Decision finder result — API Management
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Personalized recommendation
Start with Azure API Management (Azure-native control plane)
If you’re Azure-first and want managed governance primitives, Azure API Management is the default starting point.
How this works: Based on common constraint patterns, we match you to the operating model and products that typically fit. Verify against your specific requirements.
- Recommendation: Azure API Management
Recommended starting points
Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.
Recommended
Azure API Management
Azure-native API management focused on enterprise governance, policies, and developer portal patterns for Azure-first organizations.
Why this recommendation
If you’re Azure-first and want managed governance primitives, Azure API Management is the default starting point.
Different constraints? Try these paths
Start with MuleSoft (integration-led enterprise program)
MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager
Start with Kong (portable gateway you can standardize)
Kong
Start with Apigee (governance-heavy enterprise API program)
Apigee
Start with Azure API Management (Azure-first governance)
Azure API Management
Start AWS-first, but validate governance depth early
AWS API Gateway, Apigee
Start with AWS API Gateway (AWS-native managed convenience)
AWS API Gateway