Open-source alternatives to Azure API Management

Azure API Management in the Automation & integration category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.

Fusio

Self-hosted API management platform: build, document and publish APIs with a developer portal.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
2.1k
Deployment
Docker

DreamFactory

Self-hosted platform that creates secure REST APIs over existing databases and services, with role-based access.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
1.8k
Deployment
Docker
Login/SSO
OIDC, SAML, LDAP

Caddy

Web server and reverse proxy that obtains and renews HTTPS certificates automatically.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
76.3k
Deployment
Server

Traefik

Reverse proxy and load balancer that discovers services in Docker and Kubernetes automatically.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
65.1k
Deployment
Docker

Kong Gateway

API gateway for routing, securing and monitoring traffic to APIs and AI models, with plug-ins.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
44.2k
Deployment
Docker

Nginx Proxy Manager

Web interface in a Docker container for managing Nginx as a reverse proxy, with SSL certificates.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
34.3k
Deployment
Docker

Apache APISIX

Cloud-native API gateway from Apache for routing, authentication and traffic control, with plug-ins.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
17.2k
Deployment
Docker
Login/SSO
OIDC

Tyk

API gateway for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and AI traffic with access control.

MPL-2.0Weak copyleftOpen core

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes, with conditions

GitHub stars
10.8k
Deployment
Docker
Login/SSO
OIDC

KrakenD

Fast, stateless API gateway configured with one file that aggregates several backend services.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
2.7k
Deployment
Docker

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