Higress vs Zuul
| Higress | Zuul | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | hybrid | self-hosted |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, GRPC, GRPCS, TCP, Dubbo | HTTP, HTTP/2, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events (SSE) |
| Authentication methods | Key Auth, HMAC Auth, JWT Auth, Basic Auth, OAuth2, OIDC, External Auth, OPA | Filter-based authentication, mutual TLS, custom authentication handlers |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Higress scores higher on our published basis.