# Unify vs Vercel AI Gateway

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Unify

| Attribute | Unify | Vercel AI Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.3 (55% (medium)) | 42.1 (41% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | AI-powered assistants that integrate with your existing software and communicate through email, Slack, video calls, and more. Deploy them with no setup required—they learn your workflows and automate routine tasks. | A unified API gateway that routes requests across multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceXAI, Gemini, and others), providing automatic failover, intelligent routing based on cost and latency, and consolidated billing with zero platform fees. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":"semantic","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","budget_spend_controls":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` | `{"open_source":false,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","routing_strategy":"custom","streaming_support":true,"automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3,000 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"HubSpot"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"SpaceXAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"AssistLoop"},{"name":"Vercel AI SDK"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free starter credits, expires after one week","features":["All features included"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free credits to get started","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$75/month, monthly or annual billing","features":["All features","Shared credit pool","Unlimited team members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Shared workspace credits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and terms","features":["Custom pricing","SSO and audit logs","DPA/BAA","Data residency options","Dedicated support","Custom billing terms"],"description":"Custom contract with compliance and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free to start with starter credits. $75/month for Team plan with no per-seat charges. Usage-based credit model.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://unify.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:06:19.561Z","startingPrice":{"amount":75,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based pricing with no platform markup; invoicing available with no payment processing fees","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://vercel.com/docs/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:08:31.437Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":75,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Llm Gateways)

| Capability | Unify | Vercel AI Gateway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | - | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | - | ✓ |
| Routing strategy | - | Custom |
| Caching | Semantic | - |
| Virtual key management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget spend controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rate limiting | - | - |
| Guardrails moderation | - | - |
| Request cost observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Managed SaaS |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | Usage based saas |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:37.146Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*