Comparison
ai-gateway vs aikit
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 aikit if aikit is a toolkit designed for fine-tuning, building and deploying large language models (LLMs) with an emphasis on open-source technologies.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | aikit |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- aikit
- Fine-tune, build, and deploy open-source LLMs easily!
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 219
- aikit
- 537
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 33
- aikit
- 57
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 63
- aikit
- 40
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- aikit
- Go
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.
- aikit
- Aikit is a toolkit designed for fine-tuning, building and deploying large language models (LLMs) with an emphasis on open-source technologies.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- aikit
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- aikit
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- aikit
- MIT
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Aug 7, 2026
- aikit
- Aug 24, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- aikit
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- aikit
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 63
- aikit
- 40
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- Unknown
- aikit
- +3 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- Unknown
- aikit
- -3 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- aikit
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- aikit
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, aikit is MIT.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy.
- 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 aikit if…
- License: aikit is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to aikit: ai, buildkit, chatgpt, docker.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- aikit ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- - You need a flexible solution specifically built using Go and prefer its concurrency model.
When NOT to use aikit
- - You have a preference or requirement for Python-based tools due to the lack of native support in Aikit.
- - If your deployment setup strictly uses cloud-specific platforms and you do not use Kubernetes or Docker, as Aikit heavily integrates with containerized environments like these.
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 Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (kaito-project/aikit) · observed Aug 24, 2026
- GitHub forks (kaito-project/aikit) · observed Aug 24, 2026
- Last push (kaito-project/aikit) · observed Aug 24, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 24, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 219 · aikit 537 (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and aikit?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. aikit: Fine-tune, build, and deploy open-source LLMs easily!. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over aikit?
- Choose ai-gateway over aikit when License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, aikit is MIT; Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy; When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic.
- When should I choose aikit over ai-gateway?
- Choose aikit over ai-gateway when License: aikit is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to aikit: ai, buildkit, chatgpt, docker; Also covers LLM Frameworks; aikit ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - You need a flexible solution specifically built using Go and prefer its concurrency model.
- 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 aikit?
- - You have a preference or requirement for Python-based tools due to the lack of native support in Aikit. - If your deployment setup strictly uses cloud-specific platforms and you do not use Kubernetes or Docker, as Aikit heavily integrates with containerized environments like these.
- Is ai-gateway or aikit more popular on GitHub?
- aikit has more GitHub stars (537 vs 219). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and aikit open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, aikit: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or aikit?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and aikit alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, aikit 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 aikit?
- ai-gateway: Very active. aikit: 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 ai-gateway and aikit?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; aikit trust report.