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AWS API Gateway vs Paragon

AWS API Gateway logo

AWS API Gateway

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AWS API Gateway rEST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS API Gateway and Paragon actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and Paragon differ
AttributeAWS API GatewayParagon
Starting priceFree$299/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, Embedded
Founded20062021

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 AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • HTTP APIs
  • Lambda
  • EC2
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM

Only in Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps

What people use each for

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

AWS API Gateway

  • Fronting Lambda functions with an HTTP endpointnot Paragon
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Paragon
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Paragon
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Paragon
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Paragon

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot AWS API Gateway
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot AWS API Gateway

Where each one falls short

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

AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • Data transfer out is charged at $0.09 per GB on top of request pricing
  • WebSocket APIs bill connection minutes as well as messages, at $0.25 per million minutes
  • Private APIs avoid data transfer charges but incur AWS PrivateLink costs instead
  • The developer portal is $125 a month, with additional portal products at $12.50 each
  • The free tier lasts 12 months rather than being ongoing

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS API Gateway

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 1M requests per month
    • Basic API management
  • Pay-as-you-go$3.5/per 1M requests
    • Unlimited requests
    • HTTP APIs
    • REST APIs

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS API Gateway if

  • You need rest apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want websocket apis.
AWS API Gateway review

Choose Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS API Gateway or Paragon?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AWS API Gateway and $299/month for Paragon.
Does AWS API Gateway or Paragon run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Yes. AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon starts at $299/month.
What is AWS API Gateway best used for?
AWS API Gateway is most often used for fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint, rest and http api management with throttling and keys, websocket apis for real-time clients, private apis reachable only inside a vpc. Of those, fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint and rest and http api management with throttling and keys are not what Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that Paragon cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling.
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