Companies choose Apache APISIX as their API gateway after comparing it with Kong. Not only is Apache APISIX is faster, but the experience is also excellent.
The most active open-source API gateway
Apache 2.0 License, and never change
The Core, Dashboard, and Plugins are all open-source without reservation
QPS ~15K per CPU core with 0.2ms latency
No relational database dependency
The largest APISIX production cluster has 400 bare metal servers, with 1.2M+ QPS
Quick and professional community support
Write plugins using Lua, Java, Go, or WASM
Iterate quickly and release every month
Features
ARM64
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MQTT
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WebSocket
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GraphQL
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mTLS
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OpenID Connect
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Kafka Upstream
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Advanced Route Matching
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Canary Release
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Secrets Management
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Multiple Languages
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Observability
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Out-of-box Dashboard
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Organization/Company
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Zoom mengintegrasikan APISIX Ingress Controller dalam pipeline pengiriman berkelanjutannya untuk mewujudkan manajemen keseluruhan proyek, aplikasi, lingkungan, dan manajemen infrastruktur.
Tim teknis iQIYI membandingkan APISIX dengan Kong, serta memperbarui dan mengintegrasikan infrastruktur iQIYI untuk berhasil membangun API gateway yang benar-benar baru.
Bagaimana perusahaan unicorn blockchain—Hyperchain menggunakan APISIX, sebuah gateway API open-source, untuk memberdayakan Hyperchain Blockchain Platform dalam mengelola lalu lintas blockchain di web3, dengan menyebutkan perbandingan antara APISIX, Kong, dan NGINX.