# Eden AI vs Higress

| Attribute | Eden AI | Higress |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.3 (60% (medium)) | 58.4 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 93 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,567 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Eden AI offers a single API endpoint to access hundreds of AI models across multiple providers, including language models, vision, OCR, speech, and translation capabilities. The API is OpenAI-compatible and EU-hosted with live model discovery and provider flexibility. It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://edenai.co","question":"What is Eden AI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eden AI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: AI API Gateway and Advanced AI Platform. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.edenai.co/pricing","question":"Is Eden AI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eden AI supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.edenai.co/pricing","question":"What platforms does Eden AI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Eden AI, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://edenai.co","question":"Can Eden AI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 30 integrations for Eden AI, including Haystack, n8n, Make, Zapier, Activepieces, Albato, Bubble and Power Platform, plus 22 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://edenai.co","question":"What does Eden AI integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Eden AI. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Eden AI not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.edenai.co/security","question":"What security certifications does Eden AI have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Eden AI is available in the EU.","source":"https://edenai.co","question":"Where is Eden AI available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"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,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A unified API platform that consolidates access to hundreds of AI models from different providers, offering integrated cost monitoring, automatic failover protection, and compliance certifications | 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 | `{"open_source":false,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","routing_strategy":"custom","automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"guardrails_moderation":"built-in","openai_compatible_api":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` | `{"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 | 23 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Haystack"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Activepieces"},{"name":"Albato"},{"name":"Bubble"},{"name":"Power Platform"},{"name":"Lindy"},{"name":"viaSocket"},{"name":"Open WebUI"},{"name":"LibreChat"},{"name":"Continue.dev"},{"name":"Cline"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"OpenClaw"},{"name":"Lynkr"},{"name":"qibb"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"API4AI"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Deepgram"},{"name":"DeepL"},{"name":"Symfony AI","native":true,"category":"frameworks"},{"name":"OpenAI TypeScript / JS SDK","native":true,"category":"sdks"},{"name":"OpenAI Python SDK","native":true,"category":"sdks"}]` | `[{"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":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CN","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"AI API Gateway","summary":"5.5% platform fee on provider pricing","features":["Access to hundreds of AI models","Compare models by accuracy, latency, and price","Multiple API keys for different projects","Cost and performance monitoring","Chat support (48h working days)","Unlimited seats","No subscription required","No API call limits"],"components":[{"of":"AI provider costs","kind":"percentage","rate":5.5}],"description":"Self-serve plan with access to hundreds of AI models, cost and performance monitoring, multiple API keys, and unlimited seats","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced AI Platform","summary":"Contact sales for custom pricing","features":["All AI API Gateway features","High rate limits and bulk discounts","Private deployments and compliance options","Custom latency and cost optimization","Dedicated support and SLA","Professional services","Custom billing structures"],"description":"Enterprise plan with custom pricing, private deployments, bulk discounts, and dedicated support for large-scale usage","contactSales":true}],"summary":"5.5% platform fee on provider pricing. Advanced plan available with custom pricing.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.edenai.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:08:05.579Z"}` | `{"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 | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| 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 | 99.99 | 99.95 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| 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 | Eden AI | Higress |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing strategy | Custom | Load based |
| Caching | - | 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 2026-10-16T19:22:37.852Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*