# Cloudflare AI Gateway vs Higress

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cloudflare AI Gateway

| Attribute | Cloudflare AI Gateway | Higress |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65.1 (35% (low)) | 58.4 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 93 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,567 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform providing visibility into AI API usage through analytics and logging, with controls for caching, rate limiting, and request management across multiple AI providers. It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","question":"What is Cloudflare AI Gateway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudflare AI Gateway offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.05. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","question":"Is Cloudflare AI Gateway free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudflare AI Gateway. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Cloudflare AI Gateway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare AI Gateway, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","question":"Can Cloudflare AI Gateway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Cloudflare AI Gateway, including Workers AI, Vectorize, MCP (Model Context Protocol), Third-party LLM models, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and Replicate, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","question":"What does Cloudflare AI Gateway integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"An API gateway that routes requests to multiple language models and manages AI agents through pluggable extensions. Provided as open-source for self-hosting or as a managed cloud service with 99.95% availability guarantee. It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"What is Higress?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Higress offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"Is Higress free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Higress supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"What platforms does Higress support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Higress can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"Can Higress be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Higress, including OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, Aliyun Dashscope, Aliyun DashVector and Doubao. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"What does Higress integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Higress is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/alibaba/higress","question":"Is Higress open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Higress is available worldwide. Its primary markets are China and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in China.","source":"https://higress.io","question":"Where is Higress available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An intermediary service that routes AI model requests through Cloudflare's network to provide visibility, caching, rate limiting, cost tracking, and data loss prevention. It enables organizations to observe and control AI traffic without modifying their existing tools or coding agents. | Higress is an open-source API gateway designed to manage AI workloads, language model integrations, and tool services. It supports both self-hosted deployment and commercial cloud offerings, with production-grade reliability including 99.95% SLA for enterprise deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":"exact","open_source":false,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","architecture_model":"global_edge_network","automatic_failover":true,"guardrails_moderation":"built-in","openai_compatible_api":true,"request_cost_observability":true,"bring_your_own_keys_byok_routing":true,"pii_redaction_and_data_masking_in_flight":true,"universal_api_key_for_100_plus_llm_providers":true,"zero_data_retention_and_prompt_logging_opt_out":false,"auto_fallback_routing_on_rate_limit_or_downtime":true,"organization_wide_cost_tracking_and_chargebacks":true,"semantic_caching_for_repeat_queries_and_cost_savings":false}` | `{"caching":"semantic","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","routing_strategy":"load-based","streaming_support":true,"automatic_failover":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Workers AI"},{"name":"Vectorize"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"Third-party LLM models"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Replicate"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers"},{"name":"Agent Memory"},{"name":"Cloudflare Workers AI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Cloudflare Vectorize","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"},{"name":"Claude Desktop","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot CLI","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"},{"name":"OpenAI Codex","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"},{"name":"OpenCode","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"},{"name":"Pi","native":true,"category":"coding_agent"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Aliyun Dashscope"},{"name":"Aliyun DashVector"},{"name":"Doubao"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Istio","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Nginx Ingress","native":false,"category":"proxy","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"category":"certificate","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Tongyiqianwen","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Doubaoquantum","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Envoy","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"NGINX","category":"web-server","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Sealos","category":"platform","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CN","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["dashboard analytics","caching","rate limiting","DLP scanning"],"description":"Core AI Gateway features: dashboard analytics, caching, rate limiting, and DLP scanning"},{"free":false,"name":"Workers Paid","features":["10M log storage per gateway","Logpush available"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"million requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD","description":"Logpush requests after 10 million/month"}],"description":"Higher log storage limits and Logpush available","includedLimits":{"log_storage":"10,000,000 logs per gateway"}}],"summary":"Free for core features (caching, rate limiting, analytics). Paid log storage and Logpush available on Workers Paid plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:15:28.076Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"million requests","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","description":"Self-hosted open source version","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Commercial","description":"Managed cloud version with 99.95% SLA","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open source self-hosted, plus commercial cloud offering","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://higress.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:10:21.868Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 28 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.5","date":"2026-10-04T19:46:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.4","date":"2026-08-13T23:49:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.3","date":"2026-06-25T02:58:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2026-05-26T01:41:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.1","date":"2026-04-09T12:23:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.11","date":"2026-02-22T12:29:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2026-02-11T09:48:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.10","date":"2026-02-03T11:30:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.9","date":"2025-11-13T11:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.9-rc.1","date":"2025-10-09T09:33:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.9-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.8","date":"2025-09-21T07:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.7","date":"2025-09-01T07:59:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2025-07-30T13:53:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2025-07-02T10:04:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.5-rc.1","date":"2025-06-18T01:17:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2025-06-10T14:24:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2025-05-09T07:31:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.2","date":"2025-04-29T12:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.2-rc.1","date":"2025-04-28T15:03:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.2-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/higress-group/higress/releases/tag/v2.1.1","date":"2025-04-18T08:48:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Falibaba%2Fhigress%2Fplugins%2Fwasm-go&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Llm Gateways)

| Capability | Cloudflare AI Gateway | Higress |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing strategy | - | Load based |
| Caching | Exact | Semantic |
| Virtual key management | - | - |
| Budget spend controls | - | - |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guardrails moderation | Built in | - |
| Request cost observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Self hosted |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | Open source self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:33:38.680Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*