--- title: "ai-gateway vs hypersigil" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-hypersigilhq-hypersigil" tools: ["ferro-labs-ai-gateway", "hypersigilhq-hypersigil"] --- # ai-gateway vs hypersigil *GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 2026* ## 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 hypersigil if hypersigil offers a web interface for non-technical users to manage prompts with multiple AI providers via Docker. [ai-gateway](https://docs.ferrolabs.ai) reports 219 GitHub stars, 33 forks, and 63 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [hypersigil](https://hypersigilhq.github.io/hypersigil/introduction/) has 27 stars, 2 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Apr 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ai-gateway's repository](https://github.com/ferro-labs/ai-gateway) and [hypersigil's repository](https://github.com/hypersigilhq/hypersigil). | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [hypersigil](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls | Prompt management gateway with UI for AI apps. | | Stars | 219 | 27 | | Forks | 33 | 2 | | Open issues | 63 | 0 | | Language | Go | Vue | | Adopt for | 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. | Hypersigil offers a web interface for non-technical users to manage prompts with multiple AI providers via Docker. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license | Other | | Categories | Inference & Serving, Model Training | Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [hypersigil](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 2d | 106d | | Open issues (now) | 63 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: ai-gateway - **Adopt for:** 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. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license ## Decision facts: hypersigil - **Adopt for:** Hypersigil offers a web interface for non-technical users to manage prompts with multiple AI providers via Docker. ## Choose when ### Choose ai-gateway if… - ai-gateway is primarily Go; hypersigil is Vue. - License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, hypersigil is Other. - 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 ### Choose hypersigil if… - hypersigil is primarily Vue; ai-gateway is Go. - License: hypersigil is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to hypersigil: llm, llm-evaluation, llm-gateway, prompt-engineering. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - hypersigil ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Ideal when you need a user-friendly prompt management tool and your team prefers a UI-driven approach without deep technical knowledge. ## 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 ## When NOT to use hypersigil - Avoid if your setup requires commercial selling of the software as Hypersigil's license restricts it to internal use only under Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause. - Not recommended for teams that already have a robust, customized pipeline for prompt management without UI dependency. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ai-gateway and hypersigil? ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. hypersigil: Prompt management gateway with UI for AI apps.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ai-gateway over hypersigil? Choose ai-gateway over hypersigil when ai-gateway is primarily Go; hypersigil is Vue; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, hypersigil is Other; 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 hypersigil over ai-gateway? Choose hypersigil over ai-gateway when hypersigil is primarily Vue; ai-gateway is Go; License: hypersigil is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to hypersigil: llm, llm-evaluation, llm-gateway, prompt-engineering; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; hypersigil ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Ideal when you need a user-friendly prompt management tool and your team prefers a UI-driven approach without deep technical knowledge. ### 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 hypersigil? Avoid if your setup requires commercial selling of the software as Hypersigil's license restricts it to internal use only under Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause. Not recommended for teams that already have a robust, customized pipeline for prompt management without UI dependency. ### Is ai-gateway or hypersigil more popular on GitHub? ai-gateway has more GitHub stars (219 vs 27). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ai-gateway and hypersigil open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, hypersigil: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or hypersigil? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ai-gateway alternatives](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives) and [hypersigil alternatives](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil/alternatives) ([ai-gateway markdown twin](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives.md), [hypersigil markdown twin](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil/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/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-hypersigilhq-hypersigil.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ai-gateway or hypersigil? ai-gateway: Very active. hypersigil: 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 ai-gateway and hypersigil? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ai-gateway trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust); [hypersigil trust report](/tools/hypersigilhq-hypersigil/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway) - 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/_