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Best KrakenD API Gateway Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway
  2. 2
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Kong Gateway
  3. 3
    Amazon API Gateway Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Amazon API Gateway
  4. 4
    Envoy Gateway Free plan apiself-hosted Free7.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Envoy Gateway
  5. 5
    Tyk Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk Gateway
  6. 6
    Apache APISIX apiLinuxself-hosted 6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Apache APISIX
  7. 7
    Google Cloud API Gateway apiWeb $1.50/mo6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Google Cloud API Gateway
  8. 8
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk API Management
  9. 9
    API7 Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs API7 Enterprise
  10. 10
    Axway SecureTransport api 6.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Axway SecureTransport
  11. 12
    NGINX Gateway Fabric Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free5.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs NGINX Gateway Fabric
  12. 13
    Spring Integration Free plan self-hosted Free5.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Spring Integration
  13. 14
    Emissary-ingress Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free5.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Emissary-ingress
  14. 15
    Google Cloud Endpoints Free plan LinuxMac $1.50/mo5.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Google Cloud Endpoints
  15. 16
    Alibaba Cloud API Gateway Web 5.2
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Alibaba Cloud API Gateway
  16. 17
    MuleSoft Composer Web $2,000/mo5.2
    KrakenD API Gateway vs MuleSoft Composer
  17. 18
    Ambassador Edge Stack 5.1
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Ambassador Edge Stack
  18. 19
    Higress Web 5.1
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Higress
  19. 20
    Ocelot 5.1
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Ocelot
  20. 21
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway Web 5.1
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway

KrakenD API Gateway alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Gravitee API Gateway7.4Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Kong Gateway7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Amazon API Gateway7.3Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
4Envoy Gateway7.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
5Tyk Gateway7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Apache APISIX6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted
7Google Cloud API Gateway6.9No$1.50/moAPI, Web
8Tyk API Management6.8No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9API7 Enterprise6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Axway SecureTransport6.6No—API
12NGINX Gateway Fabric5.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
13Spring Integration5.9Free planFreeself-hosted
14Emissary-ingress5.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
15Google Cloud Endpoints5.6Free plan$1.50/moLinux, Mac
16Alibaba Cloud API Gateway5.2No—Web
17MuleSoft Composer5.2No$2,000/moWeb
18Ambassador Edge Stack5.1No——
19Higress5.1No—Web
20Ocelot5.1No——
21Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway5.1No—Web
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Questions about KrakenD API Gateway alternatives

What is the best alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

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

What is the best free alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

Gravitee API Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.