Alibaba Cloud API Gateway vs Ambassador Edge Stack
| Alibaba Cloud API Gateway | Ambassador Edge Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, HTTPS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSocket, gRPC | HTTP, HTTPS, gRPC, gRPC-Web, HTTP/3 |
| Authentication methods | AppCode, digest authentication, JWT, mutual TLS, custom authentication | — |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On The Geeks Club, Alibaba Cloud API Gateway scores higher on our published basis.