API Gateway Comparison Hub: Alternatives and Buying Guides

Choosing an API gateway or API management platform in 2026 goes far beyond basic routing. Enterprises today operate across multiple gateways, clouds, and teams, using platforms like Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Tyk, Gravitee, and MuleSoft, each with different strengths and trade-offs.

This comparison hub brings together in-depth guides, head-to-head analyses, and alternative breakdowns to help architects and platform teams choose the right API stack.

1) Kong Alternatives and comparison

• Kong vs Tyk
• Kong vs MuleSoft
• Kong vs Gravitee
• Kong vs Apigee
• Best Kong Alternatives for API Gateway in 2026

2) Apigee Alternatives and comparison

• Apigee vs Tyk
• Apigee vs Mulesoft
• Apigee vs Gravitee
• Apigee vs. MuleSoft vs. Kong
• Top 12 Apigee Alternatives for API Management in 2026

3) AWS Alternatives

• Top AWS API Gateway Alternatives and Competitors for 2026

4) Tyk Alternatives and comparison

• Tyk vs Gravitee
• Top Tyk Alternatives for Enterprise API Management

5) Gravitee Alternatives

• Top Gravitee Alternatives for Scalable API Management