Amazon API Gateway vs Ocelot
| Amazon API Gateway | Ocelot | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | — |
| Free plan | No | — |
| Deployment model | cloud | self-hosted |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, REST, WebSocket | HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, WebSocket Secure (WSS) |
| Authentication methods | IAM/SigV4, Amazon Cognito user pools, JWT/OIDC/OAuth 2.0, Lambda authorizers, API keys, mutual TLS | 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 Samsung Mobile US Press, Ocelot scores higher on our published basis.