--- title: "ai-gateway vs LLM-Hub" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-timmyy123-llm-hub" tools: ["ferro-labs-ai-gateway", "timmyy123-llm-hub"] --- # ai-gateway vs LLM-Hub *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## 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 LLM-Hub if local AI assistant for mobile phones via C++, supports multiple models. [ai-gateway](https://docs.ferrolabs.ai) reports 219 GitHub stars, 33 forks, and 63 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [LLM-Hub](https://llm-hub.app) has 561 stars, 116 forks, and 37 open issues, last pushed Aug 24, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ai-gateway's repository](https://github.com/ferro-labs/ai-gateway) and [LLM-Hub's repository](https://github.com/timmyy123/LLM-Hub). | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [LLM-Hub](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls | Local AI Assistant on your phone | | Stars | 219 | 561 | | Forks | 33 | 116 | | Open issues | 63 | 37 | | Language | Go | C++ | | Adopt for | 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. | Local AI assistant for mobile phones via C++, supports multiple models. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license | Other | | Categories | Inference & Serving, Model Training | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ai-gateway](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway.md) | [LLM-Hub](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 63 | 37 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +47 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +6 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: ai-gateway - **Adopt for:** 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. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license ## Decision facts: LLM-Hub - **Adopt for:** Local AI assistant for mobile phones via C++, supports multiple models. ## Choose when ### Choose ai-gateway if… - ai-gateway is primarily Go; LLM-Hub is C++. - License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, LLM-Hub is Other. - 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 ### Choose LLM-Hub if… - LLM-Hub is primarily C++; ai-gateway is Go. - License: LLM-Hub is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to LLM-Hub: ai, gemma3, gemma3n, gemma4. - Also covers Developer Tools. - You need local deployment of LLMs on mobile devices without relying on cloud services. ## 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 ## When NOT to use LLM-Hub - Your project requires real-time heavy-load AI operations beyond what mobile resources can handle locally. - If your application is not compatible with or cannot be adapted to a C++ environment. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ai-gateway and LLM-Hub? ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. LLM-Hub: Local AI Assistant on your phone. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ai-gateway over LLM-Hub? Choose ai-gateway over LLM-Hub when ai-gateway is primarily Go; LLM-Hub is C++; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, LLM-Hub is Other; 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 LLM-Hub over ai-gateway? Choose LLM-Hub over ai-gateway when LLM-Hub is primarily C++; ai-gateway is Go; License: LLM-Hub is Other, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to LLM-Hub: ai, gemma3, gemma3n, gemma4; Also covers Developer Tools; You need local deployment of LLMs on mobile devices without relying on 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 LLM-Hub? Your project requires real-time heavy-load AI operations beyond what mobile resources can handle locally. If your application is not compatible with or cannot be adapted to a C++ environment. ### Is ai-gateway or LLM-Hub more popular on GitHub? LLM-Hub has more GitHub stars (561 vs 219). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ai-gateway and LLM-Hub open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, LLM-Hub: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or LLM-Hub? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ai-gateway alternatives](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives) and [LLM-Hub alternatives](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub/alternatives) ([ai-gateway markdown twin](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/alternatives.md), [LLM-Hub markdown twin](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/ferro-labs-ai-gateway-vs-timmyy123-llm-hub.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ai-gateway or LLM-Hub? ai-gateway: Very active. LLM-Hub: 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 LLM-Hub? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ai-gateway trust report](/tools/ferro-labs-ai-gateway/trust); [LLM-Hub trust report](/tools/timmyy123-llm-hub/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ferro-labs-ai-gateway) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_