Amazon API Gateway
8.2#1 in api developer portal softwareFrom $1 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitAmazon API Gateway vs Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
7.1#5 in api management software$1.50 usage-basedFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Amazon API Gateway | Google Cloud Endpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service for creating, publishing, maintaining, monitoring, and securing APIs that connect applications to backend services. | Cloud Endpoints is an API management system for securing, monitoring, analyzing, and setting quotas on APIs. |
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—
Google Cloud Endpoints plans
- Free usage tierFree
- Standard usage tier$3 a month
- High-volume usage tier$1.50 a month
- Usage-basedFree
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 Google Cloud Endpoints if…
Endpoints suits teams that need API security, usage monitoring, and management across supported backends. It is especially relevant when API keys, project-based quota identification, or Firebase Authentication and Auth0 JWT validation fit the deployment.