Best API Marketplace Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Postman is ranked #1 of 31 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Gravitee API Gateway and Kong Gateway. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Gravitee API Gateway. The lowest first paid tier on this page is DigitalAPI at $2.50/mo.
An API marketplace can provide a way to publish API products and manage how subscribers access them. Compare API publishing and product limits with deployment options and marketplace type to understand how each marketplace is set up. Marketplace analytics, monetization models, and subscriber billing offer further points of comparison, while free plans and paid starting prices help frame costs. Postman, Gravitee API Gateway, and Kong Gateway are among the options. Think about how you plan to distribute APIs and handle paid access, then weigh those needs against the listed marketplace features.
31 API marketplace software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostmanWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Gravitee API GatewayWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2,500/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Kong GatewayWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | API.marketWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $599/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | api0.appWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | APILayer MarketplaceWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | DatovuWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | FabriXAPIWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $69/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | MoesifWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | ZuploWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | APIDistributedWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | Apigee API hubWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 13 | RapidAPIWeb · Mac · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 14 | Tyk API ManagementWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 15 | Comviva API MarketplaceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 16 | DigitalAPIWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 5.4 |
| 17 | Gravitee API ManagementWeb · Windows · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $2,500/mo | 5.4 |
| 18 | RoutexAPIWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 19 | SAMi API StorefrontWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 20 | ApiableWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 21 | Sensedia API ManagementWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 22 | Moesif Developer PortalWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | WSO2 API DesignerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $119/mo | 5.2 |
| 24 | Kong KonnectWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.1 |
| 25 | APIwizWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Marketplace type | Monetization models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postman | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Gravitee API Gateway | 6.5 | Free plan | $2,500/mo | Yes | 2,500 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Kong Gateway | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | API.market | 6.4 | Free plan | $599/mo | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 5 | api0.app | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 6 | APILayer Marketplace | 6.4 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | — | public | subscription |
| 7 | Datovu | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | both | subscription |
| 8 | FabriXAPI | 6.4 | Free plan | $69/mo | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 9 | Moesif | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Zuplo | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | APIDistributed | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | public | mixed |
| 12 | Apigee API hub | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | RapidAPI | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 14 | Tyk API Management | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Comviva API Marketplace | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | partner | mixed |
| 16 | DigitalAPI | 5.4 | No | $2.50/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Gravitee API Management | 5.4 | No | $2,500/mo | Yes | 2,500 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | RoutexAPI | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | public | subscription |
| 19 | SAMi API Storefront | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | mixed |
| 20 | Apiable | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Sensedia API Management | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Moesif Developer Portal | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | public | mixed |
| 23 | WSO2 API Designer | 5.2 | No | $119/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Kong Konnect | 5.1 | No | $25/mo | No | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 25 | APIwiz | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which API marketplace software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Postman is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.6. Gravitee API Gateway is second and Kong Gateway third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DigitalAPI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.