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Bifrost

Apache-2.0 Go gateway with virtual keys, hierarchical budgets and semantic caching in the open-source edition.

GatewayVendor: Maxim AILast checked 2026-10-20Not vendor-verified
Hard budgets (team / key / user) (scored)yes
Virtual keys with budgets; hierarchical budgets in OSS
Source: docs.getbifrost.ai/features/governance/virtual-keys
Rate & spend limits (scored)yes
Source: docs.getbifrost.ai/features/governance/virtual-keys
Cost attribution / chargeback tags (scored)yes
Budgets/usage per virtual key, team and customer
Source: getbifrost.ai/resources/governance
FOCUS export (scored)unknown
No FOCUS export found
EU data residency option (scored)yes
Self-hosted: runs where you deploy it
Source: github.com/maximhq/bifrost
Public pricing (scored)yes
Source: getbifrost.ai/pricing
Open sourceyes
Apache-2.0
Source: github.com/maximhq/bifrost
HostingSelf-host
OSS self-host; Enterprise adds private/VPC deployment
Source: getbifrost.ai/pricing
Supported providers / models20+ (docs) / 34 in provider matrix
Source: docs.getbifrost.ai/providers/supported-providers/overview
Cachingyes
Semantic caching
Source: github.com/maximhq/bifrost
Pricing modelOpen source + Enterprise
Source: getbifrost.ai/pricing
Public price pointsOSS free; Enterprise custom (14-day trial)
Source: getbifrost.ai/pricing

Not verified yet: FOCUS export. "unknown" means we could not confirm it in public sources. Vendors can send evidence to update a cell; see get verified. Verification never changes the scoring rules.