Alibaba Cloud API Gateway vs API7 Enterprise
| Alibaba Cloud API Gateway | API7 Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSocket, gRPC | — |
| Authentication methods | AppCode, digest authentication, JWT, mutual TLS, custom authentication | — |
| Rate limiting | Yes | — |
| Request transformation | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, API7 Enterprise scores higher on our published basis.