# AWS API Gateway vs Zuplo

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Zuplo

| Attribute | AWS API Gateway | Zuplo |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.5 (41% (low)) | 67.9 (70% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based API management service that enables developers to build, publish, and maintain APIs with built-in monitoring, traffic control, and security features. Supports RESTful, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs for serverless and containerized workloads. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is AWS API Gateway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS API Gateway offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $1. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/api-gateway/pricing/","question":"Is AWS API Gateway free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to AWS API Gateway. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/api-gateway/pricing/","question":"What platforms does AWS API Gateway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS API Gateway, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can AWS API Gateway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for AWS API Gateway, including AWS Lambda, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC and AWS PrivateLink, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What does AWS API Gateway integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for AWS API Gateway. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS API Gateway not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS API Gateway have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS API Gateway is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Where is AWS API Gateway available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"An API gateway and management platform providing developer authentication, API key management, and consumer access control capabilities through a developer-facing API and portal. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://zuplo.com","question":"What is Zuplo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zuplo offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://zuplo.com","question":"Is Zuplo free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Zuplo supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://zuplo.com","question":"What platforms does Zuplo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Zuplo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://zuplo.com","question":"Can Zuplo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Zuplo, including Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, ChatGPT and Stripe. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://zuplo.com","question":"What does Zuplo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Zuplo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Zuplo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://zuplo.com/docs/articles/security","question":"What security certifications does Zuplo have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | AWS Bedrock provides organizations with managed access to foundation models from leading AI providers, supporting on-demand inference, batch processing at discounted rates, model fine-tuning, and integrated knowledge base capabilities for building AI applications. | An API gateway and management platform providing developer authentication, API key management, and consumer access control capabilities through a developer-facing API and portal. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","k8s_native":false,"oauth_oidc":true,"grpc_support":false,"observability":true,"rate_limiting":true,"graphql_gateway":false,"developer_portal":true,"request_transformation":true}` | `{"mtls":true,"hosting":"cloud","oauth_oidc":true,"monetization":true,"observability":true,"rate_limiting":true,"graphql_gateway":true,"developer_portal":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"limited","request_transformation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon CloudFront"},{"name":"Amazon CloudWatch"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Amazon EC2"},{"name":"Amazon VPC"},{"name":"AWS PrivateLink"},{"name":"AWS Serverless Application Model"},{"name":"AWS IoT"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch","native":true},{"name":"Amazon Cognito","native":true},{"name":"AWS IAM","native":true},{"name":"AWS CloudFront","native":true},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"ai_provider"},{"name":"Meta","native":true,"category":"ai_provider"},{"name":"Mistral AI","native":true,"category":"ai_provider"},{"name":"Amazon","native":true,"category":"ai_provider"},{"name":"SharePoint","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Windsurf"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Amberflo","native":false,"category":"billing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Moesif","native":false,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","DE","IE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","DE","IE","SE","IT","IN","JP","ID","BR"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","description":"On-demand inference pricing charged per 1 million tokens","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Flex","description":"Flexible tier for foundation model inference","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Priority","description":"Priority tier for accelerated foundation model inference","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Reserved","description":"Reserved capacity tier for foundation model inference","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Batch Inference"},{"name":"Reinforcement Fine-tuning"}],"summary":"Token-based usage pricing with Standard, Flex, Priority, and Reserved tiers. Batch inference 50% cheaper. Knowledge Base includes free tier components. Custom pricing available on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:34:53.348Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free forever for ≤100K requests/month, no credit card required","features":["100K requests/month","1 day of analytics, live logs & traces","Up to 2 developer seats","GitOps with GitHub","MCP Gateway","AI Gateway","Developer Portal"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Individuals evaluating Zuplo or shipping a side project","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"100K/month","analytics_retention":"1 day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Builder","summary":"$25/month + $100 per 100K requests over included amount","features":["Custom domains","10 custom environments","1000 API consumers & keys","7 days analytics retention","1 day log & trace history","2 developer seats included","MCP Gateway","AI Gateway","Developer Portal","GitHub integration"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":100,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Solo entrepreneurs & hobbyists going live","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"environments":"10","custom_domains":"2","consumers_and_api_keys":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $1,000/month annual contract with SLA guarantee and full enterprise features","features":["Custom volume discounts available","SSO + RBAC","Audit logs","99.5% SLA baseline (up to 99.999%)","Unlimited custom domains","Unlimited developer seats","GitOps with GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab, Azure DevOps","30 day analytics retention (custom available)","Unlimited log & trace history","MCP Gateway (unlimited MCP users/servers)","AI Gateway (custom teams)","Developer Portal"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams, scaling APIs & mission-critical workloads","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"environments":"None","custom_domains":"None"}}],"summary":"Free tier for ≤100K requests/month. Builder at $25/month with metered usage. Enterprise from $1,000/month with custom pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zuplo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:06:13.330Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | https://zuplo.com/docs/articles/security |

## Capabilities (API Gateways)

| Capability | AWS API Gateway | Zuplo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| Kubernetes-native | ✗ | - |
| **Traffic** |  |  |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Request/response transformation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| OAuth2 / OIDC / JWT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mutual TLS | - | ✓ |
| **Protocols** |  |  |
| GraphQL gateway | ✗ | ✓ |
| gRPC support | ✗ | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Developer portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monetization | - | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin ecosystem | - | Limited |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Observability | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:27:14.552Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*