Best API Gateway Tools in 2026

A data-driven comparison.

The API gateway space...

Total Repositories

13

Combined Stars

247.5K

HOT Repos

7

Fastest Growing

traefik/traefik

Repository Comparison

#RepositoryStarsMonthly GrowthTierCompare
1traefik/traefik64.7K518/moHOTCompare →
2cilium/cilium25.0K263/moHOTCompare →
3Kong/kong44.1K203/moHOTCompare →
4envoyproxy/envoy28.8K203/moHOTCompare →
5apache/apisix17.1K115/moHOTCompare →
6nginx/nginx31.5K111/moHOTCompare →
7TykTechnologies/tyk10.8K56/moHOTCompare →
8apache/shenyu8.8K22/moWARMCompare →
9krakend/krakend-ce2.7K8/moCOLDCompare →
10NatLabRockies/api-umbrella2.2K7/moCOLDCompare →
11luraproject/lura6.8K—FROZENCompare →
12emissary-ingress/emissary4.5K—FROZENCompare →
13gravitee-io/gravitee-api-management461—FROZENCompare →

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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