LLM Gateway vs vLLM
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LLM Gateway and vLLM, two LLM Gateways & Infra projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
vLLM leads on trust — 81.4/100 (Grade A) vs 63.8/100 (Grade C), a 17.6-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | LLM Gatewaytheopenco/llmgateway | vLLMvllm-project/vllm |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 63.8 | 81.4 |
| Evidence grade | C | A |
| Coverage grade | C | A |
| Overall rank | #201 | #67 |
| Rank in LLM Gateways & Infra | #7 | #1 |
| GitHub stars | 1.7k | 92.3k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.3 / 10 | 6.8 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | — | 409k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 12.9 | 13.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.9 | 14.3 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 7.7 | 19.4 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Declared | Declared |
| External providers | 2 — OpenAI, Postgres | — |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | — | extensions |
| Provenance drift | — | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →