Side by side
Azure API Management vs Spring Cloud Gateway
Both stand on api gateway software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
Azure API Management offers a broad API management feature set with tiers for serverless, evaluation, production, and enterprise use. Buyers should match throughput, SLA, deployment, and isolation requirements to the selected paid tier.
Visit Azure API Management Free plan
Visit Spring Cloud Gateway The facts
| Azure API Management | Spring Cloud Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Not published |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 9 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | spring.io |
| On api gateway software | #21 of 29 | #25 of 29 |
Azure API Management: what it does well
- Provides API lifecycle management
- Includes developer portal and API catalog
- Supports hybrid deployment
- Offers analytics and access policies
- Includes enterprise multi-region tier
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is on request
- Developer tier has no SLA
- Isolated tier is in preview
Spring Cloud Gateway: what it does well
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