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Best Azure API Management Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from API monetization software ranked against Azure API Management on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo6.6
    Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Gateway
  2. 2
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.5
    Azure API Management vs Kong Gateway
  3. 3
    Lago Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Azure API Management vs Lago
  4. 4
    Moesif Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Azure API Management vs Moesif
  5. 5
    Revenium Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Azure API Management vs Revenium
  6. 6
    Stigg Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $399/mo6.4
    Azure API Management vs Stigg
  7. 7
    Zuplo Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $25/mo6.4
    Azure API Management vs Zuplo
  8. 8
    Apigee API hub Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Azure API Management vs Apigee API hub
  9. 9
    Flexprice Free plan Web $500/mo6.3
    Azure API Management vs Flexprice
  10. 10
    Sentinel EMS Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Azure API Management vs Sentinel EMS
  11. 11
    Layer7 API Management AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Azure API Management vs Layer7 API Management
  12. 12
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Azure API Management vs Tyk API Management
  13. 13
    Zuora CPQ apiWeb 5.5
    Azure API Management vs Zuora CPQ
  14. 14
    APIwiz Web 5.4
    Azure API Management vs APIwiz
  15. 15
    Aria Billing apiWeb 5.4
    Azure API Management vs Aria Billing
  16. 16
    DigitalAPI Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $2.50/mo5.4
    Azure API Management vs DigitalAPI
  17. 17
    Gravitee API Management LinuxWebWin $2,500/mo5.4
    Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Management
  18. 18
    Younium apiWeb 5.4
    Azure API Management vs Younium
  19. 19
    Apiable apiself-hostedWeb 5.3
    Azure API Management vs Apiable
  20. 20
    Gotransverse apiWeb $37,500/mo5.3
    Azure API Management vs Gotransverse

Azure API Management alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Gravitee API Gateway6.6Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Kong Gateway6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Lago6.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
4Moesif6.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Revenium6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
6Stigg6.4Free plan$399/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
7Zuplo6.4Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8Apigee API hub6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
9Flexprice6.3Free plan$500/moWeb
10Sentinel EMS5.7No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Layer7 API Management5.5No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
12Tyk API Management5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
13Zuora CPQ5.5No—API, Web
14APIwiz5.4No—Web
15Aria Billing5.4No—API, Web
16DigitalAPI5.4No$2.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
17Gravitee API Management5.4No$2,500/moLinux, Web, Windows
18Younium5.4No—API, Web
19Apiable5.3No—API, self-hosted, Web
20Gotransverse5.3No$37,500/moAPI, Web
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Questions about Azure API Management alternatives

What is the best alternative to Azure API Management?

Gravitee API Gateway, number 1 in API monetization software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Kong Gateway, Lago, Moesif and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Azure API Management?

Gravitee API Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.