# KrakenD Community Edition: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/krakend-community-edition

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 1 |
| [API gateways](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-gateways/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most small businesses, Zuplo Free or KrakenD Community offer the best balance of features, cost, and ease of use." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, API management)

## And against it

- "KrakenD Community Edition has weaker traffic-splitting capabilities, so verify that the free tier supports your production rollout strategy" (Perplexity Sonar, API gateways)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named KrakenD Community Edition, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 2
- atatus.com: 1
- aws.amazon.com: 1
- azure.microsoft.com: 1
- bbva.com: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- compilenrun.com: 1
- costbench.com: 1
- dev.to: 1
- dupple.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://atatus.com/guides/api-gateway-tools: 1
- https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-dgb4jeh3s62oy: 1
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/api-management: 1
- https://bbva.com/en/innovation/api-gateways-kong-vs-tyk: 1
- https://capterra.com/api-management-software: 1
- https://capterra.com/api-management-software/s/free: 1
- https://compilenrun.com/docs/fundamental/security/sec-api-security/sec-api-gateway-security: 1
- https://costbench.com/best/free-api-management-software: 1

## What it publishes

Every page krakend.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 559 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 146 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- case study: 47 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- comparison: 6 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Krakend 2.13.10 ee release notes https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.13.10-ee-release-notes
- Recent: 2026-09-09 case study: Unigroup https://www.krakend.io/case-study/unigroup
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Krakend 2.13.9 ee 2.13.11 ce release notes https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.13.9-ee-2.13.11-ce-release-notes
- Recent: 2026-08-26 comparison: Krakend vs aws api gateway https://www.krakend.io/krakend-vs-aws-api-gateway
- Recent: 2026-08-26 comparison: Krakend vs tyk https://www.krakend.io/krakend-vs-tyk
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Krakend 2.13.8 ee 2.13.10 ce release notes https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.13.8-ee-2.13.10-ce-release-notes

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.