Kaeso alternatives
Kaeso is a free, open-source gateway that you self-host to route requests to multiple AI providers, with managed keys, spend and rate limits, request logs and single sign-on. When choosing an alternative, weigh whether you need self-hosting, team governance controls, or a hosted single-key service for developer tools and coding agents.
Comparing with
The open-source AI gateway you run yourself
Quick picks
- BerriAICustomize ChatGPT Apps with BerriAI

- PortkeyEasily productionize AI apps with Portkey's AI Gateway & observability features.

- RouterBaseOne API for GPT, Claude, Gemini & 200+ AI models

All 15 alternatives
Ranked by how well each one does what Kaeso does.
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BerriAISame jobCustomize ChatGPT Apps with BerriAI
Claim this listingPick it if you want an open-source gateway with per-team budgets, guardrails and self-hosting options including air-gapped or Helm-based deployment.
Drop-in replacementFreeSimilar price to KaesoView BerriAI - 2
PortkeySame jobEasily productionize AI apps with Portkey's AI Gateway & observability features.
Claim this listingPick it if you want prompt management and versioning alongside routing, fallbacks and role-based budget controls, and the higher price is acceptable.
Drop-in replacementFreeCosts more than KaesoView Portkey - 3
RouterBaseOne API for GPT, Claude, Gemini & 200+ AI models
Pick it if you want one hosted key and unified billing for 200+ models without running your own gateway.
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LLMFlyAISame jobCall GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok from one API.
Pick it if you are a developer who wants one OpenAI-compatible endpoint with per-application keys and per-request usage records.
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ML JunctionOne API for every AI model, with a receipt on every request
Pick it if you need per-request receipts showing the route, cost and privacy policy applied, and you are willing to pay for a paid service.
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TeamorouterThe Native LLM Router
Pick it if you point developer tools and coding agents at one endpoint, pay per request, and need Windows support.
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CoderPlanUnified LLM API gateway for developers: Claude, GPT, Gemini
Pick it if a team needs per-user API keys and per-request logs of tokens and cache reads for coding-agent sessions, without self-hosting.
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TokenMixUnified API for 150+ AI Models — One Endpoint, All Providers
Pick it if you want access to 150+ models across text, image, video, audio and embeddings with per-model spending limits.
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api-hub.aiThe Only AI API You'll Ever Need
Pick it if you are comparing models on the same prompt and want budget alerts, hard limits and data export.
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AnyApiAIAI DevTool LLM Dev-Tools Chat
Pick it if you want a CLI and desktop access alongside multi-model calls and retrieval over private data.
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ZerouterAI API gateway and OpenRouter alternative
Pick it if you point Claude Code, Codex CLI or Cursor at a base URL and want model IDs passed through without substitution.
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APIKO AI APIOne AI API for text, image & video models
Pick it if you need text, image and video models behind one key and want refunds for failed calls.
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OceanTokenCheapest 500+ AI models for text, image, video and speech
Pick it if you want per-member budgets in a shared workspace and may need managed hosting for higher-volume work.
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Taam CloudSimplified AI Integration
Pick it if you want a hosted API for 200+ models that also covers chatbot deployment and workflow automation.
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Code By AIOne API key for Claude, Codex and Gemini coding agents
Pick it if you want one-command setup for coding agents and volume top-up discounts on per-token pricing.
Kaeso and its top 5, side by side
| What we compared | BerriAI | Portkey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | The open-source AI gateway you run yourself | Customize ChatGPT Apps with BerriAI | Easily productionize AI apps with Portkey's AI Gateway & observability features. | One API for GPT, Claude, Gemini & 200+ AI models | Call GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok from one API. | One API for every AI model, with a receipt on every request |
| Fit for Kaeso users | — | Drop-in | Drop-in | Covers most | Covers most | Covers most |
| Pricing | Open source | Free | Free | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, API | Web, API | Web, API | Web, API | Web, API |
Questions about Kaeso alternatives
What are the best alternatives to Kaeso?
On AINave, the closest matches are BerriAI, Portkey and RouterBase.
Is there a free alternative to Kaeso?
Yes. 9 alternatives have a free plan, including BerriAI, Portkey and RouterBase.
Which Kaeso alternatives have an API?
15 alternatives have an API, including BerriAI, Portkey and RouterBase.
Is there an open-source alternative to Kaeso?
Yes. BerriAI is open source.
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