Enterprise LLM Gateway Comparison

Requesty vs LiteLLM

Why enterprise teams choose Requesty's managed service over LiteLLM's self-hosted solution with its maintenance burden and performance limitations.

Requesty

Fully managed enterprise LLM gateway

Zero maintenance required
99.99% uptime SLA
Sub-50ms latency
Enterprise governance

LiteLLM

Self-hosted proxy requiring infrastructure management

Manual server maintenance
No uptime guarantees
Performance issues at scale
Basic access control only

The Hidden Costs of Self-Hosting LiteLLM

While LiteLLM seems free, the real costs come from infrastructure, maintenance, security, and the engineering time required to keep it running.

Infrastructure Burden

  • Provision and maintain servers 24/7
  • Handle scaling during traffic spikes
  • Configure load balancers and networking
  • Manage database backups and recovery

Performance Issues

  • Slow response times without optimization
  • Memory leaks requiring regular restarts
  • Database bottlenecks at scale
  • No built-in caching or CDN

Security Risks

  • Manual security patches and updates
  • Vulnerability management responsibility
  • No SOC2 or compliance certifications
  • API key exposure risks

💡 The True Cost Calculation

$15,000/month

Infrastructure & DevOps costs

200+ hours/month

Engineering maintenance time

3-5x slower

Response times vs managed service

Enterprise-Grade Governance vs Basic Proxy

LiteLLM is just a proxy layer. Requesty is a complete enterprise governance platform with 5-layer policy controls and comprehensive compliance.

1. Organization Level

Requesty Only

Global policies across your entire organization

Model spending limits
Approved provider lists
Data residency requirements

2. Group Level

Requesty Only

Department or team-specific policies

Engineering vs Marketing budgets
Model access by team
Usage quotas per group

3. Service Account Level

Requesty Only

Application and service-level controls

Production vs staging limits
Service-specific routing
Automated policy enforcement

4. User Level

Requesty Only

Individual user permissions and limits

Personal usage quotas
Model access permissions
Request rate limiting

5. API Key Level

Requesty Only

Granular key-level restrictions

IP address restrictions
Time-based access
Model-specific keys

⚠️ LiteLLM Limitation

LiteLLM provides only basic API key management with no organization hierarchy, RBAC, policy engine, or compliance features. You'll need to build everything yourself.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See why enterprises choose Requesty's managed service over the complexity and limitations of self-hosting LiteLLM.

Infrastructure & Deployment

Fully Managed Service

Zero infrastructure management required

Requesty
LiteLLM

Auto-scaling

Automatic scaling without manual intervention

Requesty
LiteLLM

Multi-Region Deployment

Frankfurt, Virginia, Singapore data centers

Requesty
LiteLLM

High Performance

Sub-50ms latency with optimized infrastructure

Requesty
LiteLLM

99.99% SLA Guarantee

Enterprise uptime with financial backing

Requesty
LiteLLM

Enterprise Governance

Multi-Layer Policy Engine

Organization → Group → Service Account → User → API Key hierarchy

Requesty
LiteLLM

Advanced RBAC

Granular role-based access control

Requesty
LiteLLM

Organization Management

Multi-tenant organization structure

Requesty
LiteLLM

Audit Logs & Compliance

SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA compliance with full audit trails

Requesty
LiteLLM

Model Management

Always Latest Models

Day-1 access to newest model releases

Requesty
LiteLLM

Smart Model Routing

Intelligent routing based on cost and performance

Requesty
LiteLLM

Auto-Caching System

Intelligent response caching for 60% cost savings

Requesty
LiteLLM

Model Health Monitoring

Real-time model health and availability tracking

Requesty
LiteLLM

Operations & Maintenance

Zero Maintenance

No server updates or security patches needed

Requesty
LiteLLM

24/7 Support

Enterprise support with SLA guarantees

Requesty
LiteLLM

Automatic Updates

Always running the latest version

Requesty
LiteLLM

Built-in Security

Enterprise security without configuration

Requesty
LiteLLM

Why Enterprises Choose Requesty Over LiteLLM

Zero Maintenance

Focus on building your product, not maintaining infrastructure. Requesty handles all updates, security patches, scaling, and monitoring automatically.

With LiteLLM, you're responsible for everything: server provisioning, updates, security patches, database maintenance, and 24/7 monitoring.

Enterprise Performance

Sub-50ms latency with multi-region deployment, intelligent caching, and optimized infrastructure designed for millions of requests.

LiteLLM's self-hosted setup often results in 3-5x slower response times, especially under load, with no built-in optimization or caching.

Built-in Compliance

SOC2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance out of the box. Full audit logs, data residency controls, and enterprise security features included.

LiteLLM provides none of this. You'll need to implement all compliance, security, and audit features yourself at significant cost.

True TCO Savings

Save $15,000+/month in infrastructure and DevOps costs. Eliminate 200+ hours of monthly engineering maintenance. Get enterprise features instantly.

The "free" LiteLLM quickly becomes expensive when you factor in servers, engineers, downtime, and the features you'll need to build yourself.

Migrate from LiteLLM in Minutes

Stop maintaining servers. Start shipping features. Migration is simple and instant.

1

Update Endpoint

Point your code to Requesty's API instead of your LiteLLM server

2

Import Configuration

We'll help migrate your LiteLLM config to Requesty's advanced policies

3

Shut Down Servers

Turn off your infrastructure and start saving immediately

✨ Immediate Benefits After Migration

3-5x faster response times

99.99% uptime guarantee

Zero maintenance burden

Enterprise compliance included