Best SGLang Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from LLM gateway software ranked against SGLang on the same published basis.

SGLang alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Kong Gateway	6.4	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2	TensorZero	6.4	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3	Bifrost	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4	Helicone	6.3	Free plan	$79/mo	API, self-hosted, Web
5	LangSmith	6.3	Free plan	$39/mo	API, self-hosted, Web
6	LiteLLM	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, self-hosted, Web
7	LLM Gateway	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8	Manifest	6.3	Free plan	$19/mo	API, self-hosted, Web
9	OpenRouter	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Web
10	Orq.ai	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, self-hosted, Web
11	Requesty	6.3	Free plan	$5/mo	API, Web
12	Routerly	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13	TrueFoundry AI Gateway	6.3	Free plan	$25/mo	API, self-hosted, Web
14	Tyk AI Studio Proxy	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, self-hosted, Web
15	Vercel	6.3	Free plan	$20/mo	API, Web
16	YoloRouter	6.3	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17	Apache APISIX	5.7	No	—	API, Linux, self-hosted
18	Prisma AIRS AI Gateway	5.7	No	—	API, self-hosted, Web
19	Martian Gateway	5.6	No	—	API, Web
21	Cloudflare AI Gateway	5.4	No	—	Web

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What is the best alternative to SGLang?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in LLM gateway software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: TensorZero, Bifrost, Helicone and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SGLang?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.