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Krakend

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Blazing-fast API gateway with linear scalability

VG SCORE
8.0

Product Details

PricingFreemium
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations10 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Extremely fast and efficient, significantly reducing latency compared to traditional gateways.
  • Simple, declarative configuration eliminates the need for custom coding for most use cases.
  • True open-source core (Apache 2.0) with a strong, active community and good documentation.

WEAKNESSES

  • Configuration is powerful but can have a steep learning curve for complex scenarios beyond basic aggregation.
  • Advanced features and enterprise support require a paid plan, which can be costly.

KEY FEATURES

High Performance

Built in Go for exceptional speed and low resource consumption.

Linear Scalability

Easily scales horizontally to handle increased traffic loads.

Built-in Security

Includes rate limiting, JWT validation, CORS, and more out-of-the-box.

No-Code Configuration

Declarative setup via a single JSON or YAML configuration file.

WHO IS Krakend BEST FOR?

Platform/DevOps Engineers

Best for building and managing scalable, high-performance API infrastructures due to its linear scalability and low-latency design.

INTEGRATIONS

Google CloudAWS LambdaJaegerPrometheusDockerKubernetesGrafanaOpenAPI/SwaggerAWSAmazon S3

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026

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