AWS API Gateway
1,000,000 (REST), 1,000,000 (WebSocket messages)
free requests/month
IAM, Cognito, Lambda authorizer, JWT
auth methods
10,000 req/sec per region (default)
rate limiting
REST, HTTP, WebSocket
protocols
All AWS regions (34+)
regions
Free tier 12 months; then $1.00 per million REST calls
pricing
Kong Gateway
Unlimited (open-source self-hosted)
free requests/month
Key auth, OAuth2, JWT, LDAP, OIDC (Enterprise)
auth methods
Built-in plugin (configurable)
rate limiting
REST, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSocket
protocols
Self-hosted anywhere; Konnect SaaS in US/EU
regions
Open source free; Enterprise from $250/mo
pricing
Cloudflare API Gateway
Included with paid Cloudflare plans
free requests/month
mTLS, JWT validation, API keys
auth methods
Configurable rules per endpoint
rate limiting
REST, GraphQL, WebSocket
protocols
330+ edge locations globally
regions
Included in Enterprise; API Shield on Pro ($20/mo)
pricing
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