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Best KrakenD API Gateway Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from API gateway software ranked against KrakenD API Gateway on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free8.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Kong Gateway
  2. 2
    Tyk Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk Gateway
  3. 4
    Apache APISIX apiLinuxself-hosted 7.5
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Apache APISIX
  4. 5
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.5
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway
  5. 6
    Envoy Gateway Free plan apiself-hosted Free7.2
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Envoy Gateway
  6. 7
    Amazon API Gateway Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Amazon API Gateway
  7. 8
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk API Management
  8. 9
    Emissary-ingress Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Emissary-ingress
  9. 10
    Higress Web 6.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Higress
  10. 11
    API7 Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs API7 Enterprise
  11. 12
    MuleSoft Omni Gateway LinuxWeb 6.2
    KrakenD API Gateway vs MuleSoft Omni Gateway
  12. 13
    NGINX Gateway Fabric Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.1
    KrakenD API Gateway vs NGINX Gateway Fabric
  13. 14
    WSO2 Choreo Connect 6.0
    KrakenD API Gateway vs WSO2 Choreo Connect
  14. 15
    Google Cloud API Gateway apiWeb $1.50/mo5.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Google Cloud API Gateway
  15. 16
    Traefik Hub API Gateway LinuxWin 5.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Traefik Hub API Gateway
  16. 17
    Ocelot 5.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Ocelot
  17. 18
    Ambassador Edge Stack 5.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Ambassador Edge Stack
  18. 19
    Tencent Cloud API Gateway Web 5.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tencent Cloud API Gateway
  19. 20
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway Web 5.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway
  20. 21
    Alibaba Cloud API Gateway Web 5.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Alibaba Cloud API Gateway

KrakenD API Gateway alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kong Gateway8.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Tyk Gateway7.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Apache APISIX7.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted
5Gravitee API Gateway7.5Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Envoy Gateway7.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
7Amazon API Gateway6.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
8Tyk API Management6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9Emissary-ingress6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
10Higress6.8No—Web
11API7 Enterprise6.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12MuleSoft Omni Gateway6.2No—Linux, Web
13NGINX Gateway Fabric6.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
14WSO2 Choreo Connect6.0No——
15Google Cloud API Gateway5.9No$1.50/moAPI, Web
16Traefik Hub API Gateway5.7No—Linux, Windows
17Ocelot5.7No——
18Ambassador Edge Stack5.6No——
19Tencent Cloud API Gateway5.4No—Web
20Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway5.4No—Web
21Alibaba Cloud API Gateway5.3No—Web
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Questions about KrakenD API Gateway alternatives

What is the best alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in API gateway software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Tyk Gateway, Apache APISIX, Gravitee API Gateway and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.