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
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 8 projects tagged api-management, with 85,329 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is kong at 44,147 stars.
Are these api-management projects free to use?
Yes — 6 of the 8 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?
8 of the 8 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.