Lura
6.0#17 in api gateway softwareFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
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Tyk Gateway
7.3#3 in api gateway softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Lura | Tyk Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | The project says its generic libraries can be extended with middleware and plugins, including for OAuth authorization or security layers. | Custom middleware plugins can be written in Python, JavaScript, Go or another language that supports gRPC. |
| Intended users | The project describes itself as a library for developers building an API gateway or proxy in their own Go application. | Tyk positions Core for startups and scale-ups, Professional for high-growth teams, and Enterprise for regulated industries and global enterprises. |
| Protocols | Lura supports HTTP(S), and its generic libraries can be used to build other gateways and proxies, including an RPC gateway. | The gateway supports REST, gRPC, SOAP, GraphQL, event-driven APIs, and AI APIs. |
| Purpose | It aggregates backend sources into endpoints and can group, wrap, transform, and shrink responses for clients. | Tyk API Gateway manages API traffic and provides security, governance, auditing, and analytics. |
Lura plans
- Open sourceFree
Tyk Gateway plans
- Open Source API GatewayFree
- Tyk Cloud free trialFree
- CorePriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
Pick Lura if…
Lura is for developers who want to build an API gateway or proxy inside their own Go application. It fits teams that can compile and self-host a Go library.
Pick Tyk Gateway if…
Tyk positions Core for startups and scale-ups, Professional for high-growth teams, and Enterprise for regulated industries and global enterprises. It suits teams managing APIs across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployments.