1flowbasevsllm-gateway
Two self-hosted LiteLLM alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| 1flowbase | llm-gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 39 in API Gateway | #8 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 284 | 1 715 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.5.8 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.23.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
llm-gateway scores 63/100 against 47/100 for 1flowbase, so it is the safer default.
1flowbase ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for llm-gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, llm-gateway is easier to run; 1flowbase needs more configuration.
llm-gateway is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
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