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title: "LiteLLM vs Portkey: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, LiteLLM or Portkey? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI gateway platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# LiteLLM vs Portkey: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, LiteLLM or Portkey? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI gateway platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: LiteLLM and Portkey
- **Competitive set**: AI gateway platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LiteLLM Share of Search**: 3%
- **Portkey Share of Search**: 0.5%

## Which is more popular in search, LiteLLM or Portkey?

- In August 2026, LiteLLM had more branded searches than Portkey among AI gateway platforms worldwide. LiteLLM was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Portkey’s 22.2K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Portkey’s 0.5%.
- LiteLLM was ahead of Portkey in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LiteLLM’s estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide moved from 2.1% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 135K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Portkey’s estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide moved from 0.62% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 22.2K.

## How did search popularity change for AI gateway platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, LiteLLM lost estimated Share of Search among AI gateway platforms worldwide, from 3.7% to 3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Portkey worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | LiteLLM estimated searches | LiteLLM Share of Search | LiteLLM rank | Portkey estimated searches | Portkey Share of Search | Portkey rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 2.1% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.62% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 0.64% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.16% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 2.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.62% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 3.1% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.61% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 9.4% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.69% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 4.5% | 2 | 27.1K | 0.73% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 3.6% | 2 | 33.1K | 0.89% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 3.6% | 2 | 27.1K | 0.73% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 3% | 2 | 22.2K | 0.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LiteLLM’s and Portkey’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **LiteLLM**: Measured on the search term “litellm”.
- **Portkey**: Measured on the search term “portkey”.

- [LiteLLM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/litellm)
- [Portkey profile](/demand/global-en/brands/portkey)
- [All AI gateway platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-gateway-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, LiteLLM or Portkey?

In August 2026, LiteLLM had more branded searches than Portkey among AI gateway platforms worldwide. LiteLLM was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Portkey’s 22.2K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Portkey’s 0.5%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "LiteLLM vs Portkey: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/litellm-vs-portkey

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