--- title: "Vane vs gateway" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/itzcrazykns-vane-vs-portkey-ai-gateway" tools: ["itzcrazykns-vane", "portkey-ai-gateway"] --- # Vane vs gateway *GraphCanon updated Aug 16, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Vane if vane is a TypeScript-based, open-source AI-powered answering engine designed for robust data retrieval and processing. It stands out with its unique features in the category; pick gateway if a high-performance AI Gateway named 'gateway', supporting over 1,600 LLM connections and featuring various guardrail mechanisms for safer utilization. [Vane](https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane) reports 36k GitHub stars, 4.0k forks, and 347 open issues, last pushed Apr 11, 2026. [gateway](https://portkey.ai/features/ai-gateway) has 13k stars, 1.2k forks, and 242 open issues, last pushed May 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Vane's repository](https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane) and [gateway's repository](https://github.com/Portkey-AI/gateway). | | [Vane](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane.md) | [gateway](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Vane is an AI-powered answering engine. | A high-performance AI Gateway connecting to over 1,600 LLMs with guardrails. | | Stars | 36,187 | 12,668 | | Forks | 4,009 | 1,236 | | Open issues | 347 | 242 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Vane is a TypeScript-based, open-source AI-powered answering engine designed for robust data retrieval and processing. It stands out with its unique features in the category. | A high-performance AI Gateway named 'gateway', supporting over 1,600 LLM connections and featuring various guardrail mechanisms for safer utilization. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Vane](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane.md) | [gateway](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 126d | 74d | | Open issues (now) | 347 | 242 | | Stars delta | +503 (30d) | +314 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +15 (30d) | +25 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: Vane - **Adopt for:** Vane is a TypeScript-based, open-source AI-powered answering engine designed for robust data retrieval and processing. It stands out with its unique features in the category. ## Decision facts: gateway - **Pricing:** unknown - The service is open source and MIT licensed; specific pricing for related services (if any) not detailed in repository. - **Requirements:** Developed using TypeScript; no Docker requirement specified for operation or development. - **Adopt for:** A high-performance AI Gateway named 'gateway', supporting over 1,600 LLM connections and featuring various guardrail mechanisms for safer utilization. ## Choose when ### Choose Vane if… - Tags unique to Vane: ai-agents, ai-search-engine, answering-engine, artificial-intelligence. - Also covers AI Agents, Data & Retrieval. - When you need a self-hosted AI search capability built on TypeScript - Vane provides a solid foundation without relying on cloud services, giving you more control over your data. ### Choose gateway if… - Pricing: The service is open source and MIT licensed; specific pricing for related services (if any) not detailed in repository.. - Requirements: Developed using TypeScript; no Docker requirement specified for operation or development.. - Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, gateway, generative-ai, langchain. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks. - Use gateway when you need a versatile platform capable of connecting to more than 1,600 LLM providers. ## When NOT to use Vane - For users requiring real-time updates from vast, dynamic datasets frequently changing at the sub-minute level, as Vane might not be optimized for extremely high-frequency updating needs. - If you are looking for an extensive pre-built knowledge base or a service that continuously trains models with new internet data, Vane is more of a framework to build upon rather than a fully curated, - When the project requires Python or other languages, Vane's TypeScript foundation may need extra development effort for integration into non-TypeScript settings. ## When NOT to use gateway - Avoid using gateway if your application only requires connection to a limited number of LLM providers, as its extensive provider support might introduce unnecessary complexity. - If you don't require sophisticated cost management features such as smart caching or usage analytics provided by the tool, consider simpler alternatives. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Vane and gateway? Vane: Vane is an AI-powered answering engine.. gateway: A high-performance AI Gateway connecting to over 1,600 LLMs with guardrails.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Vane over gateway? Choose Vane over gateway when Tags unique to Vane: ai-agents, ai-search-engine, answering-engine, artificial-intelligence; Also covers AI Agents, Data & Retrieval; When you need a self-hosted AI search capability built on TypeScript - Vane provides a solid foundation without relying on cloud services, giving you more control over your data. ### When should I choose gateway over Vane? Choose gateway over Vane when Pricing: The service is open source and MIT licensed; specific pricing for related services (if any) not detailed in repository.; Requirements: Developed using TypeScript; no Docker requirement specified for operation or development.; Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, gateway, generative-ai, langchain; Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks; Use gateway when you need a versatile platform capable of connecting to more than 1,600 LLM providers. ### When should I avoid Vane? For users requiring real-time updates from vast, dynamic datasets frequently changing at the sub-minute level, as Vane might not be optimized for extremely high-frequency updating needs. If you are looking for an extensive pre-built knowledge base or a service that continuously trains models with new internet data, Vane is more of a framework to build upon rather than a fully curated, When the project requires Python or other languages, Vane's TypeScript foundation may need extra development effort for integration into non-TypeScript settings. ### When should I avoid gateway? Avoid using gateway if your application only requires connection to a limited number of LLM providers, as its extensive provider support might introduce unnecessary complexity. If you don't require sophisticated cost management features such as smart caching or usage analytics provided by the tool, consider simpler alternatives. ### Is Vane or gateway more popular on GitHub? Vane has more GitHub stars (36,187 vs 12,668). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Vane and gateway open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Vane: MIT, gateway: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to Vane or gateway? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Vane alternatives](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane/alternatives) and [gateway alternatives](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway/alternatives) ([Vane markdown twin](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane/alternatives.md), [gateway markdown twin](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway/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/itzcrazykns-vane-vs-portkey-ai-gateway.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Vane or gateway? Vane: Slowing. gateway: 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 Vane and gateway? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Vane trust report](/tools/itzcrazykns-vane/trust); [gateway trust report](/tools/portkey-ai-gateway/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=itzcrazykns-vane`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=itzcrazykns-vane) - 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/_