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Head-to-head · API Management Software

Akana API Platform vs Gravitee API Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Akana API Platform #5 in API Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Perforce Akana
Gravitee API Management #7 in API Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Gravitee

Akana API Platform leads on 0 checks, Gravitee API Management on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAkana API Platform · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Gravitee API Management
  • Free trialboth

Akana API Platform scores higher on our rubric for api management software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Gravitee API Management offers free plan; Akana API Platform doesn't.

Akana API Platform is the better fit for hybrid enterprises needing broad API protocols. Gravitee API Management is the better fit for hybrid teams wanting a free starting option.

  • Akana API Platform fits best

    Hybrid enterprises needing broad API protocols

  • Gravitee API Management fits best

    Hybrid teams wanting a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature Akana API Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Gravitee API Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in API Management Software #7 in API Management Software
Best for Hybrid enterprises needing broad API protocols Hybrid teams wanting a free starting option
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial $2,500/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance PCI DSS, SSO/SAML ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 4 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akana API Platform 6/6 · Gravitee API Management 6/6
Developer portal ✓ ✓
Lifecycle management ✓ ✓
Access policies ✓ ✓
API analytics ✓ ✓
API catalog ✓ ✓
API product management ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Supports REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines gateway security, lifecycle governance, and analytics
  • Offers cloud-native, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud deployment
  • Covers API design, security, publishing, monitoring, and retirement
  • Federates APIs across AWS, Azure, Apigee, IBM, MuleSoft, and others
  • Includes portals, access plans, analytics, products, and a management API
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad scope may exceed smaller API program needs
  • Planet includes only 1 production gateway
  • Planet starts at $2,500 per month
  • Galaxy and Universe pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict

Akana API Platform is an enterprise API management product from Perforce Software for organizations managing complex API programs, partner ecosystems, and regulated workloads. It covers API design and development, gateway security,…

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Gravitee API Management is a platform for designing, deploying, securing, governing, publishing, and monitoring APIs. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event streams, and protocol mediation, with tools for synchronous and asynchronous APIs.…

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  1. Akana API PlatformAPI Management Software 8.8Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Gravitee API ManagementAPI Management Software 8.5Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Akana API Platform — where it wins

    • Supports REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
    • Combines gateway security, lifecycle governance, and analytics
    • Offers cloud-native, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is available
    • Its broad scope may exceed smaller API program needs

  • Gravitee API Management — where it wins

    • Covers API design, security, publishing, monitoring, and retirement
    • Federates APIs across AWS, Azure, Apigee, IBM, MuleSoft, and others
    • Includes portals, access plans, analytics, products, and a management API

    Where it doesn't

    • Planet includes only 1 production gateway
    • Planet starts at $2,500 per month
    • Galaxy and Universe pricing requires contacting sales
  • Akana API Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad API platform for hybrid enterprises managing complex, multi-protocol API programs.

    Visit Perforce AkanaFull verdict →
  • Gravitee API Management8.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad hybrid API management platform with a free entry point and costly paid starting tier.

    Visit GraviteeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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