--- title: "9router vs awesome-chatgpt" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/decolua-9router-vs-humanloop-awesome-chatgpt" tools: ["decolua-9router", "humanloop-awesome-chatgpt"] --- # 9router vs awesome-chatgpt *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick 9router if 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models; pick awesome-chatgpt if awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through. [9router](https://9router.com) reports 22k GitHub stars, 3.7k forks, and 1.1k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [awesome-chatgpt](https://github.com/humanloop/awesome-chatgpt) has 8.2k stars, 551 forks, and 141 open issues, last pushed Oct 15, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [9router's repository](https://github.com/decolua/9router) and [awesome-chatgpt's repository](https://github.com/humanloop/awesome-chatgpt). | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [awesome-chatgpt](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings | Curated list of resources for ChatGPT and GPT-3 from OpenAI | | Stars | 21,698 | 8,209 | | Forks | 3,655 | 551 | | Open issues | 1,111 | 141 | | Language | JavaScript | - | | Adopt for | 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. | Awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through various unofficial APIs, Chrome extensions | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | - | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [awesome-chatgpt](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1d | 268d | | Open issues (now) | 1.1k | 141 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: 9router - **Pricing:** unknown - Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on - **Adopt for:** 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. ## Decision facts: awesome-chatgpt - **Adopt for:** Awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through various unofficial APIs, Chrome extensions ## Choose when ### Choose 9router if… - Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on. - Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver. - Also covers AI Agents. - 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### Choose awesome-chatgpt if… - Tags unique to awesome-chatgpt: chatgpt, chrome-extension, cross-platform-access, gpt-3. - Also covers Developer Tools. - You need access to multiple unofficial APIs in different programming languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Dart, allowing broader integration options. ## When NOT to use 9router - Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. - Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ## When NOT to use awesome-chatgpt - If you require a fully official SDK or API provided by OpenAI due to compliance requirements, since Awesome ChatGPT primarily features unofficial tools. - You're looking for direct integrations with enterprise platforms like Slack/Discord bots which may be insufficiently supported in your specific business environment or not meet security standards. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between 9router and awesome-chatgpt? 9router: Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings. awesome-chatgpt: Curated list of resources for ChatGPT and GPT-3 from OpenAI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose 9router over awesome-chatgpt? Choose 9router over awesome-chatgpt when Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on; Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver; Also covers AI Agents; 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### When should I choose awesome-chatgpt over 9router? Choose awesome-chatgpt over 9router when Tags unique to awesome-chatgpt: chatgpt, chrome-extension, cross-platform-access, gpt-3; Also covers Developer Tools; You need access to multiple unofficial APIs in different programming languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Dart, allowing broader integration options. ### When should I avoid 9router? Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ### When should I avoid awesome-chatgpt? If you require a fully official SDK or API provided by OpenAI due to compliance requirements, since Awesome ChatGPT primarily features unofficial tools. You're looking for direct integrations with enterprise platforms like Slack/Discord bots which may be insufficiently supported in your specific business environment or not meet security standards. ### Is 9router or awesome-chatgpt more popular on GitHub? 9router has more GitHub stars (21,698 vs 8,209). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are 9router and awesome-chatgpt open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to 9router or awesome-chatgpt? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [9router alternatives](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives) and [awesome-chatgpt alternatives](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/alternatives) ([9router markdown twin](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives.md), [awesome-chatgpt markdown twin](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/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/decolua-9router-vs-humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, 9router or awesome-chatgpt? 9router: Very active. awesome-chatgpt: 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 9router and awesome-chatgpt? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [9router trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust); [awesome-chatgpt trust report](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router) - 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/_