Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026
Apache Synapse
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Workflow orchestrationYes
- 4Data transformationYes
- 5Real-time syncYes
- 6On-premises connectorsYes
- 7API managementYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: synapse.apache.org
Overview
Apache Synapse is ranked #74 of 114 in integration platform as a service software on Specifiction, made by Apache Synapse (Wilmington, Delaware, United States). It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Apache Synapse plans and pricing
All plansApache Synapse Free Free and open source software No paid tiers or usage limits stated synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
Compared on integration platform as a service software
- Free plan
- Yessynapse.apache.org
- Workflow orchestration
- Yessynapse.apache.org
- Data transformation
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- Real-time sync
- Yessynapse.apache.org
- On-premises connectors
- Yessynapse.apache.org
- API management
- Yessynapse.apache.org
Facts
- Product
- Apache Synapse is a lightweight, high-performance Enterprise Service Bus with an asynchronous mediation engine for XML, Web Services and REST.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Message formats
- It supports XML, SOAP, plain text, binary, Hessian and JSON content formats.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Transports
- The site lists HTTP/S, POP3, IMAP, SMTP, JMS, TCP, UDP, VFS, SMS, XMPP and FIX support.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Integration features
- Features include load balancing, failover routing, message splitting and aggregation, database lookup and updates, and message throttling and caching.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Synapse can be extended with Java, Spring or scripting languages including JavaScript, Ruby and Groovy.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature list includes WS-Security support, and version 3.0.0 added OCSP/CRL certificate validation for HTTP transports.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The product supports statistics collection and JMX monitoring and management.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Synapse uses an XML-based configuration language and includes built-in mediators for constructing message flows.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide offers binary and source distributions for Linux, macOS and Windows and recommends Linux for production deployments.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The installation guide specifies Java SE Development Kit 1.8.0_141 or higher and says 1 GB of heap is generally sufficient for typical SOAP messages.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The downloads page lists version 3.0.2, released 10-May-2023, as the latest stable release.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project provides user, developer and commits mailing lists with subscription and archive links.synapse.apache.org · 11 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2005synapse.apache.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United Statessynapse.apache.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- synapse.apache.org· checked 11 Oct 2026
- synapse.apache.org/userguide/installation.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
- synapse.apache.org/download.html· checked 11 Oct 2026
- synapse.apache.org/mail-lists.html· checked 11 Oct 2026