Comparison

Apache APISIX vs Red Hat 3scale

On the evidence we track, Apache APISIX leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache APISIX56
Red Hat 3scale50
Score
Vioscale score
Apache APISIX56 / 100medium · 54%
Red Hat 3scale50 / 100low · 13%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Model
Apache APISIXopen_source
Red Hat 3scalecommercial
Price level
Apache APISIXfree
Red Hat 3scale
Transparent
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Integrations
Count
Apache APISIX13
Red Hat 3scale
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Scorecard
Apache APISIX7.5
Red Hat 3scale
Reliability
Status page
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache APISIX1
Red Hat 3scale
Github stars
Apache APISIX17,037
Red Hat 3scale
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache APISIX61
Red Hat 3scale
Release
Cadence days
Apache APISIX61
Red Hat 3scale
History
Apache APISIX20 items
Red Hat 3scale
License
Spdx
Apache APISIXApache-2.0
Red Hat 3scale
Language
Primary
Apache APISIXLua
Red Hat 3scale

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for api gateways. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
Apache APISIXCloud + self-hosted
Red Hat 3scale-
Kubernetes-native
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Traffic
Rate limiting
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Request/response transformation
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Security
OAuth2 / OIDC / JWT
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Mutual TLS
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Protocols
GraphQL gateway
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
gRPC support
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Delivery
Developer portal
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Monetization
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-
Ecosystem
Plugin ecosystem
Apache APISIXExtensive
Red Hat 3scale-
Insight
Observability
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache APISIX

Leader

A dynamic, high-performance gateway that routes and secures API traffic with built-in plugins for authentication, rate limiting, and observability. Runs anywhere from bare metal to Kubernetes with no vendor lock-in.

Independently observed

Red Hat 3scale

Red Hat 3scale is an API management solution that helps organizations design, build, and operate APIs at scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache APISIX

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Red Hat 3scale

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Linux
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
CLI
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale
Self-hosted
Apache APISIX
Red Hat 3scale

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache APISIX

Leader
21 total
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • AWS Bedrock
  • DeepSeek
  • Ollama
  • gRPC
  • gRPC-Web
  • Open Policy Agent
  • Spring Boot
  • OAuth2
  • OpenID Connect
  • Keycloak
  • Istio
  • Kuma
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Serverless Function
  • Apache OpenWhisk
  • Vault
  • Dubbo
  • MQTT
  • etcd
Independently observed

Red Hat 3scale

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.