NGINX Gateway Fabric vs Traefik Hub API Gateway
| NGINX Gateway Fabric | Traefik Hub API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | hybrid |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, gRPC, TCP, TLS, UDP | HTTP, HTTP/2, TCP, UDP, WebSockets, gRPC |
| Authentication methods | Basic authentication, JWT, OpenID Connect, external authentication | OIDC, LDAP, JWT, API key, HMAC, OAuth2, Open Policy Agent |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
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