Best API Gateway Tools in 2026

A data-driven comparison.

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Total Repositories

13

Combined Stars

239.0K

HOT Repos

0

Fastest Growing

traefik/traefik

Repository Comparison

#RepositoryStarsMonthly GrowthTierCompare
1traefik/traefik62.3K518/moCompare →
2cilium/cilium24.0K263/moCompare →
3Kong/kong43.0K203/moCompare →
4envoyproxy/envoy27.8K203/moCompare →
5apache/apisix16.3K115/moCompare →
6nginx/nginx29.8K111/moCompare →
7TykTechnologies/tyk10.7K56/moCompare →
8apache/shenyu8.8K22/moCompare →
9krakend/krakend-ce2.6K8/moCompare →
10NatLabRockies/api-umbrella2.2K7/moCompare →
11luraproject/lura6.8K—Compare →
12emissary-ingress/emissary4.5K—Compare →
13gravitee-io/gravitee-api-management406—Compare →

Head-to-Head Comparisons

traefik/traefik vs:

cilium/ciliumKong/kongenvoyproxy/envoyapache/apisixnginx/nginxTykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

cilium/cilium vs:

Kong/kongenvoyproxy/envoyapache/apisixnginx/nginxTykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

Kong/kong vs:

envoyproxy/envoyapache/apisixnginx/nginxTykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

envoyproxy/envoy vs:

apache/apisixnginx/nginxTykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

apache/apisix vs:

nginx/nginxTykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

nginx/nginx vs:

TykTechnologies/tykapache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

TykTechnologies/tyk vs:

apache/shenyukrakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

apache/shenyu vs:

krakend/krakend-ceNatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

krakend/krakend-ce vs:

NatLabRockies/api-umbrellaluraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

NatLabRockies/api-umbrella vs:

luraproject/luraemissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

luraproject/lura vs:

emissary-ingress/emissarygravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

emissary-ingress/emissary vs:

gravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

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