LibreChat vs OpenRouter

FeatureLibreChatOpenRouter
CategoryChat InterfacesAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Pay-per-use (varies by model)
GitHub Stars20,000—
PlatformsLinux, Docker, WebWeb
Features
  • ✓ Multi-provider
  • ✓ Plugins
  • ✓ File upload
  • ✓ Presets
  • ✓ Self-hosted
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
Tags
chatmulti-modelopen-sourceself-hosted
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use