Best API Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kong Gateway is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Gravitee API Gateway and Algolia. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Gravitee API Gateway. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Algolia at $0.50/mo.
API management software addresses the work of controlling, organizing, and supporting APIs across their lifecycle. Compared on access policies, analytics, catalog, and product management, the entries also vary in deployment model, developer portal, and lifecycle management. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Kong Gateway, Gravitee API Gateway, and Tyk API Management are among the options, with Apigee API hub and Boomi also included. Consider which capabilities matter most for governing access, understanding API activity, maintaining a catalog, and helping developers work with the services. The listed deployment and lifecycle criteria can help frame how each offering fits your team's approach.
30 API management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
API Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Kong GatewayFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 Gravitee API GatewayPaid from $2,500/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 AlgoliaPaid from $0.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Tyk API Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Apigee API hubFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 WSO2 API DesignerPaid from $119/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 BoomiPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 DigitalAPIPaid from $2.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Google Cloud EndpointsPaid from $1.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 API7 Enterprise
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Jitterbit App Builder
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 SnapLogic
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Google ApigeePaid from $13/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Jitterbit API Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Sensedia API Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 webMethods API Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 APIwiz
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Fusio
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Hasura
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Informatica API Manager
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Traefik Hub API Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Workato API Platform
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Apiman
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Axway SecureTransport
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 DreamFactory
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which API management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Kong Gateway is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.8. Gravitee API Gateway is second and Algolia third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Algolia has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.