Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial
- 3Fallback routingYes
- 4Usage analyticsYes
- 5Self-hosted deploymentYes
- 6Budget controlsYes
- 7Virtual API keysYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: getmaxim.ai
Overview
Bifrost is ranked #1 of 32 in LLM gateway software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.
Bifrost plans and pricing
All plansOSS Free Free forever Self-hosted use · npx, Docker, Kubernetes, or Go binary · Apache 2.0 getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
Enterprise Not published Custom pricing Production deployments · Free for 14 days on an enterprise license getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on LLM gateway software
- Free plan
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- Fallback routing
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- Usage analytics
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- Self-hosted deployment
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- Budget controls
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- Virtual API keys
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Facts
- Product
- Bifrost is an enterprise AI gateway and control plane for routing, governing, and securing AI traffic, including LLM calls, MCP tools, and agents.getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Model access
- Bifrost unifies access to 20+ AI providers through a single OpenAI-compatible API.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Routing and reliability
- It supports weighted load balancing, retries, automatic provider failover, and semantic caching.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Governance
- Virtual keys let teams control access permissions, budgets, rate limits, and routing per consumer.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- MCP tools
- Bifrost acts as an MCP client and server, connecting to external tool servers and exposing tools to clients such as Claude Desktop.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- SDK integrations
- The documented integrations include OpenAI, Anthropic, Google GenAI, LiteLLM, and LangChain SDKs.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Observability
- Bifrost provides built-in request monitoring, Prometheus metrics, and OpenTelemetry tracing integrations.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security documentation describes Snyk dependency and code scanning, CodeQL analysis, Docker image scanning, and hardened non-root production containers.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise features include SSO, role-based access control, audit logs, guardrails, vault integrations, and private VPC deployments.getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Bifrost can run as an HTTP API gateway using NPX or Docker, and its pricing page also lists Kubernetes and Go binary self-hosting.docs.getbifrost.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The OSS edition is presented for developers, small teams, and self-managed deployments, while Enterprise is for teams running production AI systems at scale.getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- OSS includes documentation, community, and self-management support, while Enterprise offers SLA-backed support and direct access to engineers.getmaxim.ai · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- getmaxim.ai/llm-info· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.getbifrost.ai/overview· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.getbifrost.ai/quickstart/gateway/integrations· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.getbifrost.ai/security· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getmaxim.ai/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.getbifrost.ai/quickstart/gateway/setting-up· checked 4 Oct 2026