litellm

The premium Open Source alternative to Portkey

🎯 Best for:Managing multiple LLM providers through a single interface
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What is litellm?

A lightweight proxy server and SDK that standardizes 100+ LLM APIs into the OpenAI format with built-in load balancing. It provides centralized logging, cost tracking, and guardrails for enterprise-grade LLM deployments.

Tech Stack
PythonAI, ML & Data

Why litellm?

  • Massive provider support
  • Easy drop-in integration
  • Robust error handling

Limitations

  • Adds a network hop
  • Proxy configuration overhead
  • Logging requires database setup
4/20/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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