LiteLLM Alternatives in 2026: Honest Comparison of 5 LLM Gateways
LiteLLM has been the default OSS LLM gateway since 2024, but CVE-2026-35029 and the working-month ops overhead of self-hosting are pushing teams to reevaluate. Here is an honest look at the alternatives — Leanroute, Portkey, Kong AI Gateway, Helicone, and OpenRouter — and when each is the right pick.


