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Best Azure API Management Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    Azure API Management vs Kong Gateway
  2. 2
    Stigg Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $399/mo7.4
    Azure API Management vs Stigg
  3. 3
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.3
    Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Gateway
  4. 4
    Lago Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Azure API Management vs Lago
  5. 5
    Moesif Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Azure API Management vs Moesif
  6. 6
    Revenium Free plan apiWeb Free7.3
    Azure API Management vs Revenium
  7. 7
    Apigee API hub Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Azure API Management vs Apigee API hub
  8. 8
    Zuplo Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $25/mo7.2
    Azure API Management vs Zuplo
  9. 9
    Sentinel EMS Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.0
    Azure API Management vs Sentinel EMS
  10. 10
    Zuora CPQ apiWeb 7.0
    Azure API Management vs Zuora CPQ
  11. 11
    Aria Billing apiWeb 6.9
    Azure API Management vs Aria Billing
  12. 12
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.9
    Azure API Management vs Tyk API Management
  13. 13
    Apiable apiself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Azure API Management vs Apiable
  14. 14
    Boomi Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $99/mo6.8
    Azure API Management vs Boomi
  15. 15
    DigitalAPI Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $2.50/mo6.8
    Azure API Management vs DigitalAPI
  16. 16
    Gotransverse apiWeb $37,500/mo6.8
    Azure API Management vs Gotransverse
  17. 17
    Layer7 API Management AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Azure API Management vs Layer7 API Management
  18. 18
    m3ter apiWeb 6.8
    Azure API Management vs m3ter
  19. 19
    Maxio apiWeb $599/mo6.8
    Azure API Management vs Maxio
  20. 20
    Orb apiWeb 6.8
    Azure API Management vs Orb

Azure API Management alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kong Gateway7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Stigg7.4Free plan$399/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
3Gravitee API Gateway7.3Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Lago7.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Moesif7.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Revenium7.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
7Apigee API hub7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
8Zuplo7.2Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9Sentinel EMS7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Zuora CPQ7.0No—API, Web
11Aria Billing6.9No—API, Web
12Tyk API Management6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
13Apiable6.8No—API, self-hosted, Web
14Boomi6.8No$99/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
15DigitalAPI6.8No$2.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
16Gotransverse6.8No$37,500/moAPI, Web
17Layer7 API Management6.8No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
18m3ter6.8No—API, Web
19Maxio6.8No$599/moAPI, Web
20Orb6.8No—API, Web
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Questions about Azure API Management alternatives

What is the best alternative to Azure API Management?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in API monetization software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Stigg, Gravitee API Gateway, Lago and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Azure API Management?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.