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Prevent data leaks and slash your LLM bill by 40%

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GPT Router▲211
Avoid OpenAI downtimes - one API for 30+ LLMs
2023
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ZenMux▲382
An enterprise-grade LLM gateway with automatic compensation
Feb 2026
3IB
I built an OSS alternative to Azure OpenAI services▲200
Hey HN, I am proud to show you guys that I have built an open source alternative to Azure OpenAI services. Azure OpenAI services was born out of companies needing enhanced security and access control for using different GPT models. I want to build an OSS version of Azure OpenAI services that people could self host in their own infrastructure. "How can I track LLM spend per API key?" "Can I create a development OpenAI API key with limited access for Bob?" "Can I see my LLM spend breakdown by models and endpoints?" "Can I create 100 OpenAI API keys that my students could use in a classroom…
2023 · github.com
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LLMWare▲358
Dev tool to make AI apps to deploy privately or locally
2024
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LLM Gateway▲296
Use any AI model with just one API
2025
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RunAnywhere▲119
Ollama but for mobile, with a cloud fallback
2025
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MakeHub.ai▲118
LLM Provider arbitrage to get the best performance for the $
2025
8
AUM▲99
Your unlimited offline AI Co-Pilot
2025
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OpenClawCloud▲85
The turn key OpenClaw solution with unlimited LLM tokens
Mar 2026 · open.claw.cloud
10S5
Shimmy – 5MB privacy-first, local alternative to Ollama (680MB)▲14
2025 · github.com
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RedPill▲35
The VPN for your AI.
Oct 2025
12
ThirdAI PocketLLM▲109
Personalized search and Q&A with AI on your own documents
2024
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Free LLM API▲86
Access 1 billion tokens per month for free
Apr 2026 · github.com
14LT
LLM-Term – Simple Rust-based CLI assist tool▲32
Current AI-assisted CLI tools are often part of larger systems and work better on Linux. I built llm-term to address these. It's a Rust-based tool that compiles into a single binary file. You only need to download the binary, add it to your PATH, and configure your OpenAI key to get started. While llm-term offers an option for gpt-4o, it works great with gpt-4o-mini. So it's not costly. I appreciate any feedback or suggestions.
2024 · github.com
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Cloudways Managed AI Agents▲84
Skip the setup and run OpenClaw & Hermes, fully managed
18d ago · cloudways.com
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Perssua▲61
Real-time guidance from any LLM (including local ones)
Nov 2025
17
AI Hive ▲53
Build, deploy, and run all your AI agents in one platform.
May 2026 · app.aihive.global
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SanitizeAI▲6
Stop leaking secrets to LLMs — local-first AI redaction
Jan 2026
19
Privent 2.0▲29
Runtime Data Control for n8n Workflows
Jul 2026
20
Promptly▲13
An AI Cost Optimization Infrastructure for LLM Applications
Mar 2026 · getpromptly.in
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LLM Governance Engine▲4
Self-hosted PII firewall for LLMs — policies, audit trail
Jun 2026 · github.com
22OS
Open-Source tool for automatic MCP API on top of your database for LLMs▲5
We’re building an open-source tool that makes it easy to expose secure, LLM-optimized APIs on top of your structured data—without manually designing endpoints or worrying about compliance. AI agents and LLM-powered applications need structured access to data, but traditional APIs and databases weren’t built with AI workloads in mind. Our tool automatically generates APIs that: - Filter out PII & sensitive data to comply with GDPR, CPRA, SOC 2, and other regulations. - Provide traceability & auditing, so AI apps aren’t black boxes, and security teams stay in control. - Optimize for AI…
2025 · github.com
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PII Firewall Edge▲5
Stop PII from leaking to LLMs—one API call
Dec 2025
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Margin Ai▲6
Cut AI token spend by 50% & fix privacy with 1 line of code
Apr 2026 · github.com

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