Comparison
ai-gateway vs llmgateway
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 llmgateway if lLM Gateway offers a unified API interface to route and manage Large Language Model requests from multiple providers with features such as analytics, API key.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | llmgateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 11, 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 11, 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
- llmgateway
- Route and manage LLM requests via unified API interface
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- llmgateway
- 1.6k
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- llmgateway
- 181
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- llmgateway
- 77
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- llmgateway
- TypeScript
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.
- llmgateway
- LLM Gateway offers a unified API interface to route and manage Large Language Model requests from multiple providers with features such as analytics, API key management, and rate limiting.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- llmgateway
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- llmgateway
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- llmgateway
- Dual licensed: Open Source (Core - AGPLv3), Enterprise (Commercial Features - requires Enterprise license)
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- llmgateway
- Sep 11, 2026
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- llmgateway
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- llmgateway
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- llmgateway
- 77
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- llmgateway
- +106 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- llmgateway
- +12 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- llmgateway
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- llmgateway
- Trust report
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; llmgateway is TypeScript.
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, llmgateway is Other.
- Tags unique to ai-gateway: litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy, openai-compatible.
- 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 llmgateway if…
- llmgateway is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go.
- License: llmgateway is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Available both as a hosted service at llmgateway.io and can be self-hosted using Docker for full control over configuration and data security.
- Requirements: Requires Docker; Self-hosting must avoid direct binding of host directories to /var/lib/postgresql/data to prevent permission setting issues during PostgreSQL initialization..
- Tags unique to llmgateway: api-key-management, observability, rate-limiting.
- llmgateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Your project requires interfacing with multiple LLM providers for diversified use cases.
When NOT to use llmgateway
- The project only involves using a single LLM provider which does not necessitate the complexity of managing multiple gateways.
- Development requirements do not include fine-grained rate limiting or detailed analytics that LLM Gateway provides.
- Budget constraints and licensing considerations disallow the use of commercial features, given that core functionality is under AGPLv3.
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 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Last push (ferro-labs/ai-gateway) · observed Sep 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (theopenco/llmgateway) · observed Sep 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (theopenco/llmgateway) · observed Sep 11, 2026
- Last push (theopenco/llmgateway) · observed Sep 11, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-gateway 256 · llmgateway 1.6k (synced Sep 12, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and llmgateway?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. llmgateway: Route and manage LLM requests via unified API interface. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over llmgateway?
- Choose ai-gateway over llmgateway when ai-gateway is primarily Go; llmgateway is TypeScript; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, llmgateway is Other; Tags unique to ai-gateway: litellm, llm-cost, llm-proxy, openai-compatible; Also covers Model Training; When you need to integrate more than 30 different LLM services including OpenAI and Anthropic.
- When should I choose llmgateway over ai-gateway?
- Choose llmgateway over ai-gateway when llmgateway is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go; License: llmgateway is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Available both as a hosted service at llmgateway.io and can be self-hosted using Docker for full control over configuration and data security; Requirements: Requires Docker; Self-hosting must avoid direct binding of host directories to /var/lib/postgresql/data to prevent permission setting issues during PostgreSQL initialization.; Tags unique to llmgateway: api-key-management, observability, rate-limiting; llmgateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Your project requires interfacing with multiple LLM providers for diversified use cases.
- 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 llmgateway?
- The project only involves using a single LLM provider which does not necessitate the complexity of managing multiple gateways. Development requirements do not include fine-grained rate limiting or detailed analytics that LLM Gateway provides. Budget constraints and licensing considerations disallow the use of commercial features, given that core functionality is under AGPLv3.
- Is ai-gateway or llmgateway more popular on GitHub?
- llmgateway has more GitHub stars (1,624 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and llmgateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, llmgateway: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or llmgateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and llmgateway alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, llmgateway 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 llmgateway?
- ai-gateway: Very active. llmgateway: 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 llmgateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; llmgateway trust report.