Comparison
AgentGuard vs gateway
Verdict
Pick AgentGuard if agentGuard is a budget-conscious observer for real-time token spending by AI agents and LLMs, integrating with major providers like OpenAI and Anthropic; 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.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | AgentGuard | gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (373d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (846d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings 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
- AgentGuard
- Real-time guardrail that monitors token spend and manages LLM/agent loops in real time
- gateway
- Core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications
Stars
- AgentGuard
- 171
- gateway
- 160
Forks
- AgentGuard
- 10
- gateway
- 17
Open issues
- AgentGuard
- 1
- gateway
- 10
Language
- AgentGuard
- JavaScript
- gateway
- Go
Adopt for
- AgentGuard
- AgentGuard is a budget-conscious observer for real-time token spending by AI agents and LLMs, integrating with major providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
- 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
- AgentGuard
- -
- gateway
- -
Runtime
- AgentGuard
- -
- gateway
- -
License
- AgentGuard
- MIT
- gateway
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- AgentGuard
- Jul 31, 2025
- gateway
- Apr 8, 2024
Categories
- AgentGuard
- Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving
- gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- AgentGuard
- 373d
- gateway
- 846d
Open issues (now)
- AgentGuard
- 1
- gateway
- 10
Owner type
- AgentGuard
- User
- gateway
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- AgentGuard
- Published findings
- gateway
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- AgentGuard
- Trust report
- gateway
- Trust report
Choose AgentGuard if…
- AgentGuard is primarily JavaScript; gateway is Go.
- License: AgentGuard is MIT, gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- When you need precise control over spend and want live updates on token prices
When NOT to use AgentGuard
- If you prioritize a different language for your project and cannot use JavaScript
- In cases requiring more elaborate fallback mechanisms than what AgentGuard offers
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily Go; AgentGuard is JavaScript.
- License: gateway is Apache-2.0, AgentGuard is MIT.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, llmops.
- Also covers Model Training.
- 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 (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Jul 31, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 9, 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: AgentGuard 171 · gateway 160 (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between AgentGuard and gateway?
- AgentGuard: Real-time guardrail that monitors token spend and manages LLM/agent loops in real time. 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 AgentGuard over gateway?
- Choose AgentGuard over gateway when AgentGuard is primarily JavaScript; gateway is Go; License: AgentGuard is MIT, gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; When you need precise control over spend and want live updates on token prices.
- When should I choose gateway over AgentGuard?
- Choose gateway over AgentGuard when gateway is primarily Go; AgentGuard is JavaScript; License: gateway is Apache-2.0, AgentGuard is MIT; Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, llmops; Also covers Model Training; 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 AgentGuard?
- If you prioritize a different language for your project and cannot use JavaScript In cases requiring more elaborate fallback mechanisms than what AgentGuard offers
- 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 AgentGuard or gateway more popular on GitHub?
- AgentGuard has more GitHub stars (171 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are AgentGuard and gateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AgentGuard: MIT, gateway: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to AgentGuard or gateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at AgentGuard alternatives and gateway alternatives (AgentGuard 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, AgentGuard or gateway?
- AgentGuard: Dormant. 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 AgentGuard and gateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: AgentGuard trust report; gateway trust report.