LiteLLM alternative

The LiteLLM alternative: managed, observable, EU-ready

One OpenAI-compatible API for 700+ models, with no proxy, Postgres or Redis to run. The API runs in the EU by default, with zero data retention routes, tracing and evals.

Opper vs LiteLLM in short

LiteLLM is free, MIT-licensed software you host and patch yourself, with your own provider keys. Opper is a managed gateway: no proxy, Postgres or Redis to run, 700+ models on one account, and an API that runs in the EU (Stockholm) by default. Pick LiteLLM if the gateway has to run inside your own network.

Fees are on the pricing page, and every model and route is in the model directory.

LiteLLM facts from its docs on deployment, logging and guardrails, its enterprise page and its March 2026 security update, checked October 2026.

At a glance

LiteLLM alternatives, compared

LiteLLM (self-hosted) vs Opper feature comparison
FeatureLiteLLM (self-hosted)Opper
Unified API across providers and models
Yes
Yes
Drop-in OpenAI SDK compatibility
Yes
Yes
Hosted, no infrastructure to run
Self-hosted proxy
Yes
Models billed through one account
Your own provider keys
BYOK optional
API endpoint in the EU
Wherever you host it
By default, every plan
Managed EU inference routes
Your own EU provider contracts
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Berget
Zero data retention routes
Per your own provider agreements
Most routes, every plan
Built-in tracing and span-level observability
Request logs, Lens (early access)
Native (Control Plane)
Evaluations and quality scoring
LLM-as-a-judge guardrail
Score checks (Control Plane)
Per-user spend caps (virtual keys)
Native
Yes
PII and prompt-injection guards
Built-in content filter (regex)
LLM checks on prompt and answer (Control Plane)
Agent CLI and user accounts
lite CLI, SSO login
Agent CLI, Opper Account
PriceFree core, enterprise on request3% on credit purchases (5.5% with Control Plane)
Operational overheadPlatform teamNone

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Which one

When to choose LiteLLM or Opper

Choose LiteLLM if

The gateway has to run inside your own network or air-gapped, you want to change the router's code, or a platform team already runs services like it.

Choose Opper if

You'd rather not run a proxy, Postgres and Redis, you want EU routes and zero data retention without your own provider contracts, and you want checks, scoring and traces run for you.

Replace the proxy with one base URL

Point the OpenAI SDK at Opper instead of your LiteLLM proxy and keep your prompts and tool calls. 700+ models, including Claude, GPT, Gemini and DeepSeek, hosted in the EU and the US.

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Why Opper

The gateway, without the ops

Nothing to host

No container to deploy, no Postgres or Redis to run and no config.yaml to keep in sync. Patches, CVEs and incident response are on us, including the next compromised dependency.

  • Zero infrastructure to operate
  • Patches, CVEs and incident response on us
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Self-hosted LiteLLM
  • · Deploy the proxy container
  • · Keep config.yaml in sync
  • · Run Postgres, Redis to scale out
  • · Hold a key per provider
  • · Patch, monitor, be on call
Opper (managed)
  • One API key
  • Models on one bill
  • Tracing and evals built in
  • API in the EU
  • Patches and CVEs on us
Same OpenAI client, none of the ops

EU and zero data retention, managed

A LiteLLM proxy in Frankfurt still sends prompts to the provider endpoints you configure, under your own contracts. On Opper the API runs in Stockholm, EU routes are self-serve, and every route shows its data retention, with zero data retention on most of them.

  • API in Stockholm on every plan
  • Zero data retention on most routes
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified
Browse EU-hosted models
Same models, different regions:
US Region
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5-5
Anthropic
EU Region
aws/claude-sonnet-5-5
AWS Bedrock, Sweden
US Region
openai/gpt-6.1-sol
OpenAI
EU Region
azure:eu/gpt-6.1-sol
Azure, Sweden

Checks, scoring and traces, managed

LiteLLM's content filter and LLM judge run on the proxy you operate. On Control Plane, Opper's checks read the prompt and the answer with an LLM classifier or regex, and score checks grade answers on live traffic, next to the traces and the routing rules.

  • Checks on the prompt and the answer
  • Score checks on live traffic
See all rules
ChecksDocs ↗
PIIregex · redact
Secretsllm · block
Answer qualityllm · score
applies toinput + output

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FAQ

Opper vs LiteLLM FAQ

How much does LiteLLM cost?

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The core is free under the MIT license, with the enterprise/ directory on a commercial license. SSO, RBAC and audit logs sit behind enterprise pricing that is not published, and the real cost of the free version is running the proxy, its Postgres database, Redis once you scale out, and upgrades yourself. Opper charges no markup on provider prices and 3% on credit purchases (5.5% with Control Plane).

Is LiteLLM safe after the March 2026 PyPI compromise?

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In March 2026 two compromised LiteLLM releases were live on PyPI for about 40 minutes, after what the project believes was a breach of a security-scanning dependency in its CI pipeline. The official proxy Docker image was not affected, and the project has since rebuilt its release process. Self-hosting means pinning versions and watching advisories yourself; on a managed gateway like Opper, that work is ours.

Is LiteLLM production-ready?

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Yes. Many teams run it in production, and AWS's multi-provider gateway guidance deploys it as the reference architecture. It needs a Postgres database for virtual keys, Redis once you run more than one instance, monitoring and someone on call, so it suits teams that already operate services.

Does LiteLLM have a managed EU option?

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No. LiteLLM runs wherever you host it, so the proxy can sit in an EU region, but prompts still go to whichever provider endpoints you configure, under your own provider contracts. Opper's API runs in Stockholm by default, and calling an EU route keeps inference in Europe too, on every plan.

What is the best managed alternative to LiteLLM?

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It depends on what you need. Opper is managed with its API in the EU, 700+ models billed through one account and zero data retention routes. OpenRouter is the largest hosted marketplace, Portkey adds governance over your own provider keys, and Vercel AI Gateway suits apps already on Vercel. Our list of the best LLM gateways compares ten.

How do I migrate from LiteLLM to Opper?

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Point base_url at api.opper.ai/v3/compat and swap the LiteLLM virtual key for an Opper API key. Model ids stay provider-prefixed, as in LiteLLM, so most map one to one. Move model lists to Opper's fallbacks and guardrails to checks when you're ready, then retire the proxy, its Postgres database and any Redis.

The LiteLLM alternative, managed in minutes

Get an API key and ship without standing up a proxy. EU by default, with tracing and evals when you need them.

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