--- title: "litellm vs llm-ui" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/berriai-litellm-vs-richardgill-llm-ui" tools: ["berriai-litellm", "richardgill-llm-ui"] --- # litellm vs llm-ui *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick litellm when litellm is primarily Python; llm-ui is TypeScript; pick llm-ui when llm-ui is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python. [litellm](https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/) reports 53k GitHub stars, 9.7k forks, and 3.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [llm-ui](https://llm-ui.com) has 1.7k stars, 88 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Jul 2, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [litellm's repository](https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm) and [llm-ui's repository](https://github.com/richardgill/llm-ui). | | [litellm](/tools/berriai-litellm.md) | [llm-ui](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs | The React library for LLMs | | Stars | 53,271 | 1,746 | | Forks | 9,671 | 88 | | Open issues | 3,915 | 16 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | The licensing terms for LiteLLM are provided under a license type categorized as 'Other'; details of the exact license should be referenced directly from its source. | MIT | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [litellm](/tools/berriai-litellm.md) | [llm-ui](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 373d | | Open issues (now) | 3.9k | 16 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | 2 low (2 low) | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/berriai-litellm/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: litellm - **Pricing:** freemium - While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan. - **Requirements:** Requires Docker - **Adopt for:** litellm is a Python SDK and Proxy Server that facilitates the interaction with over 100 LLM APIs, offering features such as cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging. - **License detail:** The licensing terms for LiteLLM are provided under a license type categorized as 'Other'; details of the exact license should be referenced directly from its source. ## Choose when ### Choose litellm if… - litellm is primarily Python; llm-ui is TypeScript. - License: litellm is Other, llm-ui is MIT. - Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan.. - Requirements: Requires Docker. - Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, azure-openai, bedrock, vertex-ai. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging ### Choose llm-ui if… - llm-ui is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python. - License: llm-ui is MIT, litellm is Other. - Tags unique to llm-ui: chatgpt, claude, component-library, generative-ai. - Also covers Developer Tools, Speech & Audio. ## When NOT to use litellm - If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill. ## When NOT to use llm-ui - Last GitHub push was 374 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm-ui. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between litellm and llm-ui? litellm: Python SDK and Proxy Server for calling multiple LLM APIs. llm-ui: The React library for LLMs. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose litellm over llm-ui? Choose litellm over llm-ui when litellm is primarily Python; llm-ui is TypeScript; License: litellm is Other, llm-ui is MIT; Pricing: While the core functionality is provided free, specific extended features might require a paid plan.; Requirements: Requires Docker; Tags unique to litellm: ai-gateway, azure-openai, bedrock, vertex-ai; Also covers Inference & Serving; litellm ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to integrate multiple LLM (Language Learning Modelling) APIs into your application across different providers like Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, Hugging. ### When should I choose llm-ui over litellm? Choose llm-ui over litellm when llm-ui is primarily TypeScript; litellm is Python; License: llm-ui is MIT, litellm is Other; Tags unique to llm-ui: chatgpt, claude, component-library, generative-ai; Also covers Developer Tools, Speech & Audio. ### When should I avoid litellm? If your project only requires interaction with a single LLM API and basic functionalities, litellm may be overkill. ### When should I avoid llm-ui? Last GitHub push was 374 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm-ui. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is litellm or llm-ui more popular on GitHub? litellm has more GitHub stars (53,271 vs 1,746). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are litellm and llm-ui open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (litellm: Other, llm-ui: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to litellm or llm-ui? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [litellm alternatives](/tools/berriai-litellm/alternatives) and [llm-ui alternatives](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui/alternatives) ([litellm markdown twin](/tools/berriai-litellm/alternatives.md), [llm-ui markdown twin](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui/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/berriai-litellm-vs-richardgill-llm-ui.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, litellm or llm-ui? litellm: Very active. llm-ui: 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 litellm and llm-ui? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [litellm trust report](/tools/berriai-litellm/trust); [llm-ui trust report](/tools/richardgill-llm-ui/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=berriai-litellm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=berriai-litellm) - 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/_