--- title: "ClaraVerse vs ai-gateway" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/claraverse-space-claraverse-vs-ferro-labs-ai-gateway" tools: ["claraverse-space-claraverse", "ferro-labs-ai-gateway"] --- # ClaraVerse vs ai-gateway *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick ClaraVerse if claraVerse is an open-source platform for deploying your private AI tools and services, focusing on privacy with apps available for desktop, iOS, and Android; 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. [ClaraVerse](https://claraverse.space) reports 3.9k GitHub stars, 437 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Aug 3, 2026. [ai-gateway](https://docs.ferrolabs.ai) has 256 stars, 35 forks, and 68 open issues, last pushed Sep 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ClaraVerse's repository](https://github.com/claraverse-space/ClaraVerse) and [ai-gateway's repository](https://github.com/ferro-labs/ai-gateway). | | [ClaraVerse](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse.md) | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A privacy-focused ecosystem to host your own LLM and related services | Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls | | Stars | 3,900 | 256 | | Forks | 437 | 35 | | Open issues | 8 | 68 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | ClaraVerse is an open-source platform for deploying your private AI tools and services, focusing on privacy with apps available for desktop, iOS, and Android. | 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 | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ClaraVerse](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse.md) | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 47d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 8 | 68 | | Stars delta | +15 (30d) | +37 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +3 (30d) | +5 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [ClaraVerse](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse.md) - Node.js runtime; [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: ClaraVerse - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Ensure Ollama is configured correctly if you are using your own models.; Advanced setup may require Go and Node.js installations. - **Adopt for:** ClaraVerse is an open-source platform for deploying your private AI tools and services, focusing on privacy with apps available for desktop, iOS, and Android. ## Decision facts: ai-gateway - **Adopt for:** 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. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license ## Choose when ### Choose ClaraVerse if… - ClaraVerse is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go. - License: ClaraVerse is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Ensure Ollama is configured correctly if you are using your own models.; Advanced setup may require Go and Node.js installations.. - Tags unique to ClaraVerse: hacktoberfest, llm, ollama, opensourcellms. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - ClaraVerse ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use ClaraVerse if you aim to privatize your use of LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude and need complete control over data storage and processing. ### Choose ai-gateway if… - ai-gateway is primarily Go; ClaraVerse is TypeScript. - License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, ClaraVerse is Other. - 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 ClaraVerse - Do not choose ClaraVerse if you prefer a hosted service with less need for local setup effort and maintenance. - Avoid if your project or organization does not allow for the use of AGPL-3.0 licensed software, as it requires modifications to be shared openly. ## 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 ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ClaraVerse and ai-gateway? ClaraVerse: A privacy-focused ecosystem to host your own LLM and related services. 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 ClaraVerse over ai-gateway? Choose ClaraVerse over ai-gateway when ClaraVerse is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go; License: ClaraVerse is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Ensure Ollama is configured correctly if you are using your own models.; Advanced setup may require Go and Node.js installations.; Tags unique to ClaraVerse: hacktoberfest, llm, ollama, opensourcellms; Also covers LLM Frameworks; ClaraVerse ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use ClaraVerse if you aim to privatize your use of LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude and need complete control over data storage and processing. ### When should I choose ai-gateway over ClaraVerse? Choose ai-gateway over ClaraVerse when ai-gateway is primarily Go; ClaraVerse is TypeScript; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, ClaraVerse is Other; 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 ClaraVerse? Do not choose ClaraVerse if you prefer a hosted service with less need for local setup effort and maintenance. Avoid if your project or organization does not allow for the use of AGPL-3.0 licensed software, as it requires modifications to be shared openly. ### 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 ClaraVerse or ai-gateway more popular on GitHub? ClaraVerse has more GitHub stars (3,900 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ClaraVerse and ai-gateway open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ClaraVerse: Other, ai-gateway: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to ClaraVerse or ai-gateway? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ClaraVerse alternatives](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse/alternatives) and [ai-gateway alternatives](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives) ([ClaraVerse markdown twin](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse/alternatives.md), [ai-gateway markdown twin](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/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/claraverse-space-claraverse-vs-ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ClaraVerse or ai-gateway? ClaraVerse: Steady. 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 ClaraVerse and ai-gateway? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ClaraVerse trust report](/tools/claraverse-space-claraverse/trust); [ai-gateway trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=claraverse-space-claraverse`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=claraverse-space-claraverse) - 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/_