Open-Source Self-Hosted vs. Managed Service with PII protection. Which approach fits your team better?
View ComparisonLiteLLM is an open-source LLM gateway (100+ providers) that you host yourself. PrivacyProxy is a managed service with built-in PII masking. Fun fact: PrivacyProxy uses LiteLLM under the hood!
PrivacyProxy is built on LiteLLM! We use LiteLLM as our proxy engine and integrated PrivacyLight (our PII detection) as a custom guardrail. You get the best of both worlds: LiteLLM power + PII protection + managed hosting.
Open-source Python SDK & Proxy Server for 100+ LLM providers. Unified OpenAI format, cost tracking, load balancing. You host it yourself.
litellm.aiManaged LiteLLM + PrivacyLight PII engine. Hosted in Germany with automatic detection and masking of sensitive data.
privacyproxy.dev| Feature | LiteLLM | PrivacyProxy |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Self-Hosted (you manage) | Managed (Germany) |
| PII Masking | No (custom guardrail possible) | Automatic (420+ patterns) |
| Setup Effort | High (server, config, maintenance) | Minimal (just change base_url) |
| Cost | Server costs (~€200-500/mo) | €29-99/mo (all-inclusive) |
| Available Providers | 100+ providers | 64 providers |
| Open Source | Yes (MIT License) | No (code audit available) |
| Support | Community / Enterprise ($30k/year) | Included |
| Updates | Self-managed | Automatic |
| GDPR | Depends on your setup | Guaranteed (DE hosting + PII) |
Get the flexibility of LiteLLM with built-in PII masking. No server maintenance, no building custom guardrails.
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