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Best Azure API Management Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from API monetization software ranked against Azure API Management on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    Azure API Management vs Kong Gateway
  2. 2
    Sentinel EMS Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.5
    Azure API Management vs Sentinel EMS
  3. 3
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.3
    Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Gateway
  4. 4
    Zuplo Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $25/mo7.3
    Azure API Management vs Zuplo
  5. 5
    Moesif Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    Azure API Management vs Moesif
  6. 6
    Revenium Free plan apiWeb Free7.2
    Azure API Management vs Revenium
  7. 7
    WSO2 API Designer Free trial extensionLinuxMacWebWin $119/mo7.1
    Azure API Management vs WSO2 API Designer
  8. 8
    Lago Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Azure API Management vs Lago
  9. 9
    Stigg Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $399/mo7.0
    Azure API Management vs Stigg
  10. 10
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.0
    Azure API Management vs Tyk API Management
  11. 11
    Apigee API hub Free plan apiWeb Free6.8
    Azure API Management vs Apigee API hub
  12. 12
    Boomi Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $99/mo6.8
    Azure API Management vs Boomi
  13. 13
    Layer7 API Management AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Azure API Management vs Layer7 API Management
  14. 14
    API7 Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Azure API Management vs API7 Enterprise
  15. 15
    DigitalAPI Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $2.50/mo6.7
    Azure API Management vs DigitalAPI
  16. 16
    SAP API Management Free trial apiself-hostedWeb $5,339/mo6.7
    Azure API Management vs SAP API Management
  17. 17
    Zuora CPQ apiWeb 6.7
    Azure API Management vs Zuora CPQ
  18. 18
    Fiorano API Management Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    Azure API Management vs Fiorano API Management
  19. 19
    Kong Konnect LinuxMacWebWin $25/mo6.6
    Azure API Management vs Kong Konnect
  20. 20
    APIwiz Web 6.5
    Azure API Management vs APIwiz

Azure API Management alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kong Gateway7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Sentinel EMS7.5No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Gravitee API Gateway7.3Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Zuplo7.3Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Moesif7.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Revenium7.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
7WSO2 API Designer7.1No$119/moBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Lago7.0Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
9Stigg7.0Free plan$399/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
10Tyk API Management7.0No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11Apigee API hub6.8Free planFreeAPI, Web
12Boomi6.8No$99/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
13Layer7 API Management6.8No—Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
14API7 Enterprise6.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
15DigitalAPI6.7No$2.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
16SAP API Management6.7No$5,339/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
17Zuora CPQ6.7No—API, Web
18Fiorano API Management6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
19Kong Konnect6.6No$25/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
20APIwiz6.5No—Web
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Questions about Azure API Management alternatives

What is the best alternative to Azure API Management?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in API monetization software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Sentinel EMS, Gravitee API Gateway, Zuplo and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Azure API Management?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.