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Top API Management Software Solutions

Explore our curated collection of 40 API Management software tools designed to streamline your business operations. Each solution has been carefully evaluated based on features, pricing, user reviews, and overall value proposition to help you make informed decisions.

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32 free or freemium tools

🏢 Enterprise Ready

40 verified enterprise solutions

curl

VerifiedFree

curl

Command-line tool for transferring data using URLs with wide protocol support

4.8(5000)
$0/monthly

Swagger/OpenAPI

VerifiedFree

Swagger/OpenAPI

API specification and documentation framework using OpenAPI standard

4.7(2100)
$0/monthly

GraphQL Apollo

VerifiedFree

GraphQL Apollo

Complete platform for building GraphQL APIs

4.7(1900)
$0/monthly

Swagger

VerifiedFree

Swagger

API design and documentation platform for building, testing, and managing APIs

4.7(1890)
$0/monthly

Kong

VerifiedFree

Kong

Cloud-native API gateway and service connectivity platform

4.6(1820)
$0/monthly

AWS API Gateway

VerifiedFree

AWS API Gateway

Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale

4.6(1650)
$0/monthly

Prisma

VerifiedFree

Prisma

Modern ORM and API client for Node.js and TypeScript

4.7(1500)
$0/monthly

Apigee

Verified

Apigee

API management platform for designing, securing, and scaling APIs

4.5(1340)
$500/monthly

RapidAPI

VerifiedFree

RapidAPI

API marketplace and management platform for discovering and publishing APIs

4.4(1320)
$0/monthly

Strapi

VerifiedFree

Strapi

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

4.5(1280)
$0/monthly

HTTPie

VerifiedFree

HTTPie

Command-line HTTP client with intuitive interface and syntax

4.5(1200)
$0/monthly

Microsoft Azure API Management

VerifiedFree

Microsoft Azure API Management

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

4.5(1200)
$0/monthly

Sanity

VerifiedFree

Sanity

Headless CMS with real-time collaborative editing and structured content APIs

4.6(1150)
$0/monthly

Hasura

VerifiedFree

Hasura

GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases

4.6(1100)
$0/monthly

Spring Cloud Gateway

VerifiedFree

Spring Cloud Gateway

API gateway built on Project Reactor for building microservices

4.4(1100)
$0/monthly

Directus

VerifiedFree

Directus

Open-source data platform providing REST and GraphQL APIs

4.4(980)
$0/monthly

Hoppscotch

VerifiedFree

Hoppscotch

Open-source API development ecosystem with web-based REST client

4.6(980)
$0/monthly

Appwrite

VerifiedFree

Appwrite

Open-source Backend as a Service with REST API and SDKs

4.4(920)
$0/monthly

GraphQL Playground

VerifiedFree

GraphQL Playground

GraphQL IDE and documentation tool for building GraphQL APIs

4.5(920)
$0/monthly

Stoplight

VerifiedFree

Stoplight

API design, documentation, and governance platform

4.5(820)
$0/monthly

PocketBase

VerifiedFree

PocketBase

Open-source backend with REST API, real-time subscriptions and Admin UI

4.6(780)
$0/monthly

Thunder Client

VerifiedFree

Thunder Client

Lightweight REST API client built as VSCode extension

4.7(780)
$0/monthly

Tyk

VerifiedFree

Tyk

Open-source API gateway and API management platform

4.4(750)
$0/monthly

REST Client VSCode

VerifiedFree

REST Client VSCode

VSCode extension for making HTTP requests and testing REST APIs

4.6(650)
$0/monthly

Bruno

VerifiedFree

Bruno

Open-source IDE for API exploration with git-friendly collections

4.6(650)
$0/monthly

KeystoneJS

VerifiedFree

KeystoneJS

Powerful Node.js headless CMS framework and API platform

4.3(620)
$0/monthly

WSO2 API Manager

VerifiedFree

WSO2 API Manager

Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs

4.3(620)
$0/monthly

MuleSoft Anypoint

Verified

MuleSoft Anypoint

Integration platform enabling API-led connectivity and end-to-end integration across systems

4.3(590)
$2000/monthly

Backendless

VerifiedFree

Backendless

Visual app development platform with REST APIs and cloud backend

4.2(540)
$0/monthly

Parse Server

VerifiedFree

Parse Server

Open-source Backend as a Service platform with REST and GraphQL APIs

4.2(540)
$0/monthly

Payload CMS

VerifiedFree

Payload CMS

Modern TypeScript-first headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs

4.5(540)
$0/monthly

Paw

Verified

Paw

Full-featured REST client for macOS with powerful scripting and testing

4.7(540)
$99/one-time

3scale

Verified

3scale

API management platform for designing, securing, and monetizing APIs

4.3(540)
$300/monthly

Boomi API Management

Verified

Boomi API Management

Unified API management within the Boomi integration platform

4.4(520)
$1500/monthly

Asyncapi

VerifiedFree

Asyncapi

Specification and tools for defining asynchronous APIs

4.3(420)
$0/monthly

Gravitee

VerifiedFree

Gravitee

Open source API management platform for event-native APIs

4.5(420)
$0/monthly

Janus Gateway

VerifiedFree

Janus Gateway

WebRTC gateway and media server for real-time communication

4.2(420)
$0/monthly

TIBCO Mashery

Verified

TIBCO Mashery

Cloud-native API management for digital business

4.2(380)
$2000/monthly

Sensedia

Verified

Sensedia

Full lifecycle API management and integration platform

4.4(350)
$1000/monthly

Akana

Verified

Akana

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

4.3(280)
$2500/monthly

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