Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX is an open-source, cloud-native API Gateway and AI Gateway designed for managing microservices and AI workloads.
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Our verdict
Who it's for
Cloud-native API Gateway and AI Gateway for managing APIs and AI workloads.
Who should look elsewhere
Requires familiarity with NGINX and etcd for advanced configurations
Pros
- +Ultimate performance with low latency (0.2 ms)
- +Robust security features for identity authentication and API verification
- +High scalability and availability with customizability
- +Fully dynamic with hot updates and hot-loading plugins, saving development time
- +Platform and protocol agnostic, avoiding vendor lock-in
Cons
- −Requires familiarity with NGINX and etcd for advanced configurations
- −Steep learning curve for new users due to extensive features and plugins
Key features
- ✓Load balancing
- ✓Dynamic upstream
- ✓Canary release
- ✓Circuit breaking
- ✓Authentication (JWT, Key Auth, OIDC, Keycloak)
- ✓Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Apache Skywalking integration)
- ✓Nearly 100 open-source plugins
- ✓Custom plugin development
Pricing
No public pricing plans recorded.