Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Python SDK, Proxy Server (AI Gateway) to call 100+ LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format, with cost tracking, guardrails, loadbalancing and logging. [Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, VertexAI, Cohere, Anthropic, Sagemaker, HuggingFace, VLLM, NVIDIA NIM]
Best matched with other interface tools.
LiteLLM has the larger GitHub footprint with 46.6K stars.
LiteLLM is currently growing faster at +814 stars this week.
LiteLLM has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 89/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Chainlit | LiteLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Needs recheck· 2026-09-07 09:36 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 12.4K | 46.6K |
| Weekly growth | +285 | +814 |
| Health score | Healthy65/100 | Strong89/100 |
| Contributors | 203 | 1.5K |
| Commits per week | 0.7 | 542.2 |
| Open issues | 141 | 3.0K |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-07-31 10:14 UTC | 2026-05-12 00:26 UTC |
| Last release | 2.11.1 | v1.83.14-stable.patch.3 |
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