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Amazon API Gateway lets teams create, publish, monitor, and secure APIs that connect applications to backend services. It supports REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs, with AWS integrations, private routing, request throttling, REST caching, several authorization methods, and CloudWatch metrics and logs. Its free tier includes monthly allowances for new AWS customers; usage beyond those allowances is charged at standard rates, and the pay-as-you-go plan has no minimum fees or upfront commitments. WebSocket messages are limited to 128 KB and metered in 32 KB increments.

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    APIMatic

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+2

    Teams generating SDKs and documentation from API contracts — APIMatic transforms and validates API specifications, then generates SDKs, documentation, developer portals, and code samples.

    7.6 From $10/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Apinizer

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

    Teams routing API, LLM, MCP, and agent traffic — Apinizer adds gRPC, SOAP, and GraphQL support alongside AI Gateway features such as multi-LLM routing and token cost ceilings.

    7.6 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Gravitee API Gateway

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Teams needing broad protocols and deployment choices — Gravitee supports GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, SSE, and webhooks, with self-managed, cloud, on-premises, and Kubernetes deployment.

    Free plan · paid from $2,500/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Kong Gateway

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Hybrid and multi-cloud microservices deployments — Kong Gateway supports on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and serverless deployment, with API, web UI, or declarative configuration.

    Pricing on request Visit site
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    Apiman

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Teams wanting open-source API management without paywalls — Apiman is Apache-licensed open-source software with policy-based governance, a standalone developer portal, and gateways that run independently of its Manager.

    7.6 Open source Visit site
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    Fusio

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Builders seeking self-hosted API management and monetization — Fusio adds API plans, quotas, subscriptions, and billing, plus TypeSchema-based validation and client SDK generation.

    7.3 Open source Visit site
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    Zuplo

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Teams wanting API, AI, and MCP gateway features — Zuplo includes an MCP Gateway and hosted developer portal on every plan, alongside AI routing and spending budgets.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
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    Tyk API Management

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    7.0 Pricing on request · 2-day trial Visit site
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    ReadMe

    by ReadMe
    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $250/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    API7 Enterprise

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Workato Developer API Portal

    Free plan APIWeb
    6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Gravitee API Management

    Free plan LinuxWebWindows
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $2,500/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    API Portal

    Free trial APILinuxMac+3
    6.4 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Automic Continuous Delivery Automation

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Boomi

    by Boomi
    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
    6.3 From $99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    DigitalAPI

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Fiorano API Management

    by Fiorano API Management
    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.1 Pricing on request · 45-day trial Visit site
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    Apiable

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    SnapLogic

    by SnapLogic
    Free trial APILinuxMac+3
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Sensedia API Management

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Frends

    by Frends
    Paid Web
    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    APIwiz

    Paid Web
    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    webMethods API Management

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
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    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Kong Konnect

    Paid LinuxMacWeb+1
    5.0 From $25/mo · 30-day trial Visit site

Alternatives may suit teams seeking self-hosted or multi-cloud deployment, broader protocol support, open-source software, or tools for API contracts and AI traffic. Compare the work each product handles: some focus on API runtime policies, while others generate SDKs and documentation or add developer portals, subscriptions, and AI controls. Also weigh deployment requirements, integrations, identity options, and pricing. Amazon API Gateway's AWS-native integrations and support for REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs may be a closer fit for services built around AWS; moving elsewhere can mean trading that fit for different protocols, deployment choices, or management tools.

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