Tech riderRev. 1 Oct 2026
Manifest
- 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $19/mo
- 3Fallback routingYes
- 4Usage analyticsYes
- 5Self-hosted deploymentYes
- 6Budget controlsYes
- 7Virtual API keysYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: manifest.build

Overview
Manifest is ranked #10 of 32 in LLM gateway software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/mo.
Manifest plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Unlimited agents · 10,000 routed requests/month on Cloud · unlimited self-hosted · 7-day dashboard retention · Autofix · Discord support manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
Pro $19/mo Unlimited routed requests · 365-day dashboard retention · Basic support · Hosted on Manifest Cloud · Single-user manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
Enterprise Not published On-premise/VPC/private cloud · Multiple seats · SSO/SAML · Audit logs · Custom retention · Uptime SLA · HIPAA/custom BAAs · Dedicated support manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
Compared on LLM gateway software
- Free plan
- Yesmanifest.build
- Paid from
- $19/momanifest.build
- Fallback routing
- Yesmanifest.build
- Usage analytics
- Yesmanifest.build
- Self-hosted deployment
- Yesmanifest.build
- Budget controls
- Yesmanifest.build
- Virtual API keys
- Yesmanifest.build
Facts
- Product
- Manifest is an open-source LLM gateway that routes requests, provides fallbacks, repairs failing requests with Autofix, and tracks spending.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Routing API
- The gateway provides one OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoint for models and subscriptions.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Fallbacks
- Manifest automatically retries on another provider when one provider goes down.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Autofix
- Autofix repairs malformed requests and resends them instead of failing on errors that retries cannot fix.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Observability
- The product shows what each harness spent, which models served requests, and what failed.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Manifest connects API keys, paid subscriptions, local models, and custom endpoints; named local integrations include Ollama, llama.cpp, and LM Studio.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The self-hosted gateway runs with Docker, works offline, requires no account, and supports amd64 and arm64.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud limit
- The Cloud Free plan includes 10,000 routed requests per calendar month and cannot reach local models running on the user's machine.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- For the self-hosted version, routing and request data stay on the customer's servers except for documented telemetry and Autofix flows.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Manifest states that data in transit uses TLS, passwords are hashed, and Gateway provider credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Retention
- Cloud request recordings are retained for 7 days on Free and 365 days on Pro.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free includes community support through Discord, Pro includes basic platform and billing support, and Enterprise includes dedicated Slack and email support.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Manifest says its gateway helps AI builders, teams and startups, and platforms or providers create reliable agents and workflows and manage inference consumption.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The Enterprise plan lists HIPAA and custom BAAs, SSO/SAML, audit logs, custom retention, and a contractual uptime SLA.manifest.build · 1 Oct 2026
Best Manifest alternatives
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best LLM Gateway Software in 2026#10 of 32
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Sources
- manifest.build/about/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build/llm-gateway/docs/introduction/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build/self-hosted/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build/privacy/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build/pricing/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- manifest.build/llm-gateway/· checked 1 Oct 2026

