Comparison
glide vs ai-gateway
Verdict
Pick glide if glide is a fast and simple model gateway for GenAI applications, built in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0. It supports various Docker images for different environments, making it a versatile choice for deploying GenAI; 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.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | glide | ai-gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (766d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | Published findings 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
- glide
- A fast simple model gateway for GenAI apps
- ai-gateway
- Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls
Stars
- glide
- 160
- ai-gateway
- 256
Forks
- glide
- 26
- ai-gateway
- 35
Open issues
- glide
- 68
- ai-gateway
- 68
Language
- glide
- Go
- ai-gateway
- Go
Adopt for
- glide
- Glide is a fast and simple model gateway for GenAI applications, built in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0. It supports various Docker images for different environments, making it a versatile choice for deploying GenAI.
- ai-gateway
- 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
- glide
- -
- ai-gateway
- -
Runtime
- glide
- -
- ai-gateway
- -
License
- glide
- Apache-2.0
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
Last pushed
- glide
- Aug 12, 2024
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
Categories
- glide
- Inference & Serving
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- glide
- Dormant (18%)
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- glide
- 766d
- ai-gateway
- 2d
Stars delta
- glide
- +1 (30d)
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
Open issues delta
- glide
- 0 (30d)
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
Full report
- glide
- Trust report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
Choose glide if…
- Tags unique to glide: ai, gateway, genai, generative-ai.
- When you need a fast and simple gateway for GenAI applications that supports multiple Docker environments, including Alpine, Ubuntu, Google Distroless, and RedHat UBI.
When NOT to use glide
- If your application requires a more complex setup or customization that goes beyond what Glide offers, as it is designed to be simple and fast rather than highly configurable.
- When you are working in a Windows environment without `make` command support and prefer not to follow additional setup instructions from the demo repository.
- If you are looking for a solution that is not built in Go, as Glide might not be the best fit for teams that have a strong preference for other programming languages.
Choose ai-gateway if…
- 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 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
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (EinStack/glide) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (EinStack/glide) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (EinStack/glide) · observed Aug 12, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: glide 160 · ai-gateway 256 (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between glide and ai-gateway?
- glide: A fast simple model gateway for GenAI apps. 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 glide over ai-gateway?
- Choose glide over ai-gateway when Tags unique to glide: ai, gateway, genai, generative-ai; When you need a fast and simple gateway for GenAI applications that supports multiple Docker environments, including Alpine, Ubuntu, Google Distroless, and RedHat UBI.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over glide?
- Choose ai-gateway over glide when 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 glide?
- If your application requires a more complex setup or customization that goes beyond what Glide offers, as it is designed to be simple and fast rather than highly configurable. When you are working in a Windows environment without
makecommand support and prefer not to follow additional setup instructions from the demo repository. If you are looking for a solution that is not built in Go, as Glide might not be the best fit for teams that have a strong preference for other programming languages. - 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 glide or ai-gateway more popular on GitHub?
- ai-gateway has more GitHub stars (256 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are glide and ai-gateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (glide: Apache-2.0, ai-gateway: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to glide or ai-gateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at glide alternatives and ai-gateway alternatives (glide markdown twin, ai-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, glide or ai-gateway?
- glide: Dormant. 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 glide and ai-gateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: glide trust report; ai-gateway trust report.