Comparison
ai-gateway vs SillyTavern
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 SillyTavern if sillyTavern is a JavaScript-based frontend for managing and interacting with large language models (LLMs) that focuses on providing a user-friendly experience tailored to power users.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | SillyTavern |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Steady (35d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · 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
- SillyTavern
- LLM Frontend for Power Users
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 219
- SillyTavern
- 32k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 33
- SillyTavern
- 6.1k
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 63
- SillyTavern
- 583
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- SillyTavern
- JavaScript
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.
- SillyTavern
- SillyTavern is a JavaScript-based frontend for managing and interacting with large language models (LLMs) that focuses on providing a user-friendly experience tailored to power users. Given its license and functionality,
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- SillyTavern
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- SillyTavern
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- SillyTavern
- AGPL-3.0
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Aug 7, 2026
- SillyTavern
- Jul 11, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- SillyTavern
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- SillyTavern
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- SillyTavern
- 35d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 63
- SillyTavern
- 583
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- Unknown
- SillyTavern
- +1.4k (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- Unknown
- SillyTavern
- +52 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- SillyTavern
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- SillyTavern
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; SillyTavern is JavaScript.
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, SillyTavern is AGPL-3.0.
- 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 SillyTavern if…
- SillyTavern is primarily JavaScript; ai-gateway is Go.
- License: SillyTavern is AGPL-3.0, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; It is essential to have familiarity with Docker for setup and maintenance..
- Tags unique to SillyTavern: ai, chat, llm.
- SillyTavern ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- SillyTavern is a JavaScript-based frontend for managing and interacting with large language models (LLMs) that focuses on providing a user-friendly experience tailored to power users. Given its license and functionality,
When NOT to use SillyTavern
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
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 (SillyTavern/SillyTavern) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- GitHub forks (SillyTavern/SillyTavern) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Last push (SillyTavern/SillyTavern) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 219 · SillyTavern 32k (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and SillyTavern?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. SillyTavern: LLM Frontend for Power Users. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over SillyTavern?
- Choose ai-gateway over SillyTavern when ai-gateway is primarily Go; SillyTavern is JavaScript; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, SillyTavern is AGPL-3.0; 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 SillyTavern over ai-gateway?
- Choose SillyTavern over ai-gateway when SillyTavern is primarily JavaScript; ai-gateway is Go; License: SillyTavern is AGPL-3.0, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; It is essential to have familiarity with Docker for setup and maintenance.; Tags unique to SillyTavern: ai, chat, llm; SillyTavern ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; SillyTavern is a JavaScript-based frontend for managing and interacting with large language models (LLMs) that focuses on providing a user-friendly experience tailored to power users. Given its license and functionality,.
- 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 SillyTavern?
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Is ai-gateway or SillyTavern more popular on GitHub?
- SillyTavern has more GitHub stars (32,190 vs 219). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and SillyTavern open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, SillyTavern: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or SillyTavern?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and SillyTavern alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, SillyTavern 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 SillyTavern?
- ai-gateway: Very active. SillyTavern: Steady. 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 SillyTavern?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; SillyTavern trust report.