Higress
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What both publish
| Fact | Higress | kgateway |
|---|---|---|
| Security | Listed protections include prompt-attack detection, sensitive-content identification, data privacy protection, and output-content filtering. | Documented security features include TLS and mTLS, external authentication, API keys, JWT, OAuth2/OIDC, IP access control, and rate limiting. |
| Support | The community edition includes community support and documentation; the dedicated commercial edition lists ticket, DingTalk group, and offline support. | Solo offers free community support through its Gloo Community and public GitHub repository. |
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
kgateway plans
- Solo Enterprise for kgatewayPriced on request
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.
Pick kgateway if…
kgateway suits Kubernetes platform teams that need an ingress controller or API gateway control plane and can manage a self-hosted deployment. Its documented security, traffic, and resilience features cover a range of gateway use cases.