Best Open Source API Gateways

Ranked by GitHub stars and 252 days of tracked growth. The top open source API gateways below are updated daily — pick two to see a full side-by-side comparison.

1
hoppscotch
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
⭐ 79.8k +3.9%
2
strapi
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
⭐ 72.7k +3.4%
3
traefik
The Cloud Native Application Proxy
⭐ 64.1k +11.2%
4
gatsby
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
⭐ 56.0k
5
twenty
The open alternative to Salesforce, designed for AI.
⭐ 53.4k +45.3%
6
prettier
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter.
⭐ 52.1k +1.8%
7
query
🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for the web. TS/JS, React Query, Solid Query, Svelte Query and Vue Query.
⭐ 50.0k +5.6%
8
kong
🦍 The API and AI Gateway
⭐ 43.8k +4.0%
9
payload
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
⭐ 43.7k +13.1%
10
insomnia
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
⭐ 39.9k +6.4%
11
directus
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
⭐ 36.7k +9.7%
12
one-api
LLM API 管理 & 分发系统,支持 OpenAI、Azure、Anthropic Claude、Google Gemini、DeepSeek、字节豆包、ChatGLM、文心一言、讯飞星火、通义千问、360 智脑、腾讯混元等主流模型,统一 API 适配,可用于 key 管理与二次分发。单可执行文件,提供 Docker 镜像,一键部署,开箱即用。LLM API management & key redistribution system, unifying multiple providers under a single API. Single binary, Docker-ready, with an English UI.
⭐ 35.8k +28.4%

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