agentgateway
7.5#4 in kubernetes ingress controllersFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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NGINX Ingress Controller
5.7#16 in kubernetes ingress controllersFree planFree planSelf-hosted
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| Fact | agentgateway | NGINX Ingress Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Official integration categories cover identity providers, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, LLM providers, MCP, networking tools, agent frameworks and NetBird. | Documented integrations include F5 WAF for NGINX, F5 DoS for NGINX, F5 BIG-IP, cert-manager, ExternalDNS, Prometheus, Istio, Linkerd, and Open Service Mesh. |
| Purpose | Agentgateway is an open-source HTTP and gRPC gateway for routing, securing, observing, and governing service, LLM, MCP, and agent-to-agent traffic. | NGINX Ingress Controller is a Kubernetes Ingress Controller that load balances WebSocket, gRPC, TCP, and UDP applications. |
| Support | The enterprise page lists partner-provided commercial support, including a Solo.io offer with 24×7 coverage, upstream collaboration, and best-practice guidance. | Technical support applies to provider-supported Kubernetes platforms that pass Kubernetes conformance tests; F5 customer support covers the latest controller version and versions released within two years of the current release. |
agentgateway plans
- agentgateway (open source)Free
NGINX Ingress Controller plans
- NGINX Ingress Controller with NGINX Open SourceFree
- NGINX Plus Ingress ControllerPriced on request
Pick agentgateway if…
Agentgateway is aimed at platform engineers, tool-builders, and AI enthusiasts who need self-hosted traffic controls for services, LLMs, or agent systems. It also suits platform teams seeking routing, security, and observability features in one gateway.
Pick NGINX Ingress Controller if…
This controller suits teams routing application traffic within Kubernetes who need content-based routing, TLS termination, or policy controls. Teams considering NGINX Plus should account for its subscription requirement and additional registry credentials.