Comparison

TensorZero vs TrueFoundry AI Gateway

On the evidence we track, TrueFoundry AI Gateway leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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TensorZero56
★TrueFoundry AI Gateway63
Score
vioscaleAI score
TensorZero56 / 100low · 48%
TrueFoundry AI Gateway63 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Model
TensorZeroopen_source
TrueFoundry AI Gatewayfreemium
Price level
TensorZerofree
TrueFoundry AI Gatewaymid
Starting price
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI Gateway$25
Transparent
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Integrations
Count
TensorZero4
TrueFoundry AI Gateway9
Security
Certifications
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI GatewaySOC 2
Gdpr
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Hipaa
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Soc2
TensorZero–
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Trust center
TensorZero–
Adoption
Dependent repos
TensorZero0
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
Github stars
TensorZero11,707
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
Release
Cadence days
TensorZero6
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
History
TensorZero20 items
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
License
Spdx
TensorZeroApache-2.0
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
Language
Primary
TensorZeroRust
TrueFoundry AI Gateway–
Market
Availability
TensorZero–
Content
Faq
TensorZero6 items
TrueFoundry AI Gateway7 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Openai compatible API
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Automatic failover
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Routing strategy
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI GatewayCustom
Caching
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI Gateway-
Virtual key management
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway-
Budget spend controls
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Rate limiting
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Guardrails moderation
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI GatewayVia integration
Request cost observability
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Streaming support
TensorZero-
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Deployment model
TensorZeroSelf hosted
TrueFoundry AI GatewayManaged SaaS
Open source
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Pricing model
TensorZeroOpen source self host
TrueFoundry AI GatewayUsage based saas

What each one is

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

TensorZero

A self-hosted platform that combines deployment, monitoring, evaluation, and optimization for language model applications. It enables teams to manage multiple model providers through a single interface, measure performance across different configurations, and automatically improve routing strategies and prompts.

Independently observed

TrueFoundry AI Gateway

Leader

A platform providing a central gateway for connecting various AI models and MCP services with features for cost management, security, and operational visibility across your infrastructure

Independently observed

Pricing

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

TensorZero

Open source
as of verify ↗

TrueFoundry AI Gateway

Leader
from $25/seat/moHybridFree tier7-day trial

Free tier available. Pro starts at $25/user/month with 20K requests per user included and $20 per 100K overage. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • DeveloperFree
    • Up to 3 users
    • 10K requests & tool calls per user per month
    • LLM & MCP Gateway
    • Prompts, skills & agent registry
    • 7-day log retention
    • +1 more
  • Pro$25/user/month with 7 days free trial, includes 20K requests per user, overage $20 per 100K
    • Unlimited users
    • 20K requests & tool calls per user per month
    • Built-in guardrails
    • Budget limiting
    • 30-day log retention
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom log retention & audit exports
    • External IdP mapping
    • Third-party guardrails & advanced observability
    • VPC, on-prem & data residency
    • Priority support, SLA & onboarding
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
TensorZero✗
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Self-hosted
TensorZero✓
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
On-premise
TensorZero✗
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Hybrid
TensorZero✗
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓
Air-gapped
TensorZero✗
TrueFoundry AI Gateway✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • OpenAI

TensorZero

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Ollama
  • Slack
  • Teams
Independently observed

TrueFoundry AI Gateway

Leader
12 total - 11 not shared
  • Grafana
  • Datadog
  • Prometheus
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Anthropic
  • Google Gemini
  • Daytona
  • Google
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Bedrock
Independently observed
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