AI gateways

Respan, a Y Combinator W24 startup, has launched Respan, an open-source AI gateway written in Rust and designed around a plugin architecture. The launch is drawing attention from developers, with engagement already in the dozens as users comment on the tool. Open-source gateways for routing and managing AI model traffic are a crowded space, so early reactions are focused on how Respan's Rust performance and plugin approach compare with existing alternatives.

A new roundup lists seven alternatives to Cloudflare's AI Gateway for 2026, aimed at developers seeking tools to route, monitor and secure AI API traffic. The piece suggests organisations are weighing other options for managing AI workloads, though no specific vendors or comparisons are detailed in the available coverage.