LowRouter vs plaingateway

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LowRouter compared with plaingateway
Detail	LowRouter	plaingateway
What it does	Sovereign, carbon-aware AI routing	The same API as OpenRouter at the provider's list price, with 0% platform fee and no subscription.
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Not given
Pricing	Pay-as-you-go credits. Top-up fees: Business rate 5.5% + €0.30, Standard rate 6.5% + €0.30, International 8.5% + €0.30. Minimum top-up €5.00. Tokens billed at upstream provider's per-token price in EUR with no per-token markup.	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	OpenAI-compatible API, works with existing SDKs and tools without modification Per-request carbon emissions tracking and grid carbon intensity reporting Multi-provider routing with choice of provider, model, and region per request Model aliases for repointing requests without code changes Auto-routing to select lowest-carbon route based on policy Jurisdiction filtering including EU-only provider option Usage dashboard with per-model, per-provider, and per-key breakdown CSV export for auditable per-request usage and carbon data One invoice for all providers with automatic EUR conversion No lock-in with base URL configuration allowing instant provider switching	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	Sovereign EU hosting outside CLOUD Act reach with GDPR compliance and your choice of provider jurisdiction per request No data training or retention; prompts forwarded unchanged to chosen provider only	Free when using your own provider keys with no fee at any volume Transparent provider list pricing with no hidden costs
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	26 −1 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	26	4

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