Comparison
ai-gateway vs catai
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 catai if catai, an AI assistant framework built for local deployment with Node.js, offers developers using TypeScript the ability to create and deploy AI agents through a.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-gateway | catai |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Slowing (307d 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
- catai
- Run AI assistant locally with Node.js
Stars
- ai-gateway
- 256
- catai
- 500
Forks
- ai-gateway
- 35
- catai
- 39
Open issues
- ai-gateway
- 68
- catai
- 2
Language
- ai-gateway
- Go
- catai
- 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.
- catai
- catai, an AI assistant framework built for local deployment with Node.js, offers developers using TypeScript the ability to create and deploy AI agents through a simple API.
Persona
- ai-gateway
- -
- catai
- -
Runtime
- ai-gateway
- -
- catai
- -
License
- ai-gateway
- Apache-2.0 - a permissive free software license
- catai
- MIT
Last pushed
- ai-gateway
- Sep 10, 2026
- catai
- Nov 16, 2025
Categories
- ai-gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- catai
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-gateway
- Very active (96%)
- catai
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- ai-gateway
- 2d
- catai
- 307d
Open issues (now)
- ai-gateway
- 68
- catai
- 2
Stars delta
- ai-gateway
- +37 (30d)
- catai
- +2 (30d)
Open issues delta
- ai-gateway
- +5 (30d)
- catai
- 0 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- ai-gateway
- Published findings
- catai
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- ai-gateway
- Trust report
- catai
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Node.js · ai-gateway: Node.js runtime · catai: Node.js runtime
Choose ai-gateway if…
- ai-gateway is primarily Go; catai is TypeScript.
- License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, catai 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 catai if…
- catai is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go.
- License: catai is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to catai: ai-assistant, chatbot, ggmlv3, llama-cpp.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- - When aiming to deploy a local AI assistant without reliance on cloud-based services; catai is ideal due to its focus on node-llama-cpp integration, allowing for robust offline capabilities.
When NOT to use catai
- - For environments that strictly prohibit or limit Node.js operations on the server side, as catai is engineered to run locally via Node.js only.
- - If seeking a cloud-based AI deployment solution that does not require local setup, since catai focuses solely on providing local AI capabilities through an easy-to-use API.
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 (withcatai/catai) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (withcatai/catai) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (withcatai/catai) · observed Nov 16, 2025
- 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 · catai 500 (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-gateway and catai?
- ai-gateway: Unified AI Gateway for multiple LLMs with caching, guardrails, A/B testing, and cost controls. catai: Run AI assistant locally with Node.js. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-gateway over catai?
- Choose ai-gateway over catai when ai-gateway is primarily Go; catai is TypeScript; License: ai-gateway is Apache-2.0, catai 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 catai over ai-gateway?
- Choose catai over ai-gateway when catai is primarily TypeScript; ai-gateway is Go; License: catai is MIT, ai-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to catai: ai-assistant, chatbot, ggmlv3, llama-cpp; Also covers AI Agents; - When aiming to deploy a local AI assistant without reliance on cloud-based services; catai is ideal due to its focus on node-llama-cpp integration, allowing for robust offline capabilities.
- 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 catai?
- - For environments that strictly prohibit or limit Node.js operations on the server side, as catai is engineered to run locally via Node.js only. - If seeking a cloud-based AI deployment solution that does not require local setup, since catai focuses solely on providing local AI capabilities through an easy-to-use API.
- Is ai-gateway or catai more popular on GitHub?
- catai has more GitHub stars (500 vs 256). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-gateway and catai open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-gateway: Apache-2.0, catai: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-gateway or catai?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-gateway alternatives and catai alternatives (ai-gateway markdown twin, catai 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 catai?
- ai-gateway: Very active. catai: 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 catai?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-gateway trust report; catai trust report.