Railguard vs. Legacy Gateways
The difference isn't just features—it's architecture. Legacy gateways are slow, opaque proxies. Railguard is a high-performance, verifiable control plane.
| Criterion | Railguard AI | Typical Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime Latency (p95) | 2.1ms (verifiable) | 50ms – 500ms |
| Fail Semantics | Fail‑closed (Secure) | Fail-open (Insecure) |
| Cryptographic Evidence | Ed25519 ATR v0.1 | None |
| Audit Readiness | One‑click packs | Manual screenshots |
| Deployment | Rust Binary / Wasm | Python / Docker Heavy |
| Self‑Service GTM | Stripe → 15s provision | Sales-gated |
| Operational SLOs | Published with receipts | Marketing claims only |
| Public Trust Center | Yes (verifiable) | No |
1. The Latency Tax
The Problem: Most AI gateways are built in Python. They introduce 50ms to 500ms of latency per request. For real-time voice agents or high-frequency trading, this is unacceptable.
The Railguard Difference: Written in Rust. Our governance engine adds just 2.1ms (p95) of overhead. We don't just claim this; we publish signed latency receipts daily.
Request Overhead (Lower is Better)
Competitor: Fail-Open
"If the policy engine times out, let the request through to avoid disrupting the user." (Data Leak Risk)
Railguard: Fail-Closed
"If we can't verify safety, we block. Security is non-negotiable." (Zero Trust)
2. Security Posture
The Problem: Many gateways prioritize "uptime" over security. If their inspection service crashes or times out, they "fail open"—allowing uninspected traffic to pass. This defeats the purpose of a firewall.
The Railguard Difference: We are a security company first. We default to Fail-Closed. If a policy cannot be evaluated, the request is blocked. We guarantee that 100% of egress traffic is inspected.
3. Trust vs. Proof
The Problem: Competitors ask you to trust their dashboards. "We blocked 5 attacks today." How do you know? Can you prove it to an auditor? Can you prove they didn't miss 50 others?
The Railguard Difference: We don't ask for trust. We provide Cryptographic Proof. Every decision generates an Ed25519-signed receipt. You can verify these offline, independently of our platform.
Stop Guessing. Start Verifying.
Don't settle for a black box. Switch to the only AI gateway that proves its value with every request.