Airlock Microgateway
5.9#9 in kubernetes ingress controllersFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
VisitAirlock Microgateway vs Higress
What both publish
| Fact | Airlock Microgateway | Higress |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | It is deployed as a container directly into Kubernetes clusters and configured through GitOps processes. | A Docker all-in-one deployment exposes the console on port 8001, HTTP gateway on 8080 and HTTPS gateway on 8443. |
| Kubernetes integrations | It supports Cilium and Istio and is certified for Red Hat OpenShift. | The documentation describes Kubernetes Ingress and Gateway API support and integrations with Nacos, ZooKeeper, Consul, Eureka, Dubbo, and Sentinel. |
| Observability | Monitoring is provided through Prometheus and Grafana, with logging in ECS format. | The AI statistics plugin records token counts, first-token latency, total request latency and logs across gateway, route, service and model dimensions. |
| Support | Community Edition users receive support through the public community forum, while paid Premium Edition customers follow the premium support process. | The community edition includes community support and documentation; the dedicated commercial edition lists ticket, DingTalk group, and offline support. |
Airlock Microgateway plans
- Community EditionFree
- Evaluation licenseFree
- Premium EditionPriced on request
Higress plans
- Alibaba Cloud AI Gateway Serverless StandardPriced on request
- Higress CommunityFree
- Higress Community EditionFree
- Alibaba Cloud AI Gateway Serverless EnterprisePriced on request
- Feitian Exclusive EditionPriced on request
Pick Airlock Microgateway if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Higress if…
Higress suits teams that need a self-hosted gateway for AI services and cloud-native traffic. It may also fit those needing MCP, Kubernetes gateway, or API lifecycle capabilities.