# KrakenD: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/krakend

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API gateways](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-gateways/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 7% | 15 |
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose KrakenD if you need maximum throughput with simple declarative routing" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API gateways)
- "Tight hosting budget (cheap VPS) | KrakenD | Uses minimal CPU/RAM" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API gateways)
- "If your top cost driver is Cloud Compute (RAM/CPU): Choose KrakenD" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API management)
- "Best for High Performance at Low Cost: KrakenD" (MiniMax M2.5, API gateways)

## And against it

- "lightweight open-source microservices proxies (like Envoy or KrakenD, which require custom tooling to build B2B features)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API gateways)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named KrakenD, from 39 of the 48 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- zuplo.com: 20
- wso2.com: 19
- tyk.io: 16
- konghq.com: 14
- mgsoftware.nl: 13
- sourceforge.net: 13
- dev.to: 12
- geekflare.com: 12
- aws.amazon.com: 10
- daily.dev: 10

### Pages cited

- https://mgsoftware.nl/en/tools/best-api-gateway-tools: 13
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-api-gateways: 12
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-api-gateways: 10
- https://scalar.com/library/best-api-management-platforms-2026: 9
- https://konghq.com/blog/enterprise/how-to-choose-an-api-gateway: 8
- https://reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/1s36hm2/best_api_management_tools_for_smaller_companies: 8
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/06/top-13-api-management-software-in-2026: 8
- https://wso2.com/api-platform/learn/open-source-api-gateway: 8

## In its own words

What KrakenD's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The fastest AI & API gateway. True linear scalability. (https://krakend.io/)
- For: microservices and AI workloads (https://krakend.io/)
- Price stated: Stable, Flat Pricing (https://krakend.io/)
- Free plan or trial: free and open source Community Edition (https://krakend.io/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: on-prem, any cloud, air-gapped
- Customers named: Openroom Inc., Coop Atlantique, Hepsiburada, Gundlach Automotive, IBM, Single.Earth, Smart Tribune, lastminute.com

## 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.