Zero of fourteen models named WSO2 API Manager first on the direct prompt; one named Gravitee. WSO2 API Manager was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Gravitee by twelve and WSO2 API Manager carries 34 labels and Gravitee 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
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 management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, WSO2 API Manager and Gravitee were named in the same answer fifty-seven times, of the 107 answers naming WSO2 API Manager and the 135 naming Gravitee. In those answers Gravitee took the first choice two times and WSO2 API Manager four.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Self-hosted WSO2, Kong, Tyk, or similar platforms if your organization lacks Kubernetes, database, upgrade, and high-availability expertise” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“WSO2 | Leader in Forrester Wave, open-source foundation, strong governance | Cost-conscious but feature-complete needs” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · soft negative
“For minimal cost & high control: Use Kong Gateway or WSO2 API Manager (open-source).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be WSO2 API Platform / WSO2 API Manager” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd pick WSO2 API Platform for most budget-constrained companies” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“if you expect to rely heavily on features that exist only in paid tiers or managed offerings” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Gravitee (Strong Performer/Leader in Gartner 2024) ... Excellent for unified management of REST, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Many companies of your size find Azure API Management, Kong, Tyk, or Gravitee offer the right balance.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Look at lightweight, cloud-native platforms like Kong, Tyk, Gravitee, or Fastly/Cloudflare” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
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.