Comparison
ai-gateway vs ollama
Verdict
Pick ai-gateway when license: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, ollama is MIT; pick ollama when license: ollama is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of today · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 3d · 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 30+ LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Azure etc) with Caching, Guardrails, A/B test & cost controls. Go-native Fastest & Scalable AI Gateway LiteLLM & Kong AI Gateway alternativ
- ollama
- Get up and running with various large language models using Ollama.
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 180
- ollama
- 176k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 31
- ollama
- 17k
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 47
- ollama
- 3.4k
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- ollama
- Go
Adopt for
- ai-gateway
- -
- ollama
- Ollama is a Go-based platform that provides tools for deploying and managing large language models (LLMs) like Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma using docker images, package managers, cloud and
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- ollama
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- ollama
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0
- ollama
- MIT license - permissive open-source licensing that allows for broad use of the tool.
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Jul 14, 2026
- ollama
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- ollama
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 47
- ollama
- 3.4k
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- ollama
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, ollama is MIT.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, ai-infrastructure, guardrails, litellm.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
When NOT to use ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose ollama if…
- License: ollama is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Ollama supports self-hosted and cloud-deployable models using Docker, Helm charts, and various package managers.
- Tags unique to ollama: deepseek, gemma, glm, go.
- Use Ollama when you require a multi-model platform supporting several large language models such as Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and intend to deploy in various cloud or
When NOT to use ollama
- Avoid using Ollama if you are only interested in a single LLM deployment and seek simplified, model-specific solutions with tailored support rather than a comprehensive multi-model platform.
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 Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 180 · ollama 176k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and ollama?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for 30+ LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Azure etc) with Caching, Guardrails, A/B test & cost controls. Go-native Fastest & Scalable AI Gateway LiteLLM & Kong AI Gateway alternativ. ollama: Get up and running with various large language models using Ollama.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over ollama?
- Choose ai-gateway over ollama when License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, ollama is MIT; Tags unique to ai-gateway: ai-gateway, ai-infrastructure, guardrails, litellm; Also covers Computer Vision.
- When should I choose ollama over ai-gateway?
- Choose ollama over ai-gateway when License: ollama is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Ollama supports self-hosted and cloud-deployable models using Docker, Helm charts, and various package managers; Tags unique to ollama: deepseek, gemma, glm, go; Use Ollama when you require a multi-model platform supporting several large language models such as Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and intend to deploy in various cloud or.
- When should I avoid ai-gateway?
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid ollama?
- Avoid using Ollama if you are only interested in a single LLM deployment and seek simplified, model-specific solutions with tailored support rather than a comprehensive multi-model platform.
- Is ai-gateway or ollama more popular on GitHub?
- ollama has more GitHub stars (175,936 vs 180). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and ollama open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, ollama: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or ollama?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and ollama alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, ollama 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 ollama?
- ai-gateway: Very active. ollama: 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 ollama?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; ollama trust report.