docker-compose.
- gateway
- AI Gateway offers a comprehensive infrastructure for deploying and managing production-grade AI apps with GRPC, protobuf, and support for large language models.
Persona
- harbor
- -
- gateway
- -
Runtime
- harbor
- -
- gateway
- -
License
- harbor
- Apache-2.0
- gateway
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- harbor
- Aug 2, 2026
- gateway
- Apr 8, 2024
Categories
- harbor
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
- gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- harbor
- Active (82%)
- gateway
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- harbor
- 8d
- gateway
- 846d
Open issues (now)
- harbor
- 64
- gateway
- 10
Owner type
- harbor
- User
- gateway
- Organization
Full report
- harbor
- Trust report
- gateway
- Trust report
Choose harbor if…
- harbor is primarily Python; gateway is Go.
- Tags unique to harbor: ai, automation, bash, cli.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- - When you need to deploy an AI stack quickly with minimal configuration
When NOT to use harbor
- - If detailed customization at a service level is required beyond what the default setup offers
- - In cases where the project does not align well with the pre-wired services and configurations harbor provides by default
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily Go; harbor is Python.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, llmops.
- gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use when you need to deploy applications that require low-latency communication like gRPC services.
When NOT to use gateway
- Avoid if the project does not involve production-grade AI application deployment or specific needs of grpc and protobuf technologies.
- Not suitable for teams preferring other programming languages over Go, as this tool is written entirely in Go.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (av/harbor) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (av/harbor) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Last push (av/harbor) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Apr 8, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: harbor 3.2k · gateway 160 (synced Aug 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between harbor and gateway?
- harbor: Complete pre-wired LLM stack via one command. gateway: Core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose harbor over gateway?
- Choose harbor over gateway when harbor is primarily Python; gateway is Go; Tags unique to harbor: ai, automation, bash, cli; Also covers LLM Frameworks; - When you need to deploy an AI stack quickly with minimal configuration.
- When should I choose gateway over harbor?
- Choose gateway over harbor when gateway is primarily Go; harbor is Python; Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, llmops; gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when you need to deploy applications that require low-latency communication like gRPC services.
- When should I avoid harbor?
- - If detailed customization at a service level is required beyond what the default setup offers - In cases where the project does not align well with the pre-wired services and configurations harbor provides by default
- When should I avoid gateway?
- Avoid if the project does not involve production-grade AI application deployment or specific needs of grpc and protobuf technologies. Not suitable for teams preferring other programming languages over Go, as this tool is written entirely in Go.
- Is harbor or gateway more popular on GitHub?
- harbor has more GitHub stars (3,162 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are harbor and gateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (harbor: Apache-2.0, gateway: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to harbor or gateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at harbor alternatives and gateway alternatives (harbor markdown twin, 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, harbor or gateway?
- harbor: Active. gateway: 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 harbor and gateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: harbor trust report; gateway trust report.