Comparison
bifrost vs gateway
Verdict
Pick bifrost if bifrost is an ultra-fast AI gateway with adaptive load balancing and support for over 1000 models, suitable for enterprises requiring low latency and high model diversity in their API serving needs; pick gateway if a high-performance AI Gateway named 'gateway', supporting over 1,600 LLM connections and featuring various guardrail mechanisms for safer utilization.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | bifrost | gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Steady (74d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- bifrost
- Fast Enterprise AI Gateway with Adaptive Load Balancer and Guardrails
- gateway
- A high-performance AI Gateway connecting to over 1,600 LLMs with guardrails.
Stars
- bifrost
- 7.4k
- gateway
- 13k
Forks
- bifrost
- 1.1k
- gateway
- 1.2k
Open issues
- bifrost
- 910
- gateway
- 242
Language
- bifrost
- Go
- gateway
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- bifrost
- Bifrost is an ultra-fast AI gateway with adaptive load balancing and support for over 1000 models, suitable for enterprises requiring low latency and high model diversity in their API serving needs.
- gateway
- A high-performance AI Gateway named 'gateway', supporting over 1,600 LLM connections and featuring various guardrail mechanisms for safer utilization.
Persona
- bifrost
- -
- gateway
- -
Runtime
- bifrost
- -
- gateway
- -
License
- bifrost
- Apache-2.0
- gateway
- MIT
Last pushed
- bifrost
- Aug 20, 2026
- gateway
- May 25, 2026
Categories
- bifrost
- Inference & Serving
- gateway
- Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- bifrost
- Very active (96%)
- gateway
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- bifrost
- 0d
- gateway
- 74d
Open issues (now)
- bifrost
- 910
- gateway
- 242
Stars delta
- bifrost
- +812 (30d)
- gateway
- +314 (30d)
Open issues delta
- bifrost
- +268 (30d)
- gateway
- +25 (30d)
Full report
- bifrost
- Trust report
- gateway
- Trust report
Typed relationship
bifrost alternative gatewayBifrost and portkey-ai-gateway both serve as high-performance AI gateways with integrated guardrails, making them direct alternatives in the market.
Choose bifrost if…
- bifrost is primarily Go; gateway is TypeScript.
- License: bifrost is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT.
- Bifrost and portkey-ai-gateway both serve as high-performance AI gateways with integrated guardrails, making them direct alternatives in the market.
- Tags unique to bifrost: gateway-services, guardrails, llm-cost, load-balancing.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- Use when you require a highly scalable solution that can manage more than 1000 different models with minimal overhead.
When NOT to use bifrost
- Avoid Bifrost if you are working within a restrictive environment where Go is not the preferred language or Apache-2.0 licensing terms cannot be accepted.
- Do not use if you prioritize tools that offer more customization options beyond its unified open-source compatible API and default configurations.
- Consider alternatives when your requirements surpass existing load handling capabilities or you need features not covered by Bifrost's focus on speed and diversity.
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily TypeScript; bifrost is Go.
- License: gateway is MIT, bifrost is Apache-2.0.
- 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..
- Bifrost and portkey-ai-gateway both serve as high-performance AI gateways with integrated guardrails, making them direct alternatives in the market.
- Tags unique to gateway: gateway, langchain, llm, llm-gateway.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks.
- gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use gateway when you need a versatile platform capable of connecting to more than 1,600 LLM providers.
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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (maximhq/bifrost) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (maximhq/bifrost) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Last push (maximhq/bifrost) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- GitHub stars (Portkey-AI/gateway) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- GitHub forks (Portkey-AI/gateway) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Last push (Portkey-AI/gateway) · observed May 25, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: bifrost 7.4k · gateway 13k (synced Aug 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between bifrost and gateway?
- bifrost: Fast Enterprise AI Gateway with Adaptive Load Balancer and Guardrails. 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 bifrost over gateway?
- Choose bifrost over gateway when bifrost is primarily Go; gateway is TypeScript; License: bifrost is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT; Bifrost and portkey-ai-gateway both serve as high-performance AI gateways with integrated guardrails, making them direct alternatives in the market; Tags unique to bifrost: gateway-services, guardrails, llm-cost, load-balancing; Also covers Inference & Serving; Use when you require a highly scalable solution that can manage more than 1000 different models with minimal overhead.
- When should I choose gateway over bifrost?
- Choose gateway over bifrost when gateway is primarily TypeScript; bifrost is Go; License: gateway is MIT, bifrost is Apache-2.0; 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.; Bifrost and portkey-ai-gateway both serve as high-performance AI gateways with integrated guardrails, making them direct alternatives in the market; Tags unique to gateway: gateway, langchain, llm, llm-gateway; Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks; gateway ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use gateway when you need a versatile platform capable of connecting to more than 1,600 LLM providers.
- When should I avoid bifrost?
- Avoid Bifrost if you are working within a restrictive environment where Go is not the preferred language or Apache-2.0 licensing terms cannot be accepted. Do not use if you prioritize tools that offer more customization options beyond its unified open-source compatible API and default configurations. Consider alternatives when your requirements surpass existing load handling capabilities or you need features not covered by Bifrost's focus on speed and diversity.
- 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 bifrost or gateway more popular on GitHub?
- gateway has more GitHub stars (12,668 vs 7,449). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are bifrost and gateway open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (bifrost: Apache-2.0, gateway: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to bifrost or gateway?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at bifrost alternatives and gateway alternatives (bifrost markdown twin, gateway 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, bifrost or gateway?
- bifrost: Very active. 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 bifrost and gateway?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: bifrost trust report; gateway trust report.