Apache APISIX vs KrakenD API Gateway
| Apache APISIX | KrakenD API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | hybrid |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, gRPC, MQTT, HTTP/3, Dubbo | REST, HTTP, WebSockets, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, AMQP, Kafka, NATS |
| Authentication methods | API key, JWT, Basic Authentication, OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, HMAC, LDAP, CAS, Keycloak, Casdoor, forward authentication, multi-auth | JWT, client credentials, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, API keys, Basic Authentication, mTLS |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On Everything Xiaomi, KrakenD API Gateway scores higher on our published basis.