Comparison

Gravitee vs WSO2 API Manager

No leader: the top candidate WSO2 API Manager has only 0.23 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Gravitee45
WSO2 API Manager71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gravitee45 / 100medium · 74%
WSO2 API Manager71 / 100low · 23%
Pricing
Free tier
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Model
Graviteecommercial
WSO2 API Manageropen_source
Price level
Graviteehigh
WSO2 API Managerfree
Starting price
Gravitee$2,500
WSO2 API Manager–
Transparent
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Integrations
Count
Gravitee21
WSO2 API Manager600
Security
Disclosure policy
Gravitee–
WSO2 API Manager✓
Gdpr
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Hipaa
Gravitee–
WSO2 API Manager✓
Iso27001
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Pci
Gravitee–
WSO2 API Manager✓
Soc2
Gravitee–
WSO2 API Manager✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Gravitee99.9
WSO2 API Manager–
Status page
Gravitee–
WSO2 API Manager✓
Market
Content
Faq
Gravitee7 items
WSO2 API Manager6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai gateway security. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
GraviteeManaged cloud saas
WSO2 API ManagerOpen source proxy
Universal API key for 100 plus LLM providers
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Auto fallback routing on rate limit or downtime
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Semantic caching for repeat queries and cost savings
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Organization wide cost tracking and chargebacks
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Custom rate limiting by user or tenant id
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Pii redaction and data masking in flight
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Streaming token support server sent events
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager-
Bring your own keys byok routing
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager-
Zero data retention and prompt logging opt out
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager-
SOC2 type ii
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager-
Mit or apache permissive oss license
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager-
Pricing model
GraviteeVolume tiered saas
WSO2 API ManagerFree open source

What each one is

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

Gravitee

A platform for designing, securing, and governing APIs, event streams, and AI agents through a single control plane. Supports multiple deployment options including self-hosted, hybrid, and fully managed cloud environments.

Independently observed

WSO2 API Manager

WSO2 API Manager enables organizations to build and manage APIs with features including API versioning, policy enforcement, developer portals, Kubernetes integration, and advanced traffic management. The platform supports OpenAPI standards and provides tools for API testing, monitoring, and access control.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Gravitee

from $2500/moSubscription

From $2,500/month

  • Planet$2,500/month
    • Unlimited Users
    • 1 Production + 1 Non-production Gateway
    • 1 module of your choice
    • Standard Features
    • Gold Support
  • GalaxyContact sales
    • 2 Production + 2 Non-production Gateways
    • Enterprise Features
    • Add a second module
    • Self-hosted, hybrid, or full SaaS
    • Consumption Model available
    • +1 more
  • UniverseContact sales
    • 4+ Production + 4+ Non-production Gateways
    • 2 modules included, add as many as you need
    • Technical Account Manager
    • Platinum Support
as of verify ↗

WSO2 API Manager

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source. No per-gateway fees or usage caps.

  • Self-HostedFree
    • Full lifecycle API management
    • Design and publish REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, Webhook APIs
    • Developer portal with try-it console
    • Multi-gateway support
    • Kubernetes and Docker deployment
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✗
macOS
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Windows
Gravitee✗
WSO2 API Manager✓
Linux
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
CLI
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✗
Self-hosted
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✓
On-premise
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✗
Hybrid
Gravitee✓
WSO2 API Manager✗

Integrations

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

Gravitee

29 total
  • Kafka
  • MQTT
  • Solace
  • RabbitMQ
  • Confluent
  • AWS API Gateway
  • Azure
  • IBM
  • Apigee
  • Auth0
  • Okta
  • AWS Cognito
  • OAuth2
  • SAML
  • mTLS
  • GraphQL
  • WebSocket
  • REST
  • SOAP
  • AWS
  • Webhook
  • gRPC
  • OAuth
  • OpenFGA
  • +5 more
Independently observed

WSO2 API Manager

11 total
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Azure OpenAI
  • AWS Bedrock
  • Google Gemini
  • Mistral
  • AWS Bedrock Guardrails
  • Azure Content Safety
  • Moesif
  • Azure AI
  • Mistral AI
Independently observed
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