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Akana vs Spring Cloud Gateway

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Akana

Software

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Spring Cloud Gateway logo

Spring Cloud Gateway

Software

API gateway built on Project Reactor for building microservices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Spring Cloud Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com; Spring Cloud Gateway released under the Apache 2.0 license, free and open source with no commercial tier
  • They diverge on capability: Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, Spring Cloud Gateway covers Routing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akana and Spring Cloud Gateway actually diverge.

Attributes where Akana and Spring Cloud Gateway differ
AttributeAkanaSpring Cloud Gateway
Starting price$2500/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridJava, Spring Boot
Founded20011998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akana

  • API Lifecycle Management
  • API Security
  • Governance Controls
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Cloud support

Only in Spring Cloud Gateway

  • Routing
  • Path Rewriting
  • Circuit Breaker
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Security
  • Spring Cloud
  • Java support
  • Spring Boot support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akana

  • API lifecycle management across REST, SOAP and GraphQLnot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • Applying OAuth, JWT and SAML policies at the gatewaynot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • Running the same platform on-premises, in Kubernetes or across cloudsnot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • Developer portal and API monetisationnot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • Monitoring API traffic and enforcing quotasnot Spring Cloud Gateway

Spring Cloud Gateway

  • API Developmentnot Akana
  • API Gatewaynot Akana
  • API Testingnot Akana
  • API Documentationnot Akana
  • Microservicesnot Akana

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akana

  • Owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
  • Pricing is not published; only a 30 day trial is offered

Spring Cloud Gateway

  • Released under the Apache 2.0 license, free and open source with no commercial tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Akana

$2500/monthly
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Developer Portal
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$5000/monthly
    • Advanced governance
    • Multi-cloud support
    • Premium support
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support
    • SLA guarantee

Spring Cloud Gateway

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Core Spring Cloud Gateway
    • Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose Akana if

  • You need api lifecycle management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want api security.
Akana review

Choose Spring Cloud Gateway if

  • You need routing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Java, Spring Boot.
  • You also want path rewriting.
Spring Cloud Gateway review

Questions people ask

Is Akana or Spring Cloud Gateway better?
Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Spring Cloud Gateway at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akana or Spring Cloud Gateway?
Spring Cloud Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2500/monthly for Akana and Free for Spring Cloud Gateway.
Does Akana or Spring Cloud Gateway run on more platforms?
Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Spring Cloud Gateway runs on Java, Spring Boot.
Can I use Spring Cloud Gateway for free?
Yes. Spring Cloud Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Akana starts at $2500/monthly.
What is Akana best used for?
Akana is most often used for api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql, applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway, running the same platform on-premises, in kubernetes or across clouds, developer portal and api monetisation. Of those, api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql and applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway are not what Spring Cloud Gateway is typically brought in for.
What can Akana do that Spring Cloud Gateway cannot?
Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. Spring Cloud Gateway covers Routing, Path Rewriting, Circuit Breaker, Spring Boot.
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