Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Alibaba Cloud API Gateway
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment modelcloud
- 4Supported protocolsHTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSocket, gRPC
- 5Authentication methodsAppCode, digest authentication, JWT, mutual TLS, custom authentication
- 6Rate limitingYes
- 7Request transformationYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: alibabacloud.com
Overview
Alibaba Cloud API Gateway is ranked #24 of 32 in API management software on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is no free plan.
Alibaba Cloud API Gateway plans and pricing
All plansServerless API calls Not published 1 million calls free per calendar month for the first year alibabacloud.com · 20 Sept 2026
Cloud-native dedicated apigw.dev.x1 subscription Not published Dedicated gateway instance · Built-in Server Load Balancer · Chinese mainland reference pricing alibabacloud.com · 20 Sept 2026
Cloud-native dedicated apigw.dev.x1 pay-as-you-go Not published Hourly pay-as-you-go billing · Dedicated gateway instance · Chinese mainland reference pricing alibabacloud.com · 20 Sept 2026
Compared on API management software
- Free plan
- Noalibabacloud.com
- Deployment model
- cloudalibabacloud.com
- Supported protocols
- HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSocket, gRPCalibabacloud.com
- Authentication methods
- AppCode, digest authentication, JWT, mutual TLS, custom authenticationalibabacloud.com
- Rate limiting
- Yesalibabacloud.com
- Request transformation
- Yesalibabacloud.com
Company
- Founded
- 1999alibabacloud.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, Chinaalibabacloud.com · 4 Oct 2026
Best Alibaba Cloud API Gateway alternatives
See all 20 All accessCh 01 Kong Gateway Free planFree trialAPI Free to start7.6 All accessCh 02 Gravitee API Gateway Free planAPILinux from $2,500/mo7.4 All accessCh 03 Algolia Free planAndroidAPI from $0.50/mo7.2 All accessCh 04 WSO2 API Designer Free trialBrowserLinux from $119/mo7.2 All accessCh 05 Amazon API Gateway Free planAndroidAPI Free to start7.0 All accessCh 06 Tyk API Management Free trialAPILinux 7.0
Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best API Management Software in 2026#24 of 32
- Best API Gateway Software in 2026#16 of 27
Is Alibaba Cloud API Gateway yours?
Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.
Sources
- alibabacloud.com/en/product/api-gateway· checked 4 Oct 2026
- alibabacloud.com/help/en/api-gateway/traditional-api-gat· checked 20 Sept 2026
- alibabacloud.com/help/en/api-gateway/cloud-native-api-ga· checked 20 Sept 2026