The Kubernetes API Gateway, Not a Retrofit
Kgateway is a Kubernetes API gateway built from the ground up on Envoy and the Kubernetes Gateway API standard, a modern K8s-native replacement for legacy Ingress controllers, not a retrofit of one. Compare it with other API gateway companies before you choose.
Capability comparison
Kgateway leads in 6 of 7 categories
Why Teams Choose Us
“Our Ingress controller works, but it wasn’t really built to be a full API gateway.”
Kgateway implements the Kubernetes Gateway API standard natively, so you can migrate off Ingress with Solo’s ingress2gateway tool instead of stretching a controller past what it was designed for.
“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 the Kubernetes Gateway API, and how is it different from Ingress?
What is the Kubernetes Gateway API, and how is it different from Ingress?
The Kubernetes Gateway API is the official successor to Ingress, an expressive, role-oriented standard for configuring how traffic enters and moves through a cluster. Kgateway implements it natively, so you get a real API gateway instead of stretching Ingress annotations past what they were designed to do.
Can kgateway replace my existing Ingress controller?
Can kgateway replace my existing Ingress controller?
Yes. Solo's ingress2gateway tool converts existing Ingress resources into Kubernetes Gateway API configuration, so platform teams can migrate to kgateway as their K8s gateway without hand-rewriting every route.
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.
