Higress
7.7#2 in api gateway softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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OpenNJet Ingress Controller
5.3#21 in kubernetes ingress controllersSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Higress | OpenNJet Ingress Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | A Docker all-in-one deployment exposes the console on port 8001, HTTP gateway on 8080 and HTTPS gateway on 8443. | The project README describes deploying KIC to Kubernetes using manifests, including namespace, service account, ConfigMap, IngressClass, custom resources, RBAC, Deployment and NodePort service. |
| Support | The community edition includes community support and documentation; the dedicated commercial edition lists ticket, DingTalk group, and offline support. | The maker's page lists [email protected] and [email protected] mailing lists and QQ technical discussion group 607280080. |
| Traffic management | Its AI gateway supports Token-based quotas and rate limiting, API key pool rotation, and consumer authentication. | It provides dynamic locations, host and path routing, load balancing, dynamic upstreams, canary releases, TLS termination and SNI, TCP and UDP proxying, and WebSocket support. |
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
OpenNJet Ingress Controller plans
No prices published.
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 OpenNJet Ingress Controller if…
It suits Kubernetes operators needing self-hosted ingress routing, canary traffic, protocol proxying, and dynamic configuration. Teams can also connect KIC with an ADC for front-end load balancing.