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new-api Alternatives

Compare open-source alternatives to QuantumNous/new-api by fit, deployment, maintenance, quality, and agent readiness.

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Decision Summary

QuantumNous/new-api has 12 alternative candidates. Top match is ax-llm/ax at 100/100 because Same rag framework intent with rag overlap.

CandidatesExplicitCloudflare-readyAvg similarityTop candidate
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Source Project

QuantumNous/new-api

A unified AI model hub for aggregation & distribution. It supports cross-converting various LLMs into OpenAI-compatible, Claude-compatible, or Gemini-compatible formats. A centralized gateway for personal and enterprise model management. 🍥

Go AGPL-3.0 DockerLibrary OnlyLocal

Best For

Where new-api fits

build RAG applications
connect private data to LLMs
index documents for retrieval

Not Best For

When to compare alternatives

edge-only Cloudflare Workers deployment without adaptation
users expecting a complete hosted product

Comparison Table

QuantumNous/new-api leads this comparison context

QuantumNous/new-api has the strongest combined agent score and maintenance profile in this comparison.

ProjectSimilarityStarsLanguageDeployQualityAgent
QuantumNous/new-apiSource45,302GoDocker, Library Only8489
ax-llm/ax100/1002,870TypeScriptLibrary Only, Local3878
schmitech/orbit100/100338PythonDocker, Library Only2165
lobehub/lobehub-gateway100/10020GoDocker, Cloudflare1257
coaidev/coai99/1009,276TypeScriptDocker, Vercel1467
simstudioai/sim94/10029,425TypeScriptDocker, Vercel7988

Alternative Match

ax-llm/ax

100/100

Same rag framework intent with rag overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

The pretty much "official" DSPy framework for Typescript

ExplicitRag FrameworkLibrary OnlyLocalVector Database
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: library_only, local, cloud.
Quality38
Agent78

Alternative Match

schmitech/orbit

100/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

Self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible AI gateway for private RAG, natural-language data access, and tool-calling agents.

ExplicitRag FrameworkDockerLibrary OnlyVector Database
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, library_only, local.
Quality21
Agent65

Alternative Match

lobehub/lobehub-gateway

100/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

Use lobehub/lobehub-gateway when the user needs a rag framework project with docker, cloudflare, serverless deployment options.

ExplicitRag FrameworkDockerLocalVector Database
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, local.
Quality12
Agent57

Alternative Match

coaidev/coai

99/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

🚀 Next Gen Multi-tenant AI One-Stop Solution. Builtin Admin & Billing System. Enterprise-Grade Unified LLM Gateway Support for 200+ Models And 35+ Providers, Load Balacing w/ Priority-base Routing, Cost Management, Chat Share, Cloud Sync, Credit/Subscription Billing, All File Parsing, Web Search, Built-in Model Cache.

Rag FrameworkDockerLibrary OnlyVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, library_only, local.
Quality14
Agent67

Alternative Match

simstudioai/sim

94/100

Same rag framework intent with rag overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

Sim is the collaborative workspace to build, deploy, and monitor AI agents and workflows. Used by 100,000+ builders.

Rag FrameworkDockerLocalVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, local.
Quality79
Agent88

Alternative Match

crmne/ruby_llm

92/100

Same rag framework intent with rag overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

One delightful Ruby framework for every major AI provider. Build AI agents, chatbots, RAG apps, and multimodal workflows in beautiful, expressive code.

Rag FrameworkLocalCloudVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: local, cloud.
Quality41
Agent79

Alternative Match

stdapi-ai/stdapi.ai

92/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

OpenAI & Anthropic Compatible API Gateway for AWS Bedrock and AI Services

Rag FrameworkDockerLocalVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, local, cloud.
Quality29
Agent61

Alternative Match

izzoa/polyrouter

92/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

A self-hostable LLM router / gateway: OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible, explicit-first routing with fallbacks, spend limits, and metadata-only cost tracking. No markup, no third-party proxy — your keys, your box.

Rag FrameworkDockerLocalVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, local, cloud.
Quality29
Agent61

Alternative Match

BerriAI/provider-litellm

92/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

LiteLLM Gateway (Proxy) crossplane provider

Rag FrameworkLocalCloudVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: local, cloud.
Quality4
Agent44

Alternative Match

Inebrio/Routerly

91/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

Self-hosted LLM gateway that routes requests across AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, Ollama) using intelligent multi-policy scoring — including an LLM-native routing policy. Drop-in compatible: just swap the base URL. No database required, built-in cost tracking, budget enforcement and multi-tenant isolation.

Rag FrameworkDockerLocalVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, local, cloud.
Quality26
Agent63

Alternative Match

Nayjest/lm-proxy

91/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

OpenAI-compatible HTTP LLM proxy / gateway for multi-provider inference (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, PyTorch). Lightweight, extensible Python/FastAPI—use as library or standalone service.

Rag FrameworkDockerLibrary OnlyVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: docker, library_only, local.
Quality15
Agent61

Alternative Match

Portkey-AI/portkey-python-sdk

91/100

Same rag framework intent with rag, llm_gateway overlap.

Fit: Strong replacement candidate with overlapping indexed use cases.

Build reliable, secure, and production-ready AI apps easily.

Rag FrameworkLibrary OnlyLocalVector DatabaseLlm Provider
Replacement risklow
Adoption noteSame category, so it can be evaluated as a direct functional substitute.
Adoption noteDeployment overlap: library_only, local, cloud.
Quality14
Agent58

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