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Best Google Cloud API Gateway Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from API gateway software ranked against Google Cloud API Gateway on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Kong Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Kong Gateway
  2. 2
    Gravitee API Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $2,500/mo7.4
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway
  3. 3
    Tyk Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Tyk Gateway
  4. 4
    KrakenD API Gateway Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs KrakenD API Gateway
  5. 5
    Amazon API Gateway Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free7.1
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Amazon API Gateway
  6. 6
    Tyk API Management Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.9
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Tyk API Management
  7. 7
    Emissary-ingress Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Emissary-ingress
  8. 8
    NGINX Gateway Fabric Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs NGINX Gateway Fabric
  9. 9
    API7 Enterprise Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs API7 Enterprise
  10. 10
    Spring Integration Free plan self-hosted Free6.7
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Spring Integration
  11. 11
    Apache APISIX apiLinuxself-hosted 6.6
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Apache APISIX
  12. 12
    Envoy Gateway Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.6
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Envoy Gateway
  13. 14
    Google Cloud Endpoints Free plan LinuxMac $1.50/mo6.5
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Google Cloud Endpoints
  14. 15
    MuleSoft Composer Web $2,000/mo6.2
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs MuleSoft Composer
  15. 16
    Alibaba Cloud API Gateway Web 6.0
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Alibaba Cloud API Gateway
  16. 17
    Axway SecureTransport api 5.9
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Axway SecureTransport
  17. 18
    MuleSoft Omni Gateway LinuxWeb 5.9
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs MuleSoft Omni Gateway
  18. 19
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway Web 5.9
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway
  19. 20
    Traefik Hub API Gateway LinuxWin 5.9
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Traefik Hub API Gateway
  20. 21
    Higress Web 5.8
    Google Cloud API Gateway vs Higress

Google Cloud API Gateway alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Kong Gateway7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Gravitee API Gateway7.4Free plan$2,500/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Tyk Gateway7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4KrakenD API Gateway7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
5Amazon API Gateway7.1Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
6Tyk API Management6.9No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
7Emissary-ingress6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
8NGINX Gateway Fabric6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
9API7 Enterprise6.7No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Spring Integration6.7Free planFreeself-hosted
11Apache APISIX6.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted
12Envoy Gateway6.6Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
14Google Cloud Endpoints6.5Free plan$1.50/moLinux, Mac
15MuleSoft Composer6.2No$2,000/moWeb
16Alibaba Cloud API Gateway6.0No—Web
17Axway SecureTransport5.9No—API
18MuleSoft Omni Gateway5.9No—Linux, Web
19Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway5.9No—Web
20Traefik Hub API Gateway5.9No—Linux, Windows
21Higress5.8No—Web
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Questions about Google Cloud API Gateway alternatives

What is the best alternative to Google Cloud API Gateway?

Kong Gateway, number 1 in API gateway software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Gravitee API Gateway, Tyk Gateway, KrakenD API Gateway and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Google Cloud API Gateway?

Kong Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.