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katanemo/plano

An AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic apps

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7.1k stars483 forksLast push Aug 19, 2026 Rust Apache-2.0

Decision brief

Plano is an AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic applications built with Rust under the Apache-2.0 license, focusing on smart LLM routing capabilities alongside orchestration and observability features.

Good fit when

You are working on building complex multi-agent workflows where intelligent LLM (Language Model) routing is required.
Your project demands high levels of safety with built-in guardrails and moderation capabilities through filter chains that can also handle memory hook integration for context-aware operations.

Avoid when

If your application does not require deep orchestration or smart routing between multiple models, choosing Plano might introduce unnecessary complexity.
For scenarios where minimal intervention routing is preferred without advanced observability and guardrail features, this tool may over-deliver on certain functionalities, possibly increasing overhead

Pricing:: freemium - Freely available under Apache-2.0 license but potential for premium services around support and advanced features.
Requirements:: Min 1 GB RAM

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plano alternatives Trust report

plano vs dify plano vs litellm plano vs gateway

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Adoption

Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (7,058) are secondary evidence.

Docker Hub pulls (30d): 35,621·Docker Hub API·Sep 20, 2026

Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Steady (31d since push); As of Sep 20, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 20, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 11, 2026

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Install

cargo add plano

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How it fits your stack(10)

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Alternative

dify

Both Plano and DIFY are platforms aimed at facilitating the development of agentic workflows, with a particular focus on production readiness and orchestration.

alternative

litellm

Both Plano and LiteLLM provide an open-source gateway solution and integrate LLM routing with safety and observability features, making them direct alternatives in the AI toolkit ecosystem.

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gateway

Plano and Portkey both act as AI gateways with smart LLM routing, orchestration capabilities, and safety features. They serve similar needs for managing AI agents but may differ in specific features or performance.

alternative

Integrates

langflow

LangFlow and Plano both provide systems to build and deploy AI-powered agents, suggesting that they might integrate with each other for building complex workflows.

integrates

langchain

Plano is designed to work with AI frameworks and tools to help orchestrate agents more effectively, which could include integrating with LangChain for its agent engineering functionalities.

integrates

lobehub

LobeHub operates as an organizer for AI agents into continuous operations, which can integrate well with Plano's orchestration services, enhancing overall workflow management.

integrates

gitleaks

Plano is an AI-native proxy server for agentic apps, whereas Gitleaks focuses on security by detecting secrets in git repositories. Though both operate within the AI ecosystem, their specific use cases are quite different.

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Evidence and technical details

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Overview

Plano is a tool designed to serve as an AI gateway with orchestration and observability features, particularly useful for managing interactions between AI agents and LLMs.

Capability facts

Deploy: Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
Docker: Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 20, 2026
MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
Languages: rust, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026

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Guardrails AIframework

README

→ Returns a complete travel plan with both weather info and flight options ``` Getting Started Ready to try Plano? Check out our comprehensive documentation: Quickstart Guide Get up and running in minutes LLM Routing Route by model name, alias, or intelligent preferences Agent Or...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

/tools/katanemo-plano.md GET /api/graphcanon/tools/katanemo-plano GET /api/graphcanon/graph?tool=katanemo-plano

plano

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