The API Gateway Platform for Kubernetes
Kgateway is a secure, enterprise-grade API gateway service, open source at its core, built on Envoy and the Kubernetes Gateway API. Compare it with other API gateway companies before you choose.
Capability comparison
Kgateway leads in 6 of 7 categories
Solutions
“We want an open source API gateway we can trust, without getting boxed into one vendor’s roadmap.”
Kgateway is open source and CNCF-hosted, with enterprise support and policy on top, so you’re never locked into a single vendor’s closed platform.
“Security has to be built into our API gateway from day one, not bolted on after launch.”
Get a secure, enterprise API gateway with authentication, rate limiting, and WAF policy built on Envoy, so every team inherits the same consistent controls by default.
“We’re comparing API gateway companies and need to know which one actually scales, and what it costs.”
See how kgateway stacks up against other API gateway companies on performance, security, and pricing in the Buyer’s Guide, then get numbers scoped to your environment in a demo.
Customer proof
"In the last two years, I have never woken up to issues related to kgateway. It just works."
Trust & compliance
SOC 2
Certification supports security and procurement review for regulated Kubernetes environments
OSS roots
Build on Envoy, Istio, Cilium, and Gateway API foundations for open source service mesh adoption.
CNCF maintainer status
keeps Solo.io engineers close to the projects shaping cloud native mesh standards.
FIPS builds
provide FIPS 140-2 validated options for service mesh security requirements.
Published SLAs
Define support expectations for enterprise service mesh operations.
Customer references
include production outcomes from teams running large-scale Kubernetes networking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an API gateway platform, and why do I need one?
What is an API gateway platform, and why do I need one?
An API gateway platform is the single entry point that manages, secures, and routes traffic between API consumers and your backend services. As API and microservice footprints grow, a platform centralizes authentication, rate limiting, and observability instead of leaving each service to handle it independently.
Is there an open source API gateway option?
Is there an open source API gateway option?
Yes. Kgateway is open source and CNCF-hosted, free to run on your own, with enterprise support and advanced policy on top when you need them.
How does kgateway compare to other API gateway companies?
How does kgateway compare to other API gateway companies?
Kgateway is built on Envoy and the Kubernetes Gateway API from the ground up, rather than adapting a legacy edge gateway to Kubernetes. That gives platform teams native integration with Kubernetes, Istio, and multi-cluster environments alongside API management, without a separate translation layer. The Buyer’s Guide has a full side-by-side comparison.
Is it a secure, cloud-native API gateway?
Is it a secure, cloud-native API gateway?
Yes. It’s a cloud-native, Kubernetes-native API gateway with authentication, rate limiting, and WAF policy built in at the Envoy layer, so security travels with the gateway instead of being added per service.
What does an enterprise API gateway cost?
What does an enterprise API gateway cost?
Cost depends on your traffic, cluster count, and support tier. A demo is the fastest way to get a number scoped to your environment rather than a generic estimate.
See the Best API Gateway for Your Kubernetes Environment
Request a demo to see how a secure, Kubernetes-native API gateway platform replaces legacy gateway sprawl for your environment, or start with the Buyer’s Guide if you’d rather compare capabilities before talking to sales.
