Apache APISIX vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway

Apache APISIX7.7Visit Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway7.0Visit

Higher score Apache APISIX #3 in API Gateway Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Apache APISIX

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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

• Apache APISIX fits best

  Open-source teams wanting broad protocol support

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway fits best

  OCI teams needing straightforward managed APIs

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Side by side

Feature	Apache APISIX 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.0
Ranking	#3 in API Gateway Software	#7 in API Gateway Software
Best for	Open-source teams wanting broad protocol support	OCI teams needing straightforward managed APIs
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache APISIX 2/2 · Oracle Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway 2/2
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Request transformation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Cloud
Supported protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, gRPC, MQTT, HTTP/3, Dubbo	HTTP, HTTPS
Authentication methods	API key, JWT, Basic Authentication, OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect, HMAC, LDAP, CAS, Keycloak, Casdoor, forward authentication, multi-auth	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, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, gRPC, MQTT, HTTP/3, and Dubbo Includes routing, load balancing, authentication, rate limiting, and transformations Offers Kubernetes integration, a dashboard, and 100+ gateway and AI plugins	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	Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted Linux is the listed operating-system platform Its broad configuration and plugin surface may require dedicated technical ownership	Focused on HTTP and HTTPS protocols Best suited to teams already building on OCI Usage pricing can vary by region and agreement
Our verdict	Apache APISIX is an open-source API and AI gateway for teams operating APIs, microservices, and multi-protocol traffic in cloud-native environments. It is designed for self-hosted deployment on Linux and supports traditional, decoupled,… 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

• Apache APISIX — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, TCP, UDP, WebSocket, gRPC, MQTT, HTTP/3, and Dubbo
  • Includes routing, load balancing, authentication, rate limiting, and transformations
  • Offers Kubernetes integration, a dashboard, and 100+ gateway and AI plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Deployment is self-hosted rather than vendor-hosted
  • Linux is the listed operating-system platform
  • Its broad configuration and plugin surface may require dedicated technical ownership

• 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

• Apache APISIX7.7/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted gateway for teams needing broad protocol support and extensible traffic controls.

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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.

  Visit Oracle CloudFull verdict →