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Best Azure API Management Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Layer7 API Management AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 7.2
    Azure API Management vs Layer7 API Management
  2. 2
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo6.4
    Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Gateway
  3. 3
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Azure API Management vs Kong Gateway
  4. 4
    Lago Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Azure API Management vs Lago
  5. 5
    Stigg Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $399/mo6.4
    Azure API Management vs Stigg
  6. 6
    Moesif Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    Azure API Management vs Moesif
  7. 7
    Revenium Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Azure API Management vs Revenium
  8. 8
    Apigee API hub Free plan apiWeb Free6.2
    Azure API Management vs Apigee API hub
  9. 9
    Zuplo Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $25/mo6.2
    Azure API Management vs Zuplo
  10. 10
    Flexprice Free plan Web $500/mo6.1
    Azure API Management vs Flexprice
  11. 11
    Zuora CPQ apiWeb 5.9
    Azure API Management vs Zuora CPQ
  12. 12
    APIwiz Web 5.8
    Azure API Management vs APIwiz
  13. 13
    Sentinel EMS Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 5.8
    Azure API Management vs Sentinel EMS
  14. 14
    Aria Billing apiWeb 5.7
    Azure API Management vs Aria Billing
  15. 15
    DigitalAPI Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $2.50/mo5.7
    Azure API Management vs DigitalAPI
  16. 16
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Azure API Management vs Tyk API Management
  17. 17
    Apiable apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Azure API Management vs Apiable
  18. 18
    Boomi Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $99/mo5.6
    Azure API Management vs Boomi
  19. 19
    Gotransverse apiWeb $37,500/mo5.6
    Azure API Management vs Gotransverse
  20. 20
    m3ter apiWeb 5.6
    Azure API Management vs m3ter

Azure API Management alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Layer7 API Management7.2No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
2Gravitee API Gateway6.4Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Kong Gateway6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Lago6.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Stigg6.4Free plan$399/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Moesif6.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
7Revenium6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
8Apigee API hub6.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
9Zuplo6.2Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Flexprice6.1Free plan$500/moWeb
11Zuora CPQ5.9No—API, Web
12APIwiz5.8No—Web
13Sentinel EMS5.8No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Aria Billing5.7No—API, Web
15DigitalAPI5.7No$2.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
16Tyk API Management5.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
17Apiable5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
18Boomi5.6No$99/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
19Gotransverse5.6No$37,500/moAPI, Web
20m3ter5.6No—API, Web
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Questions about Azure API Management alternatives

What is the best alternative to Azure API Management?

Layer7 API Management, number 1 in API monetization software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: Gravitee API Gateway, Kong Gateway, Lago 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.