Comparison
ai-gateway vs ODS
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 ODS if oDS is an AI platform for local deployment on PCs, enhancing them into capable servers with LLM inference, chat UI, voice integration, AI agents, workflows.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | ODS |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 20, 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 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 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
- ODS
- Transform personal computers into AI servers.
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- ODS
- 6.6k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- ODS
- 943
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- ODS
- 3.3k
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- ODS
- 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.
- ODS
- ODS is an AI platform for local deployment on PCs, enhancing them into capable servers with LLM inference, chat UI, voice integration, AI agents, workflows, RAG, and image generation.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- ODS
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- ODS
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- ODS
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- ODS
- Sep 20, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- ODS
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- ODS
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- ODS
- 3.3k
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- ODS
- +2.8k (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- ODS
- +3057 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- ODS
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- ODS
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; ODS 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 ODS if…
- ODS is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go.
- Tags unique to ODS: ai-agents, amd, docker, llm.
- Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision, Speech & Audio.
- You prioritize owning your data over using cloud services
When NOT to use ODS
- Cloud solutions are preferred for their scalability and resources
- You need specific AI capabilities not covered by ODS models
- Exact control over hardware tier selection is less important to your workflow
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 (Osmantic/ODS) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Osmantic/ODS) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Osmantic/ODS) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 256 · ODS 6.6k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and ODS?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. ODS: Transform personal computers into AI servers.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over ODS?
- Choose ai-gateway over ODS when ai-gateway is primarily Go; ODS 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 ODS over ai-gateway?
- Choose ODS over ai-gateway when ODS is primarily Python; ai-gateway is Go; Tags unique to ODS: ai-agents, amd, docker, llm; Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision, Speech & Audio; You prioritize owning your data over using cloud services.
- 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 ODS?
- Cloud solutions are preferred for their scalability and resources You need specific AI capabilities not covered by ODS models Exact control over hardware tier selection is less important to your workflow
- Is ai-gateway or ODS more popular on GitHub?
- ODS has more GitHub stars (6,607 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and ODS open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, ODS: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or ODS?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and ODS alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, ODS 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 ODS?
- ai-gateway: Very active. ODS: 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 ODS?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; ODS trust report.