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Comparison

Apache APISIX vs Tyk

No clear leader: Tyk (54.5) and Apache APISIX (54.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Apache APISIX full profile →Tyk full profile →
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Apache APISIX54
Tyk55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache APISIX54 / 100medium · 53%
Tyk55 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✓
Model
Apache APISIXopen_source
Tykfreemium
Price level
Apache APISIXfree
Tyklow
Transparent
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✗
Integrations
Count
Apache APISIX11
Tyk5
Security
Certifications
Apache APISIX–
TykISO 9001, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Disclosure policy
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk–
Gdpr
Apache APISIX–
Tyk✓
Iso27001
Apache APISIX–
Tyk✓
Scorecard
Apache APISIX7.2
Tyk5
Soc2
Apache APISIX–
Tyk✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache APISIX–
Tyk✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache APISIX1
Tyk35
Github stars
Apache APISIX17,220
Tyk10,860
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache APISIX67
Tyk22
Release
Cadence days
Apache APISIX61
Tyk11
History
Apache APISIX20 items
Tyk20 items
License
Spdx
Apache APISIXApache-2.0
Tyk–
Language
Primary
Apache APISIXLua
TykGo
Market
Availability
Apache APISIX–
TykAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache APISIX6 items
Tyk6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Apache APISIX

Open-source software that manages and routes traffic to APIs and AI services. Designed for flexible deployment on your own infrastructure with extensive customization through plugins.

Independently observed

Tyk

An open-source, self-hosted or cloud-managed API gateway and management platform that provides centralized governance, rate limiting, authentication, PII protection, and observability for APIs and AI agent traffic across multiple protocols and deployment modes.

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

Open source
as of verify ↗

Tyk

HybridFree tier

Open source (MPL v2.0) with commercial licensing available

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✓
Linux
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✓
CLI
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache APISIX✗
Tyk✓
Self-hosted
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✓
On-premise
Apache APISIX✓
Tyk✗

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • MQTT
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Kubernetes

Apache APISIX

28 total - 25 not shared
  • 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
  • etcd
  • ClickHouse
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure Functions
  • Prometheus
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Tyk

8 total - 5 not shared
  • OpenAPI
  • GraphQL
  • Docker
  • OpenAPI/Swagger
  • Kafka
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Apache APISIX or Tyk: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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