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Head-to-head · Rest Apis

Amazon API Gateway vs Red Hat 3scale API Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon API Gateway #1 in Rest Apis 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS
Red Hat 3scale API Management #7 in Rest Apis 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Red Hat

Amazon API Gateway leads on 0 checks, Red Hat 3scale API Management on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon API Gateway · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresRed Hat 3scale API Management · 1 of 3

Amazon API Gateway scores higher on our rubric for rest apis: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Amazon API Gateway is the better fit for AWS teams needing a broad, usage-priced API gateway. Red Hat 3scale API Management is the better fit for openShift-centered mid-market and enterprise teams.

  • Amazon API Gateway fits best

    AWS teams needing a broad, usage-priced API gateway

  • Red Hat 3scale API Management fits best

    OpenShift-centered mid-market and enterprise teams

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Side by side

Feature Amazon API Gateway 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Red Hat 3scale API Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in Rest Apis #7 in Rest Apis
Best for AWS teams needing a broad, usage-priced API gateway OpenShift-centered mid-market and enterprise teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Community Tickets, Docs
Integrations 13 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon API Gateway 0/3 · Red Hat 3scale API Management 1/3
API gateway Not checked yet Not checked yet
Developer portal Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Role-based access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
API spec support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analytics retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs, including two-way communication.
  • Offers throttling, request transformation, and multiple authentication methods.
  • Connects with AWS services and provides managed developer portals for REST APIs.
  • Enforces API traffic controls, access policies, and application plans
  • Combines analytics, API products, and monetization rules
  • Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with OpenShift integration
Cons
  • REST API requests start at $3.50 per million, above HTTP API requests at $1.
  • Data transfer and WebSocket connection minutes can be charged separately.
  • Portal pricing starts at $125 per month, separate from request-based API pricing.
  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales
  • The managed service is scheduled to end on June 30, 2027
  • Lifecycle-management terms may require planning for self-managed deployments
Our verdict

Amazon API Gateway is a managed AWS service for creating, publishing, monitoring, and securing APIs. It supports HTTP, REST, and WebSocket protocols, serving teams that expose backend functions to internal applications, customers, or…

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Red Hat 3scale API Management helps organizations manage internal and external APIs, with capabilities for API providers and application developers. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that need to control API traffic, apply…

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  1. Amazon API GatewayRest Apis 9.3Paid
  2. Red Hat 3scale API ManagementRest Apis 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon API Gateway — where it wins

    • Supports REST, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs, including two-way communication.
    • Offers throttling, request transformation, and multiple authentication methods.
    • Connects with AWS services and provides managed developer portals for REST APIs.

    Where it doesn't

    • REST API requests start at $3.50 per million, above HTTP API requests at $1.
    • Data transfer and WebSocket connection minutes can be charged separately.
    • Portal pricing starts at $125 per month, separate from request-based API pricing.

  • Red Hat 3scale API Management — where it wins

    • Enforces API traffic controls, access policies, and application plans
    • Combines analytics, API products, and monetization rules
    • Supports cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with OpenShift integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact with sales
    • The managed service is scheduled to end on June 30, 2027
    • Lifecycle-management terms may require planning for self-managed deployments
  • Amazon API Gateway9.3/10 · Paid

    A broad AWS API gateway with REST, HTTP, and WebSocket options priced by usage.

    Visit AWSFull verdict →
  • Red Hat 3scale API Management8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A hybrid API management platform with gateway controls, analytics, and OpenShift integration.

    Visit Red HatFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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