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OmniRoute alternatives (2026)
OmniRoute is a agent infra tool: Self-hosted AI gateway that puts hundreds of model providers behind one endpoint for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others, with quota-aware fallback and MCP/A2A support. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Its GitHub repo has 77,863 stars. We found 25 tools in the directory that do overlapping work (connecting tools with MCP); 20 of them are open source and 2 list a free or freemium plan. Below are the 10 closest, ranked by how many tasks and sub-tasks they share with OmniRoute, then by GitHub stars.
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Quick comparison Top 10 of 11 listed below. Pricing as the maker states it; blank means we don't have it.
| Tool | Pricing | Best for | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
 opencodex | Open source | Write code | Yes |
 Magpie | Open source | Write code | Yes |
 Manifest | Open source + cloud | Automate workflows | Yes |
 SkillHub | Open source | Yes | |
 Kong Gateway | Open source + cloud | Connect tools via MCP | Yes |
 Casdoor | Open source | Connect tools via MCP | Yes |
 Tyk Gateway | Open source + cloud | Connect tools via MCP | Yes |
 Bifrost | Open source + cloud | Connect tools via MCP | Yes |
 Open Connector | Open source | Build an agent | Yes |
 Agent Tincan | Open source | Build multi-agent systems | Yes |
- opencodex (Open source): A local provider proxy that lets OpenAI Codex (CLI, app and SDK) and Claude Code run on other model providers such as Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek or local Ollama models. Consider it because it also covers agent frameworks and SDKs and terminal and CLI agents.
- Magpie (Open source): Free, open-source menu bar app and local gateway that lets any coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode and 60+ more) use any model provider or subscription, with failover when a quota runs out. Consider it because it also covers terminal and CLI agents.
- Manifest (Open source + cloud): Open-source LLM gateway that routes each request from agents and apps to the right model across API keys, subscriptions and local models, with spend tracking. Consider it because it also covers token usage and cost tracking.
- SkillHub (Open source): Self-hosted registry for publishing, versioning and governing agent skill packages across an organization, with RBAC and audit logs. Consider it because it does the same job with a different approach (open source).
- Kong Gateway (Open source + cloud): Cloud-native API, LLM and MCP gateway that adds routing, auth, multi-LLM support, semantic security and MCP traffic analytics through plugins. Consider it because it also covers identity, auth and secrets.
- Casdoor (Open source): Agent-first identity and access management with an MCP and agent gateway. Consider it because it also covers identity, auth and secrets.
- Tyk Gateway (Open source + cloud): Cloud-native API and AI gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP, with rate limiting, auth and analytics. Consider it because it also covers identity, auth and secrets.
- Bifrost (Open source + cloud): High-performance AI gateway from Maxim that unifies 20+ LLM providers behind one OpenAI-compatible API and acts as an MCP and agent gateway. Consider it because it does the same job with a different approach (open source + cloud).
- Open Connector (Open source): Open-source auth gateway connecting SaaS apps to AI agents via SDK, CLI and MCP. Consider it because it also covers identity, auth and secrets and agent frameworks and SDKs.
- Agent Tincan (Open source): Agent Tincan lets your AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Hermes, ChatGPT and others) ask each other to do things and hand back results through a small relay on your own Tailscale network, with no open ports or API keys between agents. Consider it because it does the same job with a different approach (open source).
OmniRoute vs alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Open source / licence | GitHub stars | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 OmniRoute | Open source | MIT | 77,863 | connecting tools with MCP |
| opencodex | Open source | Yes | 17,682 | writing code, coding in the terminal |
| Magpie | Open source | MIT | 16,857 | writing code, coding in the terminal |
| Manifest | Open source + cloud | MIT | 7,595 | automating workflows, evaluating agents |
| SkillHub | Open source | Yes | 5,241 | building MCP servers |
| Kong Gateway | Open source + cloud | Apache License 2.0 | 44,278 | connecting tools with MCP, building MCP servers |
| Casdoor | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 14,592 | connecting tools with MCP, agent security and safety |
| Tyk Gateway | Open source + cloud | Mozilla Public License 2.0 (except the ee folder) | 10,863 | connecting tools with MCP, agent identity and logins |
| Bifrost | Open source + cloud | Apache License 2.0 | 8,901 | connecting tools with MCP |
| Open Connector | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 6,031 | coding in the terminal, automating workflows |
| Agent Tincan | Open source | Yes | 327 | building multi-agent systems, connecting tools with MCP |
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Alternatives are picked from directory data only: same category plus shared tasks and sub-tasks. Pricing is as each maker states it; GitHub stars as recorded on each listing.