Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Ambassador Edge Stack
Ambassador Edge Stack clearly comes out ahead of Apache APISIX on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Ambassador Labs | Apache Software Foundation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | api-management | api-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ambassador-edge-stack | apache-apisix |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Security Features | ||
| 100+ Plugins | ||
| Core Ambassador Edge Stack Functionality | ||
| Ai Gateway Plugins | ||
| Enterprise Support | ||
| Dynamic Routing | ||
| Envoy-Powered | ||
| Hot-Loading Plugins | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Kubernetes-Native Api Gateway | ||
| Support For Http/Grpc/Websocket/Dubbo/Mqtt | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Ambassador Edge Stack comes out ahead overall, though Apache APISIX can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Ambassador Edge Stack and Apache APISIX offer a free tier.
