Best API Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Gravitee API Gateway is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Algolia and Kong Gateway. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Algolia. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Algolia at $0.50/mo.
Managing APIs means weighing controls and oversight alongside the experience you provide to developers. Compared on access policies, API analytics, API catalog, API product management, deployment model, developer portal, free plan, lifecycle management, and paid from, these options offer several dimensions to assess. Gravitee API Gateway, Algolia, and Kong Gateway are among the products shown. Consider how access policies and analytics support your work, whether catalog and product-management features suit your needs, and how lifecycle management fits your API operations. Deployment model and developer-portal capabilities help frame implementation, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context.
30 API management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
API Management Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 1 of the 25 on this page have an Android app.
- 4 Apigee API hubFree 6.8
- 5 Google Cloud Endpoints$1.50/mo 6.6
- 6 Jitterbit App Builder 6.6
- 7 WSO2 API Designer$119/mo 6.5
- 8 Tyk API Management 6.4
- 9 Boomi$99/mo 6.2
- 10 DigitalAPI$2.50/mo 6.2
- 11 SnapLogic 6.2
- 12 API7 Enterprise 6.1
- 13 Google Apigee$13/mo 6.1
- 14 Jitterbit API Manager 6.0
- 15 webMethods API Management 6.0
- 16 Sensedia API Management 5.9
- 17 Fusio 5.8
- 18 Hasura 5.8
- 19 Informatica API Manager 5.8
- 20 Traefik Hub API Management 5.8
- 21 Workato API Platform 5.8
- 22 Apiman 5.7
- 23 APIwiz 5.7
- 24 Axway SecureTransport 5.7
- 25 DreamFactory 5.7
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which API management software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Gravitee API Gateway is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.2. Algolia is second and Kong Gateway third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Algolia has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.