# Apache APISIX Reviews **Vendor:** The Apache Software Foundation **Category:** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management) **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 ## About Apache APISIX Apache APISIX is a dynamic, real-time, high-performance open-source API gateway that provides rich traffic management functions such as load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication, and observability. Being built based on NGINX and LuaJIT, Apache APISIX has ultra-high performance with a single-core QPS of up to 23,000 and an average delay of only 0.2 milliseconds. It can solve problems in traditional architecture, and at the same time adapt to the needs of the cloud-native era. As an API gateway, Apache APISIX has a wide range of application scenarios. It can be applied to scenarios such as gateways, Kubernetes Ingress Controller, and service mesh, and can help enterprises quickly and safely process API and microservice traffic. Open-sourced and donated by API7.ai to Apache Software Foundation in 2019, Apache APISIX is now the most active API gateway project on GitHub addressing 1 Trillion+ API calls per day, which is still growing. ## Apache APISIX Reviews ### 1. Apisix has better performance than Kong, and a very fast and intelligent team **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Bryan T. | Business Strategy and Operations Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2024 **What do you like best about Apache APISIX?** Friendly and Experienced Team. They will deep dive the issue with you until a satisfactory solution is achieved. Lower latency than KONG and WS02, ideal for latency sensitive workloads. Cheaper than KONG and WS02. Large brands currently using the solution, included financial institutions. Large number of PlugIns for 3rd Partys in their website. **What do you dislike about Apache APISIX?** As its new, it may not be as feature rich as Kong. But, given time, they will get there. Documentations can improve, which can make it slightly challenging to implement at the start, but this is supplemented with a team who works with you very closely. **What problems is Apache APISIX solving and how is that benefiting you?** Providing an open source, fast, secure and stable API Management alternative to the big players who currently charge 6 digits a month (USD) and monopolise the market. ### 2. Great API Gateway **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nicolas F. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 03, 2024 **What do you like best about Apache APISIX?** * Community * Open Source License * Extensibility **What do you dislike about Apache APISIX?** What is there to dislike? It's just awesome! **What problems is Apache APISIX solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apache APISIX allows moving cross-cutting concerns such as authentication or rate-limiting away from your upstreams into a dedicated place ### 3. A solid api gateway with dynamic configuration **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Apache APISIX?** Apisix builds on battle-tested components such as OpenResty and, by extension, Nginx. We were looking for a reverse proxy for our RestAPI and wanted the proxy to handle authentication via OpenID Connect, which Apisix seemed to be best suited for at the time. And while it did not work with the release at the time, we were able to troubleshoot the Lua code and submit a patch, which was quickly processed. **What do you dislike about Apache APISIX?** By its very nature, compared to Caddy or Traefik, Apisix has a much larger footprint and more extensive configuration options. **What problems is Apache APISIX solving and how is that benefiting you?** - Ease of configuration - add authentification to a RestAPI ### 4. Powerful, and enjoyable to use. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lukasz B. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 16, 2023 **What do you like best about Apache APISIX?** I greatly appreciate the ability to use APISIX within Kubernetes clusters. Users gain a direct and easy way to configure how API traffic reaches their services. The fact that it is a project under the wing of the Apache Software Foundation is an added bonus. **What do you dislike about Apache APISIX?** Every project has some flaws. The ones I encountered were either in the process of being fixed, were fixed after I flagged them up, or I was able to fix them myself in the form of a Pull Request - after all, it's an open source project. **What problems is Apache APISIX solving and how is that benefiting you?** Allowing and controlling API traffic in Kubernetes clusters. Tools for developer teams to manage the API Gateway configuration. Advanced routing and authorization configurations. ### 5. Great Community behind the Project **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Aryan P. | Back End Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 13, 2023 **What do you like best about Apache APISIX?** The community behind the project is very helpful. **What do you dislike about Apache APISIX?** Nothing as such. Working really great for me. **What problems is Apache APISIX solving and how is that benefiting you?** Learning more about API gateways. - [View Apache APISIX pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-apisix/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-29+19%3A57%3A23+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=e89448e9-6add-4389-950d-e66ee5c15f2a&secure%5Btoken%5D=019e925d2cc0baa64a0f10598a9ec9833250f013422a675799acb05505dd91b9&format=llm_user) ## Apache APISIX Features **API Construction** - API Testing - Data Security - Orchestration - Scalability **API Management** - Traffic Control - Logs/Documentation - API Monitoring - Monetization - Gateway **Data Integration** - App Integration - Data Transformation - Plugins ## Top Apache APISIX Alternatives - [Kong Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-gateway/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (307 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (893 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,733 reviews)