Comparison

Higress vs Unify

On the evidence we track, Unify leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Higress58
★Unify66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Higress58 / 100medium · 55%
Unify66 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Higress✓
Unify✓
Model
Higressfreemium
Price level
Higresslow
Unifyhigh
Starting price
Higress–
Unify$75
Transparent
Higress✗
Unify✓
Integrations
Count
Higress8
Unify3,000
Reliability
Sla pct
Higress99.95
Unify–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Higress4
Unify–
Github stars
Higress9,567
Unify–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Higress93
Unify–
Release
Cadence days
Higress28
Unify–
History
Higress20 items
Unify–
License
Spdx
HigressApache-2.0
Unify–
Language
Primary
HigressGo
Unify–
Content
Faq
Higress7 items
Unify7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for llm gateways. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Openai compatible API
Higress✓
Unify-
Automatic failover
Higress✓
Unify-
Routing strategy
HigressLoad based
Unify-
Caching
HigressSemantic
UnifySemantic
Virtual key management
Higress-
Unify✓
Budget spend controls
Higress-
Unify✓
Rate limiting
Higress✓
Unify-
Guardrails moderation
Higress-
Unify-
Request cost observability
Higress✓
Unify✓
Streaming support
Higress✓
Unify✓
Deployment model
HigressSelf hosted
UnifyManaged SaaS
Open source
Higress✓
Unify✓
Pricing model
HigressOpen source self host
UnifyUsage based saas

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Higress

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.

Independently observed

Unify

Leader

A platform that updates agent model weights based on feedback and production outcomes, enabling agents to improve over time rather than remaining frozen after deployment.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Higress

HybridFree tier

Free open source self-hosted, plus commercial cloud offering

  • Open SourceFree
  • Cloud CommercialContact sales
as of verify ↗

Unify

Leader
from $75/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free to start with starter credits. $75/month for Team plan with no per-seat charges. Usage-based credit model.

  • StarterFree
    • All features included
  • Team$75/month, monthly or annual billing
    • All features
    • Shared credit pool
    • Unlimited team members
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing
    • SSO and audit logs
    • DPA/BAA
    • Data residency options
    • Dedicated support
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Higress✓
Unify✓
Windows
Higress✗
Unify✓
Linux
Higress✓
Unify✓
CLI
Higress✗
Unify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Higress✓
Unify✓
Self-hosted
Higress✓
Unify✓
Hybrid
Higress✗
Unify✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • OpenAI
  • DeepSeek

Higress

16 total - 14 not shared
  • Claude
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Aliyun Dashscope
  • Aliyun DashVector
  • Doubao
  • Kubernetes
  • Istio
  • Nginx Ingress
  • Let's Encrypt
  • Tongyiqianwen
  • Doubaoquantum
  • Envoy
  • NGINX
  • Sealos
Independently observed

Unify

Leader
19 total - 17 not shared
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • Stripe
  • Zendesk
  • WhatsApp
  • Discord
  • SMS
  • HubSpot
  • Anthropic
  • Deepgram
  • LiveKit
  • Teams
  • Microsoft Workspace
Independently observed
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