Comparison
ai-gateway vs afm-Server
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 afm-Server if afm-Server provides macOS users with local access to Apple's on-device foundational AI models through an API compatible with OpenAI standards.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | afm-Server |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Slowing (110d 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 15, 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
- afm-Server
- macOS menu bar app for exposing Apple's on-device Foundation Models via an OpenAI-compatible API
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- afm-Server
- 192
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- afm-Server
- 9
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- afm-Server
- 2
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- afm-Server
- Swift
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.
- afm-Server
- afm-Server provides macOS users with local access to Apple's on-device foundational AI models through an API compatible with OpenAI standards.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- afm-Server
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- afm-Server
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- afm-Server
- MIT
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- afm-Server
- Jun 2, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- afm-Server
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- afm-Server
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- afm-Server
- 110d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- afm-Server
- 2
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- afm-Server
- +3 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- afm-Server
- +1 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- afm-Server
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- afm-Server
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; afm-Server is Swift.
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, afm-Server is MIT.
- 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 afm-Server if…
- afm-Server is primarily Swift; ai-gateway is Go.
- License: afm-Server is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to afm-Server: apple-intelligence, foundation-models, local-llm, macos.
- When you need local, cloud-free inference services from Apple's device-based AI models and are working within a macOS environment
When NOT to use afm-Server
- In scenarios where a cross-platform solution is necessary as afm-Server only supports macOS environments
- When your application demands real-time, high-throughput API access that can be limited by the device's hardware capabilities compared to cloud solutions
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 (Techopolis/afm-Server) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Techopolis/afm-Server) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Techopolis/afm-Server) · observed Jun 2, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 256 · afm-Server 192 (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and afm-Server?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. afm-Server: macOS menu bar app for exposing Apple's on-device Foundation Models via an OpenAI-compatible API. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over afm-Server?
- Choose ai-gateway over afm-Server when ai-gateway is primarily Go; afm-Server is Swift; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, afm-Server is MIT; 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 afm-Server over ai-gateway?
- Choose afm-Server over ai-gateway when afm-Server is primarily Swift; ai-gateway is Go; License: afm-Server is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to afm-Server: apple-intelligence, foundation-models, local-llm, macos; When you need local, cloud-free inference services from Apple's device-based AI models and are working within a macOS environment.
- 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 afm-Server?
- In scenarios where a cross-platform solution is necessary as afm-Server only supports macOS environments When your application demands real-time, high-throughput API access that can be limited by the device's hardware capabilities compared to cloud solutions
- Is ai-gateway or afm-Server more popular on GitHub?
- ai-gateway has more GitHub stars (256 vs 192). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and afm-Server open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, afm-Server: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or afm-Server?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and afm-Server alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, afm-Server 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 afm-Server?
- ai-gateway: Very active. afm-Server: Slowing. 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 afm-Server?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; afm-Server trust report.