KrakenD is an open-source, high-performance, stateless API gateway that aggregates and transforms backend services for teams building fast API layers. Its Community Edition is open-source under Apache 2.0 and free to self-host, with an Enterprise edition adding further features; commercial pricing is quote-based. It provides rate limiting and JWT-based authentication management, while the developer portal is an Enterprise-only capability. Founded in 2018, KrakenD carries a SOC 2 attestation. Its stateless, high-throughput design suits teams that need a fast gateway to compose and transform multiple backend services.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2018
- Pricing tier
- Mid
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
API gateway
- Free tier
- Yes: KrakenD Community Edition (OSS) is free to self-host.
- Open-source
- Yes
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
- Auth management
- Yes
- Developer portal
- No