API gateways · November 2026 Edition
Apache APISIX vs Gravitee
Zero of fourteen models named Apache APISIX first on the direct prompt; zero named Gravitee. Apache APISIX was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Gravitee by ten and Apache APISIX carries 23 labels and Gravitee 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share7%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2319A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Apache APISIX reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Kong Gateway was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. Kong Gateway vs Apache APISIX · Kong Gateway vs Gravitee · Amazon API Gateway vs Apache APISIX
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the API gateways page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Apache APISIXFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGravitee
Direct00
Paraphrase10
Comparative10
Budget-constrained30
Scale-constrained01
Negative002 against Apache APISIX · 1 against Gravitee
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Apache APISIX and Gravitee stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Apache APISIX Gravitee first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Apache APISIX on the left and Gravitee on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Apache APISIX and Gravitee stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Gravitee, Tyk
DeepSeek V4 FlashAzure API Management, Kong Gateway alternatives: Gravitee, Tyk
Llama 4 MaverickKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Apache APISIX, Azure API Management, NGINX
MiniMax M2.5Kong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Gravitee, KrakenD, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Kong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Tyk, Zuplo
GPT-5.4 miniAmazon API Gateway, Azure API Management alternatives: Kong Gateway, Tyk
Perplexity SonarKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Zuplo
Grok 4.20Kong Gateway, Tyk alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management
Mistral SmallKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Tyk
Qwen 3.7 FlashKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, Azure API Management
Kimi K2Kong Gateway alternatives: Azure API Management, Tyk
GLM 4.7 FlashXKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, Azure API Management, Tyk
GPT-6 LunaTyk Cloud or Tyk Hybrid alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Kong Gateway
Muse Glimmer 30BKong Gateway alternatives: Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management, Zuplo
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Apache APISIX leads by one point.
Apache APISIX1%#– of 12Gravitee0%#9 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Apache APISIX leads by five points.
Apache APISIX7%#4 of 15Gravitee2%#7 of 15Enterprise
The order flips: Gravitee leads at enterprise.
Gravitee4%#5 of 11Apache APISIX0%#11 of 11What the models said about Apache APISIX
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Apache APISIX has several documented security concerns that warrant caution” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“APISIX for its default admin credentials and Lua execution model” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“My top pick for most budget-constrained companies: Kong Gateway (Open Source) or Apache APISIX” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Kong OSS or Apache APISIX are the most cited "best value" open-source gateways” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Kong or APISIX for flexible, high-scale open-source needs.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Gravitee
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Apimolo, Gravitee (SaaS) | Caution | Data residency issues; reliance on third-party uptime.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“An open-source, event-native API Gateway like Gravitee can offer flexibility and future-proofing.” Llama 4 Maverick · scale prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.