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Agents Shipgate vs LLM gateways
LLM gateways sit on the model path. Agents Shipgate sits in the release path for tool-using agents.
Use LLM gateways for model traffic
LLM gateways manage provider routing, keys, rate limits, logging, budgets, and sometimes runtime policy around model calls.
Use Agents Shipgate for tool-surface release review
Agents Shipgate does not proxy model traffic. It statically reviews the tools an agent can call, the schemas those tools expose, and the release policies declared for high-risk actions.
| Question | LLM gateway | Agents Shipgate |
|---|---|---|
| Which model provider should handle this request? | Yes | No |
| Which tools are attached to this release? | No | Yes |
| Are write tools missing approval or idempotency evidence? | No | Yes |
| Does it call the model? | Yes | No |
See also
- Agents Shipgate vs MCP gateways — MCP-specific runtime boundary vs Shipgate's pre-release review.
- Agents Shipgate vs agent observability — runtime visibility vs release-time review.
- Agents Shipgate vs LLM evals — behavior testing vs static surface review.