Amazon API Gateway vs Gravitee API Management

Amazon API Gateway8.9Visit Gravitee API Management8.5Visit

Higher score Amazon API Gateway #4 in API Management Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit site

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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

• Amazon API Gateway fits best

  AWS-native teams prioritizing low request costs

• Gravitee API Management fits best

  Hybrid teams wanting a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon API Gateway 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Gravitee API Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in API Management Software	#7 in API Management Software
Best for	AWS-native teams prioritizing low request costs	Hybrid teams wanting a free starting option
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$2,500/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs, Community	Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS	ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	13 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon API Gateway 0/6 · Gravitee API Management 6/6
Developer portal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Lifecycle management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Access policies	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API analytics	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API catalog	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API product management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	HTTP, REST, and WebSocket API support IAM, JWT, Cognito, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS Deep integrations across AWS services and CloudWatch	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	REST APIs cost more than HTTP APIs Data transfer and connection minutes can add separate charges Narrower lifecycle, catalog, and product-management coverage	Planet includes only 1 production gateway Planet starts at $2,500 per month Galaxy and Universe pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed cloud service for creating, publishing, securing, monitoring, and operating HTTP, REST, and WebSocket APIs. It fits API developers and organizations exposing backend functionality to internal… Read the review →	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.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon API Gateway — where it wins

  • HTTP, REST, and WebSocket API support
  • IAM, JWT, Cognito, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS
  • Deep integrations across AWS services and CloudWatch

  Where it doesn't

  • REST APIs cost more than HTTP APIs
  • Data transfer and connection minutes can add separate charges
  • Narrower lifecycle, catalog, and product-management coverage

• 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

• Amazon API Gateway8.9/10 · Paid

  A cost-conscious AWS API gateway with broad infrastructure integrations and narrower product coverage.

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• 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.

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