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Compare Apache APISIX and KrakenD API Gateway 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Apache APISIX
Star Rating
(5)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache APISIXKrakenD API Gateway
Star Rating
(58)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Entry-Level Pricing
Apache APISIX
No pricing availableKrakenD API Gateway
Community Edition
Free
Our open-source API Gateway founded on top of the industry's best practices. Infinite uptime and linear scalability at the lowest operational cost.
- Outstading documentation, getting-started guides and demo playgrounds
- Access to community support
- Data aggregation, manipulation and format conversion
Free Trial
Apache APISIX
No trial information availableKrakenD API Gateway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
9.2
49
Ease of Use
Not enough data
9.1
49
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
38
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
35
Quality of Support
Not enough data
9.5
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.5
32
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
9.5
45
Features by Category
API Construction
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.3
38
API Management
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
8.6
38
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache APISIX and KrakenD API Gateway are categorized as API Management
Unique Categories
Apache APISIX has no unique categories
KrakenD API Gateway has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache APISIX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KrakenD API Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
60.0%
Higher Education
20.0%
Financial Services
20.0%
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Other
0.0%
Computer Software
24.6%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Financial Services
10.5%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
3.5%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache APISIX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Aryan P.
Verified User in Higher Education
The community behind the project is very helpful.
Most Helpful Critical Review
KrakenD API Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Silviu-Constantin P.
Verified User in Government Administration
Ease of integration through plug-and-play connectors which requires minimal declarative JSON/YAML configuration. KrakenD delivers flexible protocol support, it natively understands HTTP/HTTPS, gRPC, WebSockets. KrakenD API Gateway supports numerous...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Aryan P.
Verified User in Higher Education
The community behind the project is very helpful.
Silviu-Constantin P.
Verified User in Government Administration
Ease of integration through plug-and-play connectors which requires minimal declarative JSON/YAML configuration. KrakenD delivers flexible protocol support, it natively understands HTTP/HTTPS, gRPC, WebSockets. KrakenD API Gateway supports numerous...
Alternatives
Discussions
Apache APISIX has no discussions with answers
I did not check since a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?
1 comment
AG
Hi Raphael!
Yes: on May 4th, we released KrakenD 2.0 ( https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.0-release-notes/ ) including, among other things, a new type...Read more
What is KrakenD API Gateway used for?
1 comment
Official Response from KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway helps companies manage and optimize the flow of data between their systems and applications, making API operations more efficient. It...Read more
KrakenD API Gateway has no more discussions with answers
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