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BYOK Systems Compared
BYOK systems let you connect your own AI provider keys, route requests, and manage usage across supported platforms. Choose by the platforms you use and how the tool handles keys, providers, and routing.
Use the signal score out of 10 as a quick comparison. The board also marks a public API, open-source code, and a free tier, so you can check fit before comparing paid plans.
- 24 platforms
- 20 with a free tier
- Checked 7 Oct 2026
- 1 S
SillyTavernsillytavern.appFree open-source interface for text, image, and speech models on desktop, mobile, web, or self-hosting.
- 2 BA
Big-AGIbig-agi.comAI chat for desktop, web, or self-hosting with web lookup and file sharing; free plan, paid from $9/mo.
- 3 A
AnythingLLManythingllm.comAI workspace with web search, file uploads, image creation, mobile apps, API, and self-hosting; free plan.
- 4 LLibreChatlibrechat.ai
Free chat workspace for web, desktop, API, or self-hosting with browsing, files, images, and app links.
- 5 OW
Open WebUIopenwebui.comFree interface with web search, file uploads, image generation, app integrations, mobile apps, and self-hosting.
- 6 J
Janjan.aiFree assistant for desktop, web, API, or self-hosting that can browse, handle files, and connect apps.
- 7 LLobeChatlobehub.com
LobeHub describes itself as an agent collaboration platform for work and productivity, with persistent Agent memory and multi-agent workflows.
- 8 MSMsty Studiomsty.ai
Msty Studio brings local and online models into one workspace for chat, files, prompts, personas, and Knowledge Stacks.
- 9 TATrueFoundry AI Gatewaytruefoundry.com
AI gateway linking 1,000+ models across 35+ platforms with routing, security, monitoring, and cost controls.
- 10 T
TensorZerotensorzero.comTensorZero is an open-source platform that combines an LLM gateway, observability, evaluation, optimization, and experimentation.
- 11 RRequestyrequesty.ai
AI gateway with a free plan and trial, offering one OpenAI-compatible API to 600+ models with routing and analytics.
- 12 TTypingMindtypingmind.com
Web app with file uploads, web search, image generation, and app integrations; free plan, paid from $39.
- 13 EAEnvoy AI Gatewayaigateway.envoyproxy.io
Open-source AI gateway offering one API, provider switching, quotas, and rate controls; free.
- 14 O
OpenRouteropenrouter.ai - 15 V
Vercelvercel.comVercel describes itself as infrastructure for building, deploying, securing, observing, and scaling apps and agents.
- 16 H
Heliconehelicone.aiAI gateway for 100+ models with routing, failover, caching, logs, and debugging; free plan, paid from $79/month.
- 17 L
LiteLLMlitellm.aiOpen-source gateway unifying 140+ providers and 1,800+ models with one API, routing, budgets, and spend tracking.
- 18 CS
Cloudflare Streamcloudflare.comStream provides a managed pipeline to upload, encode, store, and deliver live and on-demand video through one API.
- 19 TTemprtemprhq.io
- 20 MGMartian Gatewaywithmartian.com
Martian Gateway provides unified API access to more than 200 AI models from multiple providers.
- 21 GGatewayforAIgatewayforai.com
- 22 MModelMeldmodelmeld.ai
- 23 KA
Kong AI Gatewaykonghq.com - 24 CCogLakecoglake.com
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How to choose
Which platforms does it need to run on?
Start with the platforms you plan to use. Listed options include web, API, self-hosted setups, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
A web option runs in a browser, while an API connects the system to another app. Self-hosting means running it on infrastructure you control.
Which AI providers and keys does it support?
Check supported providers and key storage before choosing. These tell you which AI services can connect and where your access keys are kept.
If your provider is not supported, the system may not fit your setup, even when its price or platform coverage looks suitable.
Can it route requests and share team keys?
Look for request routing and team key sharing when several people or apps will use the system. Routing directs a request to a selected provider, while team sharing controls access to shared keys.
Compare these fields with how your group works before paying for a plan.
Do you need self-hosting or usage limits?
Choose self-hosting when you want to run the system yourself. Compare usage limits when you need to understand how much activity a plan permits.
The board lists self-hosting and usage limits as separate comparison points, so review both rather than treating them as the same feature.
Is there a free plan or trial to start with?
A free plan lets you begin without a paid subscription. A free trial gives temporary access to a paid service; these are different offers.
Examples include AnythingLLM with a free plan and paid plans from $50 per month, CogLake from €15 per user per month on annual billing with a 7-day trial, and Helicone with a free plan, paid plans from $79 per month, and a 7-day trial.
Questions
What does BYOK mean in an AI tool?
BYOK means you bring your own provider key. The system stores that key and can route requests through supported providers.
Which BYOK systems have a free plan?
The board marks a free plan for tools such as AnythingLLM, Envoy AI Gateway, GatewayforAI, Helicone, Jan, LibreChat, LiteLLM, and LobeChat.
Can I run a BYOK system on my own server?
Check the self-hosted field. Self-hosting means running the system on infrastructure you control instead of relying on a hosted service.
Do BYOK tools offer team key sharing?
Team key sharing is a comparison field on the board. Review that mark to see whether a tool supports sharing keys with a group.
Which platforms do these tools support?
Listed platform options include web, API, self-hosted, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Check the platform marks for the tool you are considering.
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