2 alternatives
2 Portkey alternatives, all with a free plan (2026)
The closest alternatives to Portkey in November 2026 are OpenRouter and LiteLLM.
2 agents compared · 2 with a free plan · prices checked 29 October 2026
Reviewed by The Agents Index editorial team.
Is Portkey yours? Claim it free.
Featured agents appear first in this shortlist and on their category page.Get featured
Portkey and its alternatives at a glance
| Agent | Best for | Starts at | Better than Portkey at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portkey | AI teams running production applications across multiple LLM providers | Free, then $49 a month source | 29 October 2026 | |
| OpenRouter | Developers building model-flexible AI products across providers | Free | Admin controls, Getting out | 29 October 2026 |
| LiteLLM | Platform teams operating production AI across models, agents and MCP tools | Free source | Runs in your cloud, Admin controls | 29 October 2026 |
Closest alternatives to Portkey
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we check
- From Free
One OpenAI-compatible API that routes across hundreds of models and providers.
Why it's on this listAdmin controls: YesOrganization guardrails let administrators enforce spend, model and provider allowlists, privacy policies, and content rules.
Better than Portkey at- Getting out: Yes ↗
- From Free
Self-hosted open-source gateway that puts models, agents and MCP tools behind one API.
Why it's on this listRuns in your cloud: YesThe gateway supports deployment in a buyer's AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or Kubernetes environment using Helm and Terraform paths.
Trade-offs- How it meters: Partly ↗
Compare Portkey with the shortlist
Compare alternatives to Portkey
The digest
Which agents actually ship. New agents and articles, by email, at most once a week.
Questions buyers ask
What are the best alternatives to Portkey?
OpenRouter and LiteLLM are the closest. They share the most of Portkey's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Portkey?
All 2 have a free plan: OpenRouter and LiteLLM.
When were these prices checked?
On 29 October 2026, each read on the maker's own pricing page.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Portkey's features, then the fewest gaps. How we check
Every price here was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Portkey: portkey.ai/pricing, checked 29 October 2026
- LiteLLM: litellm.ai/pricing, checked 29 October 2026
What changed in the index
Agents we’ve just listed and every plan whose price changed.