Higress vs Ocelot
| Higress | Ocelot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | hybrid | self-hosted |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, GRPC, GRPCS, TCP, Dubbo | HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, WebSocket Secure (WSS) |
| Authentication methods | Key Auth, HMAC Auth, JWT Auth, Basic Auth, OAuth2, OIDC, External Auth, OPA | JWT bearer tokens, IdentityServer bearer tokens, ASP.NET Core authentication schemes |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On Freedom251, Higress scores higher on our published basis.