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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
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Kong Gateway
  2. 2
    Tyk Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk Gateway
  3. 3
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.3
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway
  4. 5
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.0
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tyk API Management
  5. 6
    Amazon API Gateway Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Amazon API Gateway
  6. 7
    Emissary-ingress Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Emissary-ingress
  7. 8
    NGINX Gateway Fabric Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs NGINX Gateway Fabric
  8. 9
    Spring Integration Free plan self-hosted Free6.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Spring Integration
  9. 10
    Envoy Gateway Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Envoy Gateway
  10. 11
    API7 Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs API7 Enterprise
  11. 12
    Google Cloud Endpoints Free plan LinuxMac $1.50/mo6.6
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Google Cloud Endpoints
  12. 13
    Apache APISIX apiLinuxself-hosted 6.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Apache APISIX
  13. 14
    Google Cloud API Gateway apiWeb $1.50/mo6.4
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Google Cloud API Gateway
  14. 15
    MuleSoft Composer Web $2,000/mo6.0
    KrakenD API Gateway vs MuleSoft Composer
  15. 16
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway Web 5.9
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway
  16. 17
    Alibaba Cloud API Gateway Web 5.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Alibaba Cloud API Gateway
  17. 18
    Axway SecureTransport api 5.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Axway SecureTransport
  18. 19
    Higress Web 5.8
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Higress
  19. 20
    MuleSoft Omni Gateway LinuxWeb 5.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs MuleSoft Omni Gateway
  20. 21
    Tencent Cloud API Gateway Free plan apiWeb Free5.7
    KrakenD API Gateway vs Tencent Cloud API Gateway

KrakenD API Gateway alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kong Gateway7.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Tyk Gateway7.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Gravitee API Gateway7.3Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Tyk API Management7.0No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Amazon API Gateway6.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
7Emissary-ingress6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
8NGINX Gateway Fabric6.9Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
9Spring Integration6.9Free planFreeself-hosted
10Envoy Gateway6.7Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
11API7 Enterprise6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Google Cloud Endpoints6.6Free plan$1.50/moLinux, Mac
13Apache APISIX6.4No—API, Linux, self-hosted
14Google Cloud API Gateway6.4No$1.50/moAPI, Web
15MuleSoft Composer6.0No$2,000/moWeb
16Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway5.9No—Web
17Alibaba Cloud API Gateway5.8No—Web
18Axway SecureTransport5.8No—API
19Higress5.8No—Web
20MuleSoft Omni Gateway5.7No—Linux, Web
21Tencent Cloud API Gateway5.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
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Questions about KrakenD API Gateway alternatives

What is the best alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in API gateway software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Tyk Gateway, Gravitee API Gateway, Tyk API Management and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to KrakenD API Gateway?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.