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Google Cloud Endpoints

Freemium#25 of 36 in API Management SoftwareApis API Gateway Software

Google Cloud Endpoints: A low-cost API management option with strong security and monitoring essentials. Ranked #25 of 36 in API Management Software by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for low-cost API security and monitoring.

6.5/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.5 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Low-cost API security and monitoring
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$1.50/unit usage-based
Deployment model
Hybrid
Facts checked
21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Free tier covers up to 1,999,999 API calls
- Supports authentication, quotas, rate limits, and access management
- Includes OpenAPI, gRPC, monitoring, analytics, and versioning
Where it doesn't
- No verified developer portal features
- No API catalog features
- No product-management features

Our verdict on Google Cloud Endpoints

Google Cloud Endpoints is an API management system for APIs hosted on Google Cloud or supported compute environments. It is suited to teams that need API security, authentication, monitoring, analytics, quotas, access controls, and versioning without a subscription-based pricing model. Support for OpenAPI 2.0 and 3.x, gRPC APIs, and staging makes it relevant for services with different API formats and lifecycle needs. Endpoints Frameworks for App Engine standard is also included.

Pricing is based on API call volume. The Free usage tier costs $0 per million API calls and covers 0–1,999,999 API calls. The Standard usage tier costs $3 per million API calls for 2,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 API calls. The High-volume usage tier costs $1.5 per million API calls for 1,000,000,000 API calls and above. Paid usage adds access to the same core management scope across the published usage tiers, including security and authentication, configurable quotas and rate limits, monitoring and activity graphs, usage analytics and logs, and API access management.

Deployment flexibility is a notable fit consideration. ESP and ESPv2 proxy deployment can run on App Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine, Kubernetes, and local Linux or macOS environments. The platform supports API, Linux, macOS, and self-hosted environments, with a hybrid deployment model. Choose Google Cloud Endpoints when low usage cost, API protection, monitoring, and protocol support are the priority. Organizations that need a verified developer portal, API catalog, or product-management capabilities should choose a platform with those functions.

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Google Cloud Endpoints pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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Google Cloud Endpoints fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$1.50/unit usage-based
Deployment model	Hybrid
Developer portal	Not verified
Lifecycle management	Yes
Access policies	Yes
API analytics	Yes
API catalog	Not verified
API product management	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	cloud.google.com
Facts checked	21 Sep 2026

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