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At a Glance
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
Star Rating
(5)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway
Star Rating
(53)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache APISIX
No pricing available
KrakenD API Gateway
Community Edition
Free
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Free Trial
Apache APISIX
No trial information available
KrakenD API Gateway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
9.2
43
Ease of Use
Not enough data
9.1
43
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.2
32
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
30
Quality of Support
Not enough data
9.5
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.4
27
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
9.7
39
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.8
361
API Construction
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
9.3
34
API Management
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
34
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.5
31
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway
Apache APISIX and KrakenD API Gateway are categorized as API Management
Unique Categories
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX has no unique categories
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
Computer Software
60.0%
Higher Education
20.0%
Financial Services
20.0%
Other
0.0%
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway
Computer Software
26.9%
Information Technology and Services
21.2%
Financial Services
11.5%
Telecommunications
5.8%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
3.8%
Other
30.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Aryan P.
AP
Aryan P.
Verified User in Higher Education

The community behind the project is very helpful.

Most Helpful Critical Review
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Brent H.
BH
Brent H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It is very flexible and offers a wide variety of powerful features for developers. The whole configuration process is very fast and easy. It has the ability to merge microservices, which greatly improves response time. It is very easy to edit the gateway...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache APISIX has no discussions with answers
KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway Discussions
I did not check since a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?
1 comment
Albert G.
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
KrakenD API Gateway has no more discussions with answers