Comparison
gateway vs GPTRouter
Verdict
Pick gateway if aI Gateway offers a comprehensive infrastructure for deploying and managing production-grade AI apps with GRPC, protobuf, and support for large language models; pick GPTRouter if gPTRouter is notable for TypeScript and handles multiple LLMs and image models like OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Dall-E, SDXL with improved reliability and speed.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | gateway | GPTRouter |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (846d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (862d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · 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
- gateway
- Core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications
- GPTRouter
- Manage multiple LLMs and image models for reliable and fast responses
Stars
- gateway
- 160
- GPTRouter
- 455
Forks
- gateway
- 17
- GPTRouter
- 38
Open issues
- gateway
- 10
- GPTRouter
- 10
Language
- gateway
- Go
- GPTRouter
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- gateway
- AI Gateway offers a comprehensive infrastructure for deploying and managing production-grade AI apps with GRPC, protobuf, and support for large language models.
- GPTRouter
- GPTRouter is notable for TypeScript and handles multiple LLMs and image models like OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Dall-E, SDXL with improved reliability and speed.
Persona
- gateway
- -
- GPTRouter
- -
Runtime
- gateway
- -
- GPTRouter
- -
License
- gateway
- Apache-2.0
- GPTRouter
- The MIT license applies to GPTRouter, offering permissive use with conditions only requiring preservation of copyright and license notices.
Last pushed
- gateway
- Apr 8, 2024
- GPTRouter
- Apr 10, 2024
Categories
- gateway
- Inference & Serving, Model Training
- GPTRouter
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- gateway
- 846d
- GPTRouter
- 862d
Stars delta
- gateway
- Unknown
- GPTRouter
- 0 (30d)
Open issues delta
- gateway
- Unknown
- GPTRouter
- 0 (30d)
Full report
- gateway
- Trust report
- GPTRouter
- Trust report
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily Go; GPTRouter is TypeScript.
- License: gateway is Apache-2.0, GPTRouter is MIT.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, production-ready.
- Use when you need to deploy applications that require low-latency communication like gRPC services.
When NOT to use gateway
- Avoid if the project does not involve production-grade AI application deployment or specific needs of grpc and protobuf technologies.
- Not suitable for teams preferring other programming languages over Go, as this tool is written entirely in Go.
Choose GPTRouter if…
- GPTRouter is primarily TypeScript; gateway is Go.
- License: GPTRouter is MIT, gateway is Apache-2.0.
- Pricing: GPTRouter is open-source under the MIT License. However, costs might arise from using associated models like OpenAI or Anthropic..
- Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM.
- Tags unique to GPTRouter: anthropic, azure-openai, cohere, google-gemini.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- When your project requires seamless integration of different language models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Azure and demands reliability and fast response times.
When NOT to use GPTRouter
- Avoid using GPTRouter if your project strictly uses Python without the flexibility to adopt TypeScript, as it may hinder seamless integration.
- If your application exclusively focuses on a single LLM or image model provider lacking the need for managing multiple providers, consider alternatives more focused in scope and potentially lighter.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Apr 8, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Writesonic/GPTRouter) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (Writesonic/GPTRouter) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (Writesonic/GPTRouter) · observed Apr 10, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: gateway 160 · GPTRouter 455 (synced Aug 2, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between gateway and GPTRouter?
- gateway: Core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications. GPTRouter: Manage multiple LLMs and image models for reliable and fast responses. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose gateway over GPTRouter?
- Choose gateway over GPTRouter when gateway is primarily Go; GPTRouter is TypeScript; License: gateway is Apache-2.0, GPTRouter is MIT; Tags unique to gateway: ai-gateway, grpc, inference, production-ready; Use when you need to deploy applications that require low-latency communication like gRPC services.
- When should I choose GPTRouter over gateway?
- Choose GPTRouter over gateway when GPTRouter is primarily TypeScript; gateway is Go; License: GPTRouter is MIT, gateway is Apache-2.0; Pricing: GPTRouter is open-source under the MIT License. However, costs might arise from using associated models like OpenAI or Anthropic.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Tags unique to GPTRouter: anthropic, azure-openai, cohere, google-gemini; Also covers LLM Frameworks; When your project requires seamless integration of different language models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Azure and demands reliability and fast response times.
- When should I avoid gateway?
- Avoid if the project does not involve production-grade AI application deployment or specific needs of grpc and protobuf technologies. Not suitable for teams preferring other programming languages over Go, as this tool is written entirely in Go.
- When should I avoid GPTRouter?
- Avoid using GPTRouter if your project strictly uses Python without the flexibility to adopt TypeScript, as it may hinder seamless integration. If your application exclusively focuses on a single LLM or image model provider lacking the need for managing multiple providers, consider alternatives more focused in scope and potentially lighter.
- Is gateway or GPTRouter more popular on GitHub?
- GPTRouter has more GitHub stars (455 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are gateway and GPTRouter open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: Apache-2.0, GPTRouter: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to gateway or GPTRouter?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and GPTRouter alternatives (gateway markdown twin, GPTRouter 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, gateway or GPTRouter?
- gateway: Dormant. GPTRouter: Dormant. 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 gateway and GPTRouter?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; GPTRouter trust report.