Comparison
ai-gateway vs langchain-serve
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 langchain-serve if langchain-serve is a tool for deploying Langchain applications in production using Jina and FastAPI, with support for Docker Compose or Kubernetes deployment and secrets management.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | langchain-serve |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Archived (1094d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18 As of Sep 18, 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
- langchain-serve
- Self-host LLM Apps with Docker Compose or Kubernetes
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- langchain-serve
- 1.6k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- langchain-serve
- 133
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- langchain-serve
- 15
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- langchain-serve
- Python
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.
- langchain-serve
- Langchain-serve is a tool for deploying Langchain applications in production using Jina and FastAPI, with support for Docker Compose or Kubernetes deployment and secrets management.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- langchain-serve
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- langchain-serve
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- langchain-serve
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- langchain-serve
- Sep 20, 2023
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- langchain-serve
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- langchain-serve
- Archived (8%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- langchain-serve
- 1094d
Archived on GitHub
- ai-gateway
- No
- langchain-serve
- Yes
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- langchain-serve
- 15
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- langchain-serve
- -1 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- langchain-serve
- 0 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- langchain-serve
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- langchain-serve
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · ai-gateway: Python runtime · langchain-serve: Python runtime
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; langchain-serve is Python.
- 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 langchain-serve if…
- langchain-serve is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go.
- Pricing: Base credits ensure high availability by maintaining at least one instance running continuously, while serving credits are charged when the application is actively serving requests. Pricing is based, .
- Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Docker Compose or Kubernetes for deployment.; Secrets management is supported via `.env` files..
- Tags unique to langchain-serve: autogpt, autonomous-agents, babyagi, chatbot.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When you need to deploy Langchain applications with Jina and FastAPI on your own infrastructure.
When NOT to use langchain-serve
- If you do not require or prefer not to use Jina and FastAPI for your Langchain applications.
- When you do not need or want to manage secrets through a `.env` file during deployment.
- If you are not interested in deploying your applications using Docker Compose or Kubernetes.
- If you are looking for a fully managed cloud service without the need to manage your own infrastructure.
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 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 (jina-ai/langchain-serve) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (jina-ai/langchain-serve) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (jina-ai/langchain-serve) · observed Sep 20, 2023
- 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 on cards: ai-gateway 256 · langchain-serve 1.6k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and langchain-serve?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. langchain-serve: Self-host LLM Apps with Docker Compose or Kubernetes. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over langchain-serve?
- Choose ai-gateway over langchain-serve when ai-gateway is primarily Go; langchain-serve is Python; 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 langchain-serve over ai-gateway?
- Choose langchain-serve over ai-gateway when langchain-serve is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go; Pricing: Base credits ensure high availability by maintaining at least one instance running continuously, while serving credits are charged when the application is actively serving requests. Pricing is based, ; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Docker Compose or Kubernetes for deployment.; Secrets management is supported via
.envfiles.; Tags unique to langchain-serve: autogpt, autonomous-agents, babyagi, chatbot; Also covers Developer Tools; When you need to deploy Langchain applications with Jina and FastAPI on your own infrastructure. - 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 langchain-serve?
- If you do not require or prefer not to use Jina and FastAPI for your Langchain applications. When you do not need or want to manage secrets through a
.envfile during deployment. If you are not interested in deploying your applications using Docker Compose or Kubernetes. If you are looking for a fully managed cloud service without the need to manage your own infrastructure. - Is ai-gateway or langchain-serve more popular on GitHub?
- langchain-serve has more GitHub stars (1,639 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and langchain-serve open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, langchain-serve: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or langchain-serve?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and langchain-serve alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, langchain-serve 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 langchain-serve?
- ai-gateway: Very active. langchain-serve: Archived. 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 langchain-serve?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; langchain-serve trust report.