Requesty vs LiteLLM
Why enterprise teams choose Requesty's managed service over LiteLLM's self-hosted solution with its maintenance burden and performance limitations.
Requesty
Fully managed enterprise LLM gateway
LiteLLM
Self-hosted proxy requiring infrastructure management
The Hidden Costs of Self-Hosting LiteLLM
While LiteLLM seems free, the real costs come from infrastructure, maintenance, security, and the engineering time required to keep it running.
Infrastructure Burden
- Provision and maintain servers 24/7
- Handle scaling during traffic spikes
- Configure load balancers and networking
- Manage database backups and recovery
Performance Issues
- Slow response times without optimization
- Memory leaks requiring regular restarts
- Database bottlenecks at scale
- No built-in caching or CDN
Security Risks
- Manual security patches and updates
- Vulnerability management responsibility
- No SOC2 or compliance certifications
- API key exposure risks
💡 The True Cost Calculation
$15,000/month
Infrastructure & DevOps costs
200+ hours/month
Engineering maintenance time
3-5x slower
Response times vs managed service
Enterprise-Grade Governance vs Basic Proxy
LiteLLM is just a proxy layer. Requesty is a complete enterprise governance platform with 5-layer policy controls and comprehensive compliance.
1. Organization Level
Global policies across your entire organization
2. Group Level
Department or team-specific policies
3. Service Account Level
Application and service-level controls
4. User Level
Individual user permissions and limits
5. API Key Level
Granular key-level restrictions
⚠️ LiteLLM Limitation
LiteLLM provides only basic API key management with no organization hierarchy, RBAC, policy engine, or compliance features. You'll need to build everything yourself.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
See why enterprises choose Requesty's managed service over the complexity and limitations of self-hosting LiteLLM.
Infrastructure & Deployment
Fully Managed Service
Zero infrastructure management required
Auto-scaling
Automatic scaling without manual intervention
Multi-Region Deployment
Frankfurt, Virginia, Singapore data centers
High Performance
Sub-50ms latency with optimized infrastructure
99.99% SLA Guarantee
Enterprise uptime with financial backing
Enterprise Governance
Multi-Layer Policy Engine
Organization → Group → Service Account → User → API Key hierarchy
Advanced RBAC
Granular role-based access control
Organization Management
Multi-tenant organization structure
Audit Logs & Compliance
SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA compliance with full audit trails
Model Management
Always Latest Models
Day-1 access to newest model releases
Smart Model Routing
Intelligent routing based on cost and performance
Auto-Caching System
Intelligent response caching for 60% cost savings
Model Health Monitoring
Real-time model health and availability tracking
Operations & Maintenance
Zero Maintenance
No server updates or security patches needed
24/7 Support
Enterprise support with SLA guarantees
Automatic Updates
Always running the latest version
Built-in Security
Enterprise security without configuration
Why Enterprises Choose Requesty Over LiteLLM
Zero Maintenance
Focus on building your product, not maintaining infrastructure. Requesty handles all updates, security patches, scaling, and monitoring automatically.
With LiteLLM, you're responsible for everything: server provisioning, updates, security patches, database maintenance, and 24/7 monitoring.
Enterprise Performance
Sub-50ms latency with multi-region deployment, intelligent caching, and optimized infrastructure designed for millions of requests.
LiteLLM's self-hosted setup often results in 3-5x slower response times, especially under load, with no built-in optimization or caching.
Built-in Compliance
SOC2 Type II, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance out of the box. Full audit logs, data residency controls, and enterprise security features included.
LiteLLM provides none of this. You'll need to implement all compliance, security, and audit features yourself at significant cost.
True TCO Savings
Save $15,000+/month in infrastructure and DevOps costs. Eliminate 200+ hours of monthly engineering maintenance. Get enterprise features instantly.
The "free" LiteLLM quickly becomes expensive when you factor in servers, engineers, downtime, and the features you'll need to build yourself.
Migrate from LiteLLM in Minutes
Stop maintaining servers. Start shipping features. Migration is simple and instant.
Update Endpoint
Point your code to Requesty's API instead of your LiteLLM server
Import Configuration
We'll help migrate your LiteLLM config to Requesty's advanced policies
Shut Down Servers
Turn off your infrastructure and start saving immediately
✨ Immediate Benefits After Migration
3-5x faster response times
99.99% uptime guarantee
Zero maintenance burden
Enterprise compliance included