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Spring Cloud Gateway vs Weavr

Spring Cloud Gateway logo

Spring Cloud Gateway

APIs

API gateway built on Project Reactor for building microservices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Weavr logo

Weavr

APIs

Packaged embedded finance for B2B SaaS, with an in-house EU e-money licence

From
On request
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: Spring Cloud Gateway released under the Apache 2.0 license, free and open source with no commercial tier; Weavr products are packaged rather than open, so a flow Weavr does not support is not something you can build around, and you discover the limits after integrating.
  • They diverge on capability: Spring Cloud Gateway covers Routing, Weavr covers Plug-and-play products.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Spring Cloud Gateway and Weavr differ
AttributeSpring Cloud GatewayWeavr
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcequote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsJava, Spring BootWeb, REST API
Founded1998Unknown

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

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 Spring Cloud Gateway

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

Only in Weavr

  • Plug-and-play products
  • Regulated cover
  • Card issuing
  • Multi-currency accounts
  • Identity and onboarding
  • Data insights

What people use each for

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

Spring Cloud Gateway

  • API Developmentnot Weavr
  • API Gatewaynot Weavr
  • API Testingnot Weavr
  • API Documentationnot Weavr
  • Microservicesnot Weavr

Weavr

  • A project management SaaS adding expense cards without hiring a compliance officernot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • A marketplace paying out sellers from accounts held inside its own productnot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • A procurement platform issuing virtual cards against approved purchase ordersnot Spring Cloud Gateway
  • A European SaaS vendor wanting a regulated entity to sit behind its financial featuresnot Spring Cloud Gateway

Where each one falls short

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

Spring Cloud Gateway

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

Weavr

  • Products are packaged rather than open, so a flow Weavr does not support is not something you can build around, and you discover the limits after integrating.
  • Programme economics depend on interchange, and SaaS vendors routinely overestimate how much card volume their customers will actually route through the embedded product.
  • It is a small company with limited headcount supporting a regulated dependency, which is a real concentration risk for a feature your customers rely on.
  • Monthly minimums on card programmes mean a slow-adopting customer base leaves you paying for volume you never reach.
  • European interchange caps hold programme revenue well below what US embedded finance case studies suggest, so imported business cases do not transfer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Spring Cloud Gateway

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

Weavr

On request
  • Weavr embedded finance$undefined/year
    • Platform subscription plus per-account and per-card fees
    • Interchange share negotiated as part of the commercial terms
    • Monthly minimums apply to card programmes

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Weavr if

  • You need plug-and-play products.
  • You work on Web, REST API.
  • You also want regulated cover.
Weavr review

Questions people ask

Is Spring Cloud Gateway or Weavr better?
Neither clearly leads. Spring Cloud Gateway starts at Free and Weavr at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Spring Cloud Gateway or Weavr?
Spring Cloud Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Spring Cloud Gateway and On request for Weavr.
Does Spring Cloud Gateway or Weavr run on more platforms?
Spring Cloud Gateway runs on Java, Spring Boot. Weavr runs on Web, REST API.
Can I use Spring Cloud Gateway for free?
Yes. Spring Cloud Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Weavr starts at On request.
What is Spring Cloud Gateway best used for?
Spring Cloud Gateway is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what Weavr is typically brought in for.
What can Spring Cloud Gateway do that Weavr cannot?
Spring Cloud Gateway covers Routing, Path Rewriting, Circuit Breaker, Spring Boot. Weavr covers Plug-and-play products, Regulated cover, Card issuing, Multi-currency accounts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Spring Cloud Gateway: Is Spring Cloud Gateway free?

Yes, Spring Cloud Gateway is free and open-source software. It is part of the Spring ecosystem and available through GitHub repositories with open-source dependencies like spring-cloud-starter-gateway-server-webflux and spring-cloud-starter-gateway-server-webmvc.

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Weavr: Do I need my own financial licence?

No. Weavr holds an e-money licence, including a Maltese authorisation for the EU, and acts as the regulated entity for the embedded product.

Spring Cloud Gateway: What enterprise support is available for Spring Cloud Gateway?

Tanzu Spring provides optional enterprise support including Day 0 access to security patches for organizations requiring guaranteed support, but specific pricing is not published on the Spring Cloud Gateway project page.

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Weavr: How is it different from a banking-as-a-service API?

It sells finished product shapes with compliance built in rather than raw banking primitives, which trades flexibility for a much shorter route to launch.

Weavr: How does Weavr make money?

Platform fees plus per-account and per-card charges, with a negotiated share of card interchange.

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