Open source api-management projects
Every project in the registry tagged api-management, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
🦍 The API and AI Gateway
High-performance API gateway with built-in LLM support
Universal API management for REST, GraphQL, gRPC & async
The Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway
open source Kubernetes-native API gateway for microservices built on the Envoy Proxy
Open source API management platform
Self-Hosted API Management for Builders
Welcome to the WSO2 API Manager source code! For info on working with the WSO2 API Manager repository and contributing code, click the link below.
the docker for Apache APISIX
Unified API, event, and AI agent management platform
Connect APIs, databases, and streams without glue code
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source api-management projects are there?
This registry tracks 11 projects tagged api-management, with 89,835 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is kong at 44,348 stars.
Are these api-management projects free to use?
Yes — 9 of the 11 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which api-management project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these api-management projects still maintained?
10 of the 11 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.