Higress vs Tencent Cloud API Gateway
| Higress | Tencent Cloud API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | api, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Deployment model | hybrid | cloud |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, GRPC, GRPCS, TCP, Dubbo | HTTP, HTTPS |
| Authentication methods | Key Auth, HMAC Auth, JWT Auth, Basic Auth, OAuth2, OIDC, External Auth, OPA | HMAC key-pair authentication |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly request limit | — | 10,000,000 requests/mo |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On The Geeks Club, Tencent Cloud API Gateway scores higher on our published basis.