Amazon API Gateway vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway

Amazon API Gateway8.8Visit Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway7.0Visit

Higher score Amazon API Gateway #1 in API Gateway Software 8.8/10 From $1 ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway #7 in API Gateway Software 7.0/10 From $3.93 ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Oracle Cloud

• Amazon API Gateway fits best

  AWS-native teams needing broad API management

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway fits best

  OCI teams needing straightforward managed APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon API Gateway 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.0
Ranking	#1 in API Gateway Software	#7 in API Gateway Software
Best for	AWS-native teams needing broad API management	OCI teams needing straightforward managed APIs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon API Gateway 2/2 · Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway 2/2
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Request transformation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Supported protocols	HTTP, REST, WebSocket	HTTP, HTTPS
Authentication methods	IAM/SigV4, Amazon Cognito user pools, JWT/OIDC/OAuth 2.0, Lambda authorizers, API keys, mutual TLS	OCI IAM, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Remote JWKS, static keys, authorizer functions, mTLS
Monthly request limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP, REST, and WebSocket APIs Offers IAM, Cognito, JWT, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS Connects with Lambda, CloudWatch, WAF, CloudFront, and other AWS services	Supports public and private endpoints with configurable access policies Routes to HTTP/HTTPS, Functions, and other OCI back ends Includes rate limiting, validation, transformations, caching, TLS, and mTLS
Cons	Usage pricing varies by API type, region, volume, and related services Data transfer, connection minutes, and caching can add separate charges API Gateway Portals cost $125 per month	Focused on HTTP and HTTPS protocols Best suited to teams already building on OCI Usage pricing can vary by region and agreement
Our verdict	Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed cloud service for creating, publishing, securing, monitoring, and operating APIs. It supports HTTP APIs, REST APIs, and WebSocket APIs, making it suitable for teams exposing backend functionality to… Read the review →	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway is a managed regional service for publishing APIs through public or private endpoints. It is designed for teams running services on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and needing a central layer for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon API Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, REST, and WebSocket APIs
  • Offers IAM, Cognito, JWT, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS
  • Connects with Lambda, CloudWatch, WAF, CloudFront, and other AWS services

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage pricing varies by API type, region, volume, and related services
  • Data transfer, connection minutes, and caching can add separate charges
  • API Gateway Portals cost $125 per month

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports public and private endpoints with configurable access policies
  • Routes to HTTP/HTTPS, Functions, and other OCI back ends
  • Includes rate limiting, validation, transformations, caching, TLS, and mTLS

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on HTTP and HTTPS protocols
  • Best suited to teams already building on OCI
  • Usage pricing can vary by region and agreement

• Amazon API Gateway8.8/10 · From $1

  A broad AWS-native gateway for HTTP, REST, WebSocket, and private API workloads.

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• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway7.0/10 · From $3.93

  A straightforward managed gateway for OCI APIs with core governance and routing controls.

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