# Azure API Management vs Envoy Gateway

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Envoy Gateway

| Attribute | Azure API Management | Envoy Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 42.9 (32% (low)) | 52.4 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 86 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 3,078 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An Azure-hosted platform that handles API lifecycle management, governance, and security. It provides centralized oversight and control for APIs across cloud and hybrid environments, supporting traditional services, modern applications, and AI systems. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/","question":"What is Azure API Management?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Azure API Management. 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://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/","question":"What platforms does Azure API Management support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Azure API Management, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/","question":"Can Azure API Management be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Azure API Management is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/","question":"Where is Azure API Management available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Open-source gateway providing traffic management, security controls, and observability for Kubernetes applications following the Gateway API specification. Can be deployed either standalone or as part of a Kubernetes cluster. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://gateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"What is Envoy Gateway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Envoy Gateway is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://gateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"Is Envoy Gateway free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Envoy Gateway supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://gateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"What platforms does Envoy Gateway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Envoy Gateway can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://gateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"Can Envoy Gateway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Envoy Gateway is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway","question":"Is Envoy Gateway open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An Azure-hosted platform that handles API lifecycle management, governance, and security. It provides centralized oversight and control for APIs across cloud and hybrid environments, supporting traditional services, modern applications, and AI systems. | Provides a gateway for deploying Envoy Proxy in various environments—either standalone or on Kubernetes clusters—while extending Kubernetes Gateway API functionality. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","observability":true,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","plugin_ecosystem":"extensive"}` | `{"mtls":true,"hosting":"self","k8s_native":true,"oauth_oidc":true,"observability":true,"rate_limiting":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"KEDA","native":true,"category":"autoscaling","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"k0rdent","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OIDC","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go pricing. $200 credit and 30-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T16:22:55.380Z","freeTrialDays":30}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://gateway.envoyproxy.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:35:24.255Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 8 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.9.2","date":"2026-09-28T17:14:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.5","date":"2026-09-28T17:28:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.9.1","date":"2026-08-28T11:34:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.4","date":"2026-08-28T11:03:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2026-08-15T12:31:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.9.0-rc.1","date":"2026-08-09T01:54:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.9.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.3","date":"2026-07-22T18:59:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.7.5","date":"2026-07-08T15:36:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2026-07-01T07:14:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.1","date":"2026-06-05T07:32:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.7.4","date":"2026-06-05T07:55:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2026-05-13T15:45:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.7.3","date":"2026-05-09T23:13:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.8.0-rc.1","date":"2026-05-01T05:58:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.8.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.6.7","date":"2026-04-27T20:16:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.7.2","date":"2026-04-17T01:33:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.6.6","date":"2026-04-16T14:08:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.6.5","date":"2026-03-13T02:12:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.7.1","date":"2026-03-12T17:15:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/releases/tag/v1.6.4","date":"2026-02-11T18:48:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.4"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.9 |
| security.trust_center | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/security/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fenvoyproxy%2Fgateway%2Fexamples%2Fdynamic-module-test&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Gateways)

| Capability | Azure API Management | Envoy Gateway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted 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 | Extensive | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Observability | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:49.991Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*