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Kaeso vs plaingateway

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Kaeso compared with plaingateway
DetailKaeso logo Kaesoplaingateway logo plaingateway
What it doesOpen-source AI gateway you run yourself The same API as OpenRouter at the provider's list price, with 0% platform fee and no subscription.
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Pricing modelOpen source Not given
PricingNot given Prepaid credit from $5 USD (whole dollars), no platform fee. Own provider keys are free with no fee at any volume. First top-up bonus: $5 extra on a first top-up of $5 or more. Up to 20% bonus credit on top-ups through referrals (1% per person referred who pays $20+), posting about plaingateway, or
Key features
  • Single sign-on with OpenID Connect and two-factor authentication
  • Format translation through KPP canonical format, allowing any SDK to call any model
  • Spend and token budgets with hard limits that are never skipped
  • Complete request logging with status, tokens, cost, timing and content when permitted
  • Encrypted provider key storage with AES-256-GCM
  • Web console for managing organizations, projects, members, roles and request logs
  • Stateless Rust gateway for horizontal scaling
  • Support for 14 built-in AI providers
  • Docker Compose deployment with Caddy, PostgreSQL, Valkey and ClickHouse
  • Error reporting that names unsupported fields instead of silently dropping them
  • 0% platform fee with no markup
  • Bring your own provider keys at no cost
  • Up to 20% bonus credit on top-ups
  • Referral program earning 10% for 12 months
  • Encrypted key storage
  • No data retention for requests
  • Compatible with coding agents and IDEs
  • First top-up bonus of $5
What makes it different
  • OpenID Connect single sign-on and two-factor authentication included in the open-source code, not an enterprise edition
  • Hard budgets with worst-case reserves for every request to prevent burst overruns
  • Single MIT-licensed repository for gateway, console, KPP and UI library with no separate enterprise version
  • Rust gateway architecture with no interpreter on the hot path for performance
  • Free when using your own provider keys with no fee at any volume
  • Transparent provider list pricing with no hidden costs
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)21 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)1913
Referring domains (Majestic)154

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