--- title: "BodhiApp vs SmarterRouter" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bodhisearch-bodhiapp-vs-peva3-smarterrouter" tools: ["bodhisearch-bodhiapp", "peva3-smarterrouter"] --- # BodhiApp vs SmarterRouter *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick BodhiApp if bodhiApp streamlines local deployment of open-source and open-weight LLMs via Docker images, compatible with multiple hardware acceleration methods; pick SmarterRouter if smarterRouter stands out with its support for semantic caching, automatic failover features, and the ability to integrate seamlessly with Docker via an automated setup wizard. [BodhiApp](https://getbodhi.app/) reports 139 GitHub stars, 11 forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Sep 20, 2026. [SmarterRouter](https://github.com/peva3/SmarterRouter) has 152 stars, 19 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed May 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [BodhiApp's repository](https://github.com/BodhiSearch/BodhiApp) and [SmarterRouter's repository](https://github.com/peva3/SmarterRouter). | | [BodhiApp](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp.md) | [SmarterRouter](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Run Open Source/Open Weight LLMs locally with OpenAI compatible APIs | An intelligent LLM gateway and VRAM-aware router for Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI. | | Stars | 139 | 152 | | Forks | 11 | 19 | | Open issues | 12 | 2 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | BodhiApp streamlines local deployment of open-source and open-weight LLMs via Docker images, compatible with multiple hardware acceleration methods. | SmarterRouter stands out with its support for semantic caching, automatic failover features, and the ability to integrate seamlessly with Docker via an automated setup wizard. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | The license information for BodhiApp has not been provided. | MIT | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [BodhiApp](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp.md) | [SmarterRouter](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 133d | | Open issues (now) | 12 | 2 | | Stars delta | +3 (30d) | +6 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +2 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: BodhiApp - **Pricing:** unknown - Pricing details are not mentioned in the repository data. - **Requirements:** Requires Docker; Requires Docker environment. Specific model requirements vary depending on the hardware variant chosen. - **Adopt for:** BodhiApp streamlines local deployment of open-source and open-weight LLMs via Docker images, compatible with multiple hardware acceleration methods. - **License detail:** The license information for BodhiApp has not been provided. ## Decision facts: SmarterRouter - **Pricing:** freemium - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker - **Adopt for:** SmarterRouter stands out with its support for semantic caching, automatic failover features, and the ability to integrate seamlessly with Docker via an automated setup wizard. ## Choose when ### Choose BodhiApp if… - BodhiApp is primarily TypeScript; SmarterRouter is Python. - Pricing: Pricing details are not mentioned in the repository data.. - Requirements: Requires Docker; Requires Docker environment. Specific model requirements vary depending on the hardware variant chosen.. - Tags unique to BodhiApp: gemma, generative-ai, llama, llm. - You need to deploy LLMs locally with flexible hardware support including AMD, NVIDIA GPUs, and CPUs. ### Choose SmarterRouter if… - SmarterRouter is primarily Python; BodhiApp is TypeScript. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker. - Tags unique to SmarterRouter: ai-cache, ai-gateway, docker-compose, fastapi. - SmarterRouter ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - If your project requires intelligent load balancing across various AI models including Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI APIs due to VRAM limitations. ## When NOT to use BodhiApp - Your project strictly requires non-local deployment options, as BodhiApp focuses on local hosting of models. - If your environment is limited to unsupported GPU hardware or lacks adequate drivers for CUDA, ROCm, or Vulkan acceleration methods. - You need support beyond Mac platforms as BodhiApp does not yet provide installation instructions for other operating systems. ## When NOT to use SmarterRouter - Avoid if your setup strictly avoids Docker-based deployments or prefers a simpler proxy configuration without semantic caching capabilities. - Not recommended in scenarios where custom, non-supported models must be routed dynamically and lack VRAM-aware routing support. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between BodhiApp and SmarterRouter? BodhiApp: Run Open Source/Open Weight LLMs locally with OpenAI compatible APIs. SmarterRouter: An intelligent LLM gateway and VRAM-aware router for Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose BodhiApp over SmarterRouter? Choose BodhiApp over SmarterRouter when BodhiApp is primarily TypeScript; SmarterRouter is Python; Pricing: Pricing details are not mentioned in the repository data.; Requirements: Requires Docker; Requires Docker environment. Specific model requirements vary depending on the hardware variant chosen.; Tags unique to BodhiApp: gemma, generative-ai, llama, llm; You need to deploy LLMs locally with flexible hardware support including AMD, NVIDIA GPUs, and CPUs. ### When should I choose SmarterRouter over BodhiApp? Choose SmarterRouter over BodhiApp when SmarterRouter is primarily Python; BodhiApp is TypeScript; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Tags unique to SmarterRouter: ai-cache, ai-gateway, docker-compose, fastapi; SmarterRouter ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; If your project requires intelligent load balancing across various AI models including Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI APIs due to VRAM limitations. ### When should I avoid BodhiApp? Your project strictly requires non-local deployment options, as BodhiApp focuses on local hosting of models. If your environment is limited to unsupported GPU hardware or lacks adequate drivers for CUDA, ROCm, or Vulkan acceleration methods. You need support beyond Mac platforms as BodhiApp does not yet provide installation instructions for other operating systems. ### When should I avoid SmarterRouter? Avoid if your setup strictly avoids Docker-based deployments or prefers a simpler proxy configuration without semantic caching capabilities. Not recommended in scenarios where custom, non-supported models must be routed dynamically and lack VRAM-aware routing support. ### Is BodhiApp or SmarterRouter more popular on GitHub? SmarterRouter has more GitHub stars (152 vs 139). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are BodhiApp and SmarterRouter open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to BodhiApp or SmarterRouter? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [BodhiApp alternatives](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp/alternatives) and [SmarterRouter alternatives](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter/alternatives) ([BodhiApp markdown twin](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp/alternatives.md), [SmarterRouter markdown twin](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter/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/bodhisearch-bodhiapp-vs-peva3-smarterrouter.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, BodhiApp or SmarterRouter? BodhiApp: Very active. SmarterRouter: Slowing. 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 BodhiApp and SmarterRouter? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [BodhiApp trust report](/tools/bodhisearch-bodhiapp/trust); [SmarterRouter trust report](/tools/peva3-smarterrouter/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bodhisearch-bodhiapp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bodhisearch-bodhiapp) - 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/_