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 self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 14, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | AgentGuard | gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (407d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Dormant (445d since push) As of Sep 14, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 14, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 15, 2026 · 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
- Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation.
Stars
- AgentGuard
- 173
- gateway
- 131
Forks
- AgentGuard
- 11
- gateway
- 12
Open issues
- AgentGuard
- 2
- gateway
- 0
Language
- AgentGuard
- JavaScript
- gateway
- Python
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
- Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation.
Persona
- AgentGuard
- -
- gateway
- -
Runtime
- AgentGuard
- -
- gateway
- -
License
- AgentGuard
- MIT
- gateway
- Other
Last pushed
- AgentGuard
- Jul 31, 2025
- gateway
- Jun 25, 2025
Categories
- AgentGuard
- Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving
- gateway
- Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- AgentGuard
- 407d
- gateway
- 445d
Open issues (now)
- AgentGuard
- 2
- gateway
- 0
Stars delta
- AgentGuard
- +2 (30d)
- gateway
- +4 (30d)
Open issues delta
- AgentGuard
- +1 (30d)
- gateway
- 0 (30d)
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 Python.
- License: AgentGuard is MIT, gateway is Other.
- Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- 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 Python; AgentGuard is JavaScript.
- License: gateway is Other, AgentGuard is MIT.
- Pricing: Open-source with no explicit monetary cost, but requires users to handle infrastructure costs associated with local Docker deployment.
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker and Docker Compose are required for deployment; Initial launch takes several minutes due to downloading machine learning models (~1.5GB+) for the first time.
- Tags unique to gateway: content-moderation, docker-compose, guardrails, pii-redaction.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to self-host a secure gateway for LLM-based AI applications that requires local deployment via Docker
When NOT to use gateway
- Avoid if you are looking for cloud-managed services, as this tool is designed solely for local or self-hosted environments
- Not suitable if you require extensive customization beyond the provided policies.yaml file and predefined guardrails for content moderation and security
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 Sep 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Last push (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Jul 31, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (trylonai/gateway) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (trylonai/gateway) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- Last push (trylonai/gateway) · observed Jun 25, 2025
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: AgentGuard 173 · gateway 131 (synced Sep 12, 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: Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation.. 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 Python; License: AgentGuard is MIT, gateway is Other; Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability; Also covers Inference & Serving; 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 Python; AgentGuard is JavaScript; License: gateway is Other, AgentGuard is MIT; Pricing: Open-source with no explicit monetary cost, but requires users to handle infrastructure costs associated with local Docker deployment; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker and Docker Compose are required for deployment; Initial launch takes several minutes due to downloading machine learning models (~1.5GB+) for the first time; Tags unique to gateway: content-moderation, docker-compose, guardrails, pii-redaction; Also covers LLM Frameworks; gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to self-host a secure gateway for LLM-based AI applications that requires local deployment via Docker.
- 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 you are looking for cloud-managed services, as this tool is designed solely for local or self-hosted environments Not suitable if you require extensive customization beyond the provided policies.yaml file and predefined guardrails for content moderation and security
- Is AgentGuard or gateway more popular on GitHub?
- AgentGuard has more GitHub stars (173 vs 131). 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: Other).
- 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.