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API Management software
18 products matching your filters. Each one described on the same fields, so two tools can be read against each other rather than against their own marketing.
Showing 1–18 of 18

Bruno
API Management
Open-source IDE for API exploration with git-friendly collections
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
FreeResearched
curl
API Management
Command-line tool for transferring data using URLs with wide protocol support
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- +1
FreeResearched
Directus
API Management
Open-source data platform providing REST and GraphQL APIs
- API
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
GraphQL Apollo
API Management
Complete platform for building GraphQL APIs
- API
- Web
- iOS
- Android
FreeResearched
GraphQL Playground
API Management
GraphQL IDE and documentation tool for building GraphQL APIs
- Web
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Hasura
API Management
GraphQL engine that instantly creates production-ready GraphQL API from databases
- Web
FreeResearched
HTTPie
API Management
Command-line HTTP client with intuitive interface and syntax
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Web
FreeResearched
Janus Gateway
API Management
WebRTC gateway and media server for real-time communication
- Linux
- macOS
FreeResearched
KeystoneJS
API Management
Powerful Node.js headless CMS framework and API platform
- API
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Kong
API Management
Cloud-native API gateway and service connectivity platform
- Linux
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Parse Server
API Management
Open-source Backend as a Service platform with REST and GraphQL APIs
- API
FreeResearched
Payload CMS
API Management
Modern TypeScript-first headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs
- API
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
Spring Cloud Gateway
API Management
API gateway built on Project Reactor for building microservices
- API
FreeResearched
Tyk
API Management
Open-source API gateway and API management platform
- Linux
- Self-hosted
- Web
FreeResearched
WSO2 API Manager
API Management
Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs
- API
- Linux
- Self-hosted
FreeResearched
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