Best API Management Software in 2026
Updated
32 API management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
32ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list API Management Software 7 channels on this page · 38 of 56 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelDeveloper portalLifecycle managementAccess policiesAPI analyticsAPI catalog Spec sheet Score
26 Hasura Free planYesPaid from$5/moDeployment modelhybridDeveloper portalnot statedLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
27 Informatica API Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudDeveloper portalYesLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
28 Workato API Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridDeveloper portalYesLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
29 Apiman Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelself hostedDeveloper portalYesLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
30 APIwiz Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridDeveloper portalYesLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
31 DreamFactory Free planYesPaid from$1,500/moDeployment modelself hostedDeveloper portalnot statedLifecycle managementYesAccess policiesYesAPI analyticsYesAPI catalognot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
32 F5 Distributed Cloud Load Balancing Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedDeveloper portalnot statedLifecycle managementnot statedAccess policiesnot statedAPI analyticsnot statedAPI catalognot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 7 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Developer portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hasura | 5.9 | No | Yes | 5 /mo | hybrid | — |
| 27 | Informatica API Manager | 5.9 | No | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 28 | Workato API Platform | 5.9 | No | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 29 | Apiman | 5.8 | No | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 30 | APIwiz | 5.8 | No | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 31 | DreamFactory | 5.8 | No | Yes | 1,500 /mo | self_hosted | — |
| 32 | F5 Distributed Cloud Load Balancing | 5.7 | No | No | — | — | — |
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