Free, open-source alternatives to Apigee

Google's API management platform. 4 apps you can run yourself instead of Apigee, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.

  1. KongBest match

    Microservice API Gateway and Platform.

    44.3k starsApache-2.0Updated 12 October 2026
  2. Tyk

    Fast and scalable open source API Gateway. Out of the box, Tyk offers an API Management Platform with an API Gateway, API Analytics, Developer Portal and API Management Dashboard.

    10.9k starsMPL-2.0Updated 12 October 2026
  3. Fusio

    API management platform which helps to build and manage REST APIs.

    2.1k starsAGPL-3.0Updated 7 October 2026
  4. Lura

    High-performance API Gateway.

    6.8k starsApache-2.0Updated 30 September 2026

Side by side

AppStarsLicenseActivityRuns on
Kong44,259Apache-2.0Lua, Docker, Kubernetes
Tyk10,858MPL-2.0Go, Docker, Kubernetes
Fusio2,126AGPL-3.0PHP, Docker
Lura6,802Apache-2.0Go

Why replace Apigee?

Apigee works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.

Questions

What is the best free alternative to Apigee?

Kong is the closest open-source replacement for Apigee in our list. Tyk and Fusio are worth a look too, depending on what you need.

Can I self-host an alternative to Apigee?

Yes. All 4 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.