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Open source API management platform for event-native APIs
As of 30 August 2026, Gravitee is free to use. Gravitee is an open source API management platform that provides comprehensive lifecycle management for REST, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs. Softwr lists it under APIs. Gravitee is made by Gravitee.io, launched in 2015, available on Web, Self-hosted.
Overview
What Gravitee does
Gravitee is an open source API management platform that provides comprehensive lifecycle management for REST, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs. It offers API gateway, developer portal, analytics, and policy management capabilities.
What people use it for
- API gateway and lifecycle management
- Exposing Kafka event streams as managed APIs
- Protocol mediation between event brokers and clients
- Self-hosting an open source API gateway
- Access control and authentication in front of internal APIs
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Gravitee.
- The entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
- Event management is priced separately, starting at $1,250 a month for the Comet tier
- Tiers are gated on gateway and broker counts, so scaling horizontally means moving tier rather than paying incrementally
- Data logging masking and other enterprise features are withheld from the lowest paid tier
- 24/7 support requires the top Universe tier
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What people choose instead of Gravitee
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- GraviteevsPocketBase
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Pricing
What Gravitee costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Community
Free
- API Gateway
- Basic analytics
- Community support
Enterprise
$1,500 /mo
- Advanced features
- SLA support
- SSO integration
Custom
On request
- Custom deployment
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
Capabilities
Features
API Gateway
Developer Portal
Analytics Dashboard
Kubernetes
Integration with Kubernetes
Docker
Integration with Docker
Kafka
Integration with Kafka
LDAP
Integration with LDAP
Cloud support
Available on Cloud
On-premise support
Available on On-premise
Kubernetes support
Available on Kubernetes
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What is Gravitee's pricing model?
Gravitee uses a tiered subscription model with monthly flat pricing. The Planet tier for API Management starts at $2,500/month with one production gateway, while the Comet tier for Event Management starts at $1,250/month.
SourceAre there hidden fees with Gravitee?
No. Gravitee explicitly states there are no hidden fees, and all tiers include unlimited users and unlimited APIs under management.
SourceWhat does higher tier pricing include in Gravitee?
Higher tiers add more production gateways, enterprise plugins, and enhanced support levels ranging from Gold to Platinum/Diamond support.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Gravitee
- Company
- Gravitee.io
- Based in
- Lille, France
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