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Head-to-head · API Management Software

Azure API Management vs Gravitee API Management

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Azure API Management #2 in API Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site
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

Azure API Management 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 scoreAzure API Management · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Gravitee API Management
  • Free trialonly Gravitee API Management

Azure API Management scores higher on our rubric for api management software: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Gravitee API Management offers free plan; Azure API Management doesn't.

Azure API Management is the better fit for enterprises needing broad hybrid API management. Gravitee API Management is the better fit for hybrid teams wanting a free starting option.

  • Azure API Management fits best

    Enterprises needing broad hybrid API management

  • Gravitee API Management fits best

    Hybrid teams wanting a free starting option

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Side by side

Feature Azure API Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Gravitee API Management 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #2 in API Management Software #7 in API Management Software
Best for Enterprises needing broad hybrid API management 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, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Docs Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure API Management 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
  • Hybrid deployment with a self-hosted containerized gateway
  • Developer portal, API products, subscriptions, and discovery
  • Gateway policies, analytics, monitoring, and lifecycle management
  • 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
  • No free plan is listed
  • Developer tier has no SLA and is for non-production use
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Planet includes only 1 production gateway
  • Planet starts at $2,500 per month
  • Galaxy and Universe pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict

Azure API Management is a managed platform for securing, governing, publishing, and monitoring APIs across Azure, on-premises environments, and other clouds. It is designed for enterprises that need more than gateway controls, combining…

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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. Azure API ManagementAPI Management Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. Gravitee API ManagementAPI Management Software 8.5Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azure API Management — where it wins

    • Hybrid deployment with a self-hosted containerized gateway
    • Developer portal, API products, subscriptions, and discovery
    • Gateway policies, analytics, monitoring, and lifecycle management

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is listed
    • Developer tier has no SLA and is for non-production use
    • Pricing requires contact with sales

  • 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
  • Azure API Management9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad hybrid API management with gateway, lifecycle, portal, analytics, and discovery capabilities.

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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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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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