# llm-gateway vs Weave Router

> Two self-hosted [OpenRouter alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/openrouter), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | llm-gateway | Weave Router |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 1 715 | 5 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 ✓ | +-3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.23.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

llm-gateway scores 63/100 against 59/100 for Weave Router, so it is the safer default.

llm-gateway ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Weave Router.

llm-gateway is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [llm-gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/llm-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/llm-gateway.md)
- [Weave Router](https://selfhost.directory/project/router) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/router.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/llm-gateway-vs-router