# Amazon API Gateway vs KrakenD API Gateway Comparison | | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 140 | 58 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (35.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon API Gateway Pros: - Security (6 reviews) - API Management (4 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (3 reviews) - API Management (2 reviews) ### KrakenD API Gateway Pros: - Customer Support (8 reviews) - Ease of Use (8 reviews) Cons: - API Management (2 reviews) - Difficult Configuration (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (112 reviews) | 9.2 (49 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (113 reviews) | 9.1 (49 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (38 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 9.2 (35 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 9.5 (43 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (45 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (104 reviews) | 9.5 (45 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon API Gateway #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### KrakenD API Gateway #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Community Edition Price: Free Description: Our open-source API Gateway founded on top of the industry's best practices. Infinite uptime and linear scalability at the lowest operational cost. Key Features: - Outstading documentation, getting-started guides and demo playgrounds - Access to community support - Data aggregation, manipulation and format conversion [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/krakend-api-gateway/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### AI Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon API Gateway** | N/A | N/A | | **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A | #### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways | Feature | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Token-Aware Rate Limiting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Semantic Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Model Routing & Fallbacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Governance & Observability - AI Gateways | Feature | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Data Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized API Key Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon API Gateway** | 8.4/10 | 55 | | **KrakenD API Gateway** | 8.6/10 | 40 | #### API Construction | Feature | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **API Testing** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | | **Data Security** | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.3 (46 reviews) | 8.9 (34 reviews) | | **Scalability** | 9.3 (49 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | #### API Management | Feature | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Traffic Control** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | | **Logs/Documentation** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | | **API Monitoring** | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 8.8 (38 reviews) | | **Monetization** | 7.3 (40 reviews) | 7.5 (23 reviews) | | **Gateway** | 8.8 (49 reviews) | 8.6 (38 reviews) | #### Data Integration | Feature | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **App Integration** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 8.3 (31 reviews) | | **Data Transformation** | 7.5 (41 reviews) | 8.2 (33 reviews) | | **Plugins** | 7.5 (40 reviews) | 8.2 (34 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management) **Unique to KrakenD API Gateway (1):** [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon API Gateway | KrakenD API Gateway | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 35.4% | 33.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.1% | 50.9% | | **Enterprise** | 35.4% | 15.8% | ### By Industry #### Amazon API Gateway - **Computer Software:** 24.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.0% - **Financial Services:** 6.3% - **Internet:** 4.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.1% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Insurance:** 3.1% - **Government Administration:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 2.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4% - **Other:** 26.0% #### KrakenD API Gateway - **Computer Software:** 24.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **Financial Services:** 10.5% - **Telecommunications:** 5.3% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.5% - **Banking:** 3.5% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 3.5% - **Insurance:** 3.5% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.8% - **Automotive:** 1.8% - **Other:** 21.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon API Gateway - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (757 reviews) - [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (314 reviews) - [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (506 reviews) - [IBM API Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (163 reviews) - [IBM DataPower Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datapower-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Apigee Edge](https://www.g2.com/products/apigee-edge/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (28 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (899 reviews) - [WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (756 reviews) ### Alternatives to KrakenD API Gateway - [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (314 reviews) - [WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews) - [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (757 reviews) - [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (899 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1778 reviews) - [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (506 reviews) - [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (756 reviews) - [Celigo](https://www.g2.com/products/celigo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1051 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon API Gateway - Title: [What is Amazon API Gateway used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-api-gateway-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. APIs act..." - Title: [How do I find an AWS API gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-find-an-aws-api-gateway) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "https://aws.amazon.com/api-gateway/ Register first and then follow the instruction to get APIs." - Title: [Why should I use AWS API gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-should-i-use-aws-api-gateway) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "For API management and quick production deployments around Web APIs." ### KrakenD API Gateway - Title: [What is KrakenD API Gateway used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-krakend-api-gateway-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "KrakenD API Gateway helps companies manage and optimize the flow of data between their systems and applications, making API operations more efficient. It..." - Title: [I did not check since a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-did-not-check-since-a-few-months-is-the-plugin-or-extending-possibilities-have-been-ease) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hi Raphael! Yes: on May 4th, we released KrakenD 2.0 ( https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.0-release-notes/ ) including, among other things, a new type..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-api-gateway-vs-krakend-api-gateway)