Comparison
ai-gateway vs enchanted
Verdict
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; pick enchanted if enchanted is an open-source iOS and macOS app facilitating interaction with self-hosted language models through the Ollama server framework, offering a secure and private multimodal.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | enchanted |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Steady (36d since push) As of Aug 13, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Aug 13, 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
- ai-gateway
- Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls
- enchanted
- iOS and macOS app for chatting with self-hosted language models using Ollama.
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- enchanted
- 6.0k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- enchanted
- 426
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- enchanted
- 113
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- enchanted
- Swift
Adopt for
- 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.
- enchanted
- Enchanted is an open-source iOS and macOS app facilitating interaction with self-hosted language models through the Ollama server framework, offering a secure and private multimodal interface for chatting.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- enchanted
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- enchanted
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- enchanted
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- enchanted
- Jul 7, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- enchanted
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- enchanted
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- enchanted
- 36d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- enchanted
- 113
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- enchanted
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- enchanted
- Unknown
Owner type
- ai-gateway
- Organization
- enchanted
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- enchanted
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- enchanted
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; enchanted is Swift.
- 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
Choose enchanted if…
- enchanted is primarily Swift; ai-gateway is Go.
- Tags unique to enchanted: ios, large-language-model, llama2, macos.
- Use Enchanted if you need a user-friendly application specifically designed to work across Apple devices including Vision Pro.
When NOT to use enchanted
- Avoid using Enchanted if support for non-Apple ecosystems is required as it exclusively operates within the Apple ecosystem.
- Do not use this tool if your workflow does not include a self-hosted Ollama server, since the app cannot operate without one.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (gluonfield/enchanted) · observed Aug 13, 2026
- GitHub forks (gluonfield/enchanted) · observed Aug 13, 2026
- Last push (gluonfield/enchanted) · observed Jul 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 13, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 256 · enchanted 6.0k (synced Sep 12, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and enchanted?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. enchanted: iOS and macOS app for chatting with self-hosted language models using Ollama.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over enchanted?
- Choose ai-gateway over enchanted when ai-gateway is primarily Go; enchanted is Swift; 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 choose enchanted over ai-gateway?
- Choose enchanted over ai-gateway when enchanted is primarily Swift; ai-gateway is Go; Tags unique to enchanted: ios, large-language-model, llama2, macos; Use Enchanted if you need a user-friendly application specifically designed to work across Apple devices including Vision Pro.
- 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
- When should I avoid enchanted?
- Avoid using Enchanted if support for non-Apple ecosystems is required as it exclusively operates within the Apple ecosystem. Do not use this tool if your workflow does not include a self-hosted Ollama server, since the app cannot operate without one.
- Is ai-gateway or enchanted more popular on GitHub?
- enchanted has more GitHub stars (5,986 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and enchanted open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, enchanted: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or enchanted?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and enchanted alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, enchanted 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, ai-gateway or enchanted?
- ai-gateway: Very active. enchanted: Steady. 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 ai-gateway and enchanted?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; enchanted trust report.