# Gravitee.io vs KrakenD API Gateway Comparison

| | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 36 | 58 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (36.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Per Year | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Gravitee.io

Pros:
- Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Not User-Friendly (1 reviews)
- Poor UI (1 reviews)

### KrakenD API Gateway

Pros:
- Customer Support (8 reviews)
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)

Cons:
- API Management (2 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 9.2 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 9.5 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (31 reviews) | 9.5 (45 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Gravitee.io

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Open Source Edition

Price: Free Per Year

Description: Enjoy the leading most feature-complete Open Source API management platform.

Key Features:
- API Management (APIM)
- Access Management (AM)
- Community Support

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/gravitee-io/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### 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

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## Features Comparison By Category

### API Development

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Gravitee.io** | 9.0/10 | 15 |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Design Management** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visibility** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### API Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Gravitee.io** | N/A | N/A |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development - API Platforms

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration - API Platforms

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Design Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### API Management - API Platforms

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Gravitee.io** | N/A | N/A |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways

| Feature | Gravitee.io | 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 | Gravitee.io | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Gravitee.io** | 8.9/10 | 23 |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | 8.6/10 | 40 |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 
| **Data Transformation** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways)

**Unique to Gravitee.io (2):** [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development), [API Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-platforms)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Gravitee.io | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 27.8% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.1% | 50.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 36.1% | 15.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Gravitee.io

- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Retail:** 8.3%
- **Banking:** 8.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 8.3%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 5.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6%
- **Insurance:** 5.6%
- **Consumer Services:** 5.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%
- **Accounting:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 27.8%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Gravitee.io

- [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (319 reviews)
- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (506 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1778 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 (755 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Jitterbit](https://www.g2.com/products/jitterbit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (608 reviews)
- [Celigo](https://www.g2.com/products/celigo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1052 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (790 reviews)

### Alternatives to KrakenD API Gateway

- [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (319 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 (749 reviews)
- [Amazon API Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (140 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 (900 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 (755 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Gravitee.io

- Title: [Is Kong Open-Source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-kong-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "A small part of the Kong platform is OpenSource (Community Edition), it's more an Open Core model.
On the opposite, Gravitee is really open source."
- Title: [Is gravitee free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gravitee-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You can access Gravitee Enterprise version via their Free Trial @ https://cockpit.gravitee.io/register or via their open source page @..."

### 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..."

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