# LiteLLM alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 120 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where LiteLLM holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/litellm/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Portkey: 22
- Cloudflare AI Gateway: 5
- OpenRouter: 5
- Bifrost: 4
- Helicone: 4
- Arize AX: 2

## LLM gateways and observability

**Small business**: 35 of 84 answers did not name LiteLLM (LiteLLM is #1 of 7 at 31%).

- Portkey: first choice in 10 of those 35
- OpenRouter: first choice in 5 of those 35
- Cloudflare AI Gateway: first choice in 4 of those 35
- LangSmith: first choice in 1 of those 35
- LiteLLM self-hosted OSS: first choice in 1 of those 35

**Mid-market**: 43 of 84 answers did not name LiteLLM (LiteLLM is #1 of 8 at 31%).

- Portkey: first choice in 6 of those 43
- Helicone: first choice in 3 of those 43
- Bifrost: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Cloudflare AI Gateway: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Kong AI Gateway: first choice in 1 of those 43
- LiteLLM OSS: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Nexos.ai: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Portkey AI Gateway: first choice in 1 of those 43

**Enterprise**: 42 of 84 answers did not name LiteLLM (LiteLLM is #2 of 8 at 26%).

- Portkey: first choice in 6 of those 42
- Bifrost: first choice in 3 of those 42
- Arize AX: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Azure API Management AI Gateway: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Confident AI: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Future AGI Agent Command Center: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Helicone: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Tetrate Agent Router Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 42

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