# Zuplo: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 45 judge labels across 5 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/zuplo

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 14% | 2 | 0% | 11 |
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 8% | 3 | 0% | 10 |
| [API gateways](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-gateways/index.md) | 2% | 6 | 0% | 21 |
| [LLM gateways and observability](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/llm-gateways-and-observability/index.md) | 0% | 38 | 0% | 2 |
| [Internal developer portals](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/internal-developer-portals/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 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)
- "Top Pick: Zuplo ... Zuplo is the best overall API security platform for a company with a limited budget" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API security)
- "Start with Zuplo if you want a low-cost, developer-friendly solution with built-in security" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, API security)
- "The best API gateway for a company with a limited budget is Zuplo, as it offers a free tier" (Llama 4 Maverick, API gateways)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Zuplo, from 169 of the 178 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- zuplo.com: 144 (its own site)
- wso2.com: 64
- g2.com: 56
- scalar.com: 48
- gravitee.io: 47
- dev.to: 40
- dupple.com: 40
- techvendorindex.com: 37
- gane.ai/index: 36
- github.com: 35

### Pages cited

- https://scalar.com/library/best-api-management-platforms-2026: 47
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/best-api-gateways-2026: 42
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-api-gateways: 40
- https://wso2.com/api-platform/learn/api-management-tools: 38
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/api-gateway-comparison-2026-q2: 34
- https://mgsoftware.nl/en/tools/best-api-gateway-tools: 33
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/best-api-security-tools-2026: 29
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-api-gateways: 28

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The Unified Gateway for APIs, AI, and MCP (https://zuplo.com/)
- For: Teams building APIs, AI, and MCP traffic (https://zuplo.com/)
- Price stated: Free tier includes 100K requests/month. No credit card. No sales call. (https://zuplo.com/)
- Starting price: $0/mo (https://zuplo.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free tier includes 100K requests/month. No credit card. No sales call. (https://zuplo.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: 300+ POPs
- Customers named: AccuWeather, Blockdaemon, Lake Michigan Credit Union, Finsolutia, Mews, Yext, Zumiez, Rewiring America

## What it publishes

Every page zuplo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2194 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 275 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-23
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-16
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-08
- report or ebook: 23 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 79 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- glossary or explainer: 71 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-13
- podcast or video: 244 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-15
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Using multiple apis https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/using-multiple-apis
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Transforming examples https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/transforming-examples
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Static files https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/static-files
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Server side content protection https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/server-side-content-protection
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Redirects https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/redirects
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Processors https://zuplo.com/docs/dev-portal/zudoku/guides/processors

## 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.