Amazon API Gateway
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What both publish
| Fact | Amazon API Gateway | Apiman |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service for creating, publishing, maintaining, monitoring, and securing APIs that connect applications to backend services. | Apiman is open-source API management software covering the API management lifecycle, including secure API access and API discovery and governance. |
Amazon API Gateway plans
- Free tierFree
- HTTP APIs$1 a month
- WebSocket APIs$1 a month
- REST APIs$3.50 a month
- API Gateway Portals$125 a month
- Pay-as-you-go—
Apiman plans
- Apiman Community EditionFree
- AdvancedPriced on request
- EssentialsPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
Pick Amazon API Gateway if…
Amazon API Gateway suits teams connecting applications to backend services through REST, HTTP, or WebSocket APIs. It may be useful to developers who need managed monitoring, traffic controls, authorization options, or client SDK generation.
Pick Apiman if…
Apiman suits teams seeking self-hosted, open-source API management with policy-based governance and extensible Java plugins. Its protocol limits matter for teams needing raw TCP, UDP, or messaging support.