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GoModel
Open-source, self-hosted AI gateway that adds routing, aliases, caching, guardrails, budgets and usage tracking in front of multiple LLM providers.
MIT LicensedOpenAI & Anthropic-compatible API31 providers routedSelf-hosted single binaryBuilt with Go
Opportunity score
58/100
A real and growing market, but broad open-source gateway competition and unproven monetization make this a moderate opportunity unless a niche wedge is chosen.
Founder verdict
MAYBE
GoModel has a credible open-source gateway feature set, but broad competition, early maturity and unclear monetization make it a moderate opportunity.
What is GoModel?
GoModel is an early-stage open-source AI gateway positioned as a self-hosted alternative to OpenRouter. The site shows a Go binary that exposes OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoints and routes to 31 model providers with workflows, caching, failover, budgets, audit logs and an embedded admin dashboard. Revenue, MRR, growth, GitHub stars and team size are not disclosed; the only monetization signal is a 'Pro' section and note that paid Pro cards exist. The product is at v0.1.90, suggesting early development, but the feature surface is unusually broad for a young gateway.
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