# Red Hat 3scale vs Tyk

| Attribute | Red Hat 3scale | Tyk |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.6 (20% (low)) | 54.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 35 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,860 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under API Gateways.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What is Tyk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tyk offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"Is Tyk free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tyk supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What platforms does Tyk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Tyk can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"Can Tyk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Tyk, including OpenAPI, OpenTelemetry, GraphQL, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka and MQTT. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What does Tyk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Tyk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tyk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://tyk.io","question":"What security certifications does Tyk have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Red Hat 3scale API Management provides a comprehensive platform for managing APIs with built-in traffic control, security enforcement, access management, analytics, and monetization. It supports hybrid cloud deployments, allowing organizations to place components on-premise, in the cloud, or in any combination. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","monetization":true,"observability":true}` | `{"mtls":false,"hosting":"both","k8s_native":true,"oauth_oidc":true,"open_source":true,"grpc_support":true,"monetization":false,"observability":true,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","rate_limiting":true,"graphql_gateway":true,"developer_portal":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"limited","architecture_model":"open_source_proxy","oauth_flow_support":true,"self_service_api_keys":true,"request_transformation":true,"analytics_usage_insights":true,"bring_your_own_keys_byok_routing":true,"pii_redaction_and_data_masking_in_flight":true,"organization_wide_cost_tracking_and_chargebacks":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"OpenAPI/Swagger"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"MQTT"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Open source (MPL v2.0) with commercial licensing available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://tyk.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T09:27:05.682Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 11 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.15.1","date":"2026-10-02T21:58:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.13.3","date":"2026-10-02T21:59:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.15.0","date":"2026-10-02T21:58:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.14.0","date":"2026-07-07T17:34:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.15.0-alpha1","date":"2026-06-25T17:50:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.15.0-alpha1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.12.0-alphafips5","date":"2026-02-12T18:45:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.12.0-alphafips5"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.11.1-rc1","date":"2026-02-11T22:36:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.1-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.11.1-alpha2","date":"2026-01-29T13:16:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.1-alpha2"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.12.0-alphafips4","date":"2026-01-16T13:34:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.12.0-alphafips4"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.12.0-alphafips3","date":"2026-01-16T12:20:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.12.0-alphafips3"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.12.0-alphafips2","date":"2026-01-16T11:56:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.12.0-alphafips2"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.12.0-alphafips1","date":"2026-01-16T11:08:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.12.0-alphafips1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.11.0","date":"2026-01-15T11:43:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.8.8-rc1","date":"2025-11-28T16:32:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.8.8-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.8.7-alpha-performance-1","date":"2025-10-24T18:32:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.8.7-alpha-performance-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.10.0","date":"2026-01-15T11:42:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.9.0","date":"2025-08-07T14:37:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.9.0-alpha2","date":"2025-05-20T16:46:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.9.0-alpha2"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.8.1-alpha9","date":"2025-05-09T21:42:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.8.1-alpha9"},{"url":"https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases/tag/v5.8.1-alpha4","date":"2025-03-26T15:47:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.8.1-alpha4"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 9001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://tyk.io/blog/why-compliance-matters-to-tyk/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FTykTechnologies%2Ftyk&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (API Gateways)

| Capability | Red Hat 3scale | Tyk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| 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 2026-10-16T19:28:35.351Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*