litellm vs linkerd2

litellm and linkerd2 share 5 technologies: tower, Tokio, React, schemars, and tracing. litellm is written in Python and linkerd2 in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

BerriAI

litellm

The fastest, litest AI Gateway. Rust core with Python SDK. Call 100+ LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format with cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging [Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, VertexAI, vLLM, Nvidia NIM]

Python63.2kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 6cc56fcWhat is litellm built with?

Only in litellm

In common

linkerd

linkerd2

Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.

Go11.5kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit e9de42dWhat is linkerd2 built with?

Only in linkerd2

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
litellm4,724,630 lines written5,815 code files
linkerd2166,013 lines written423 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
litellm20.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Devin, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenHands, Codex, Aider, and Gemini CLI
linkerd20% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
litellmLast push November 12, 202646,705 commits63,188 stars
linkerd2Last push November 11, 20269,208 commits11,530 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
litellm7,120 test files60.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
linkerd2248 test files40% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, litellm or linkerd2?
litellm, with 4,724,630 lines written; linkerd2 has 166,013.

The proof: BerriAI/litellm's code at commit 6cc56fc

Which has more GitHub stars, litellm or linkerd2?
litellm, with 63,188 stars; linkerd2 has 11,530.

The proof: BerriAI/litellm on GitHub

Which has more tests, litellm or linkerd2?
litellm, with 7,120 test files; linkerd2 has 248.

The proof: BerriAI/litellm's code at commit 6cc56fc

Which was updated more recently, litellm or linkerd2?
litellm: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and linkerd2's on November 11, 2026.

The proof: BerriAI/litellm's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, litellm or linkerd2?
litellm: an AI signed 20.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Devin, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenHands, Codex, Aider, and Gemini CLI.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in BerriAI/litellm

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