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
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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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A Zoom integra o APISIX Ingress Controller em seu pipeline de entrega contínua para realizar a gestão geral de projetos, aplicações, ambientes e infraestrutura.
A equipe técnica da iQIYI compara o APISIX com o Kong, atualiza e integra a infraestrutura da iQIYI para construir com sucesso um novo gateway de API.
Como a empresa unicórnio de blockchain, Hyperchain, utiliza o APISIX, um gateway de API de código aberto, para capacitar a Plataforma de Blockchain Hyperchain a gerenciar o tráfego de blockchain no web3, mencionando a comparação entre APISIX, Kong e NGINX.