Question 1

Is Zuplo cheaper than Gravitee?

Accepted Answer

Significantly. Gravitee's managed plans start at $2,500/month per gateway. Self-hosting requires Java, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and DevOps expertise. Zuplo starts free and scales transparently — no hidden infrastructure costs.

Question 2

How does the developer experience compare?

Accepted Answer

Gravitee uses Java-based policies and a proprietary DSL. Zuplo uses TypeScript, which any developer already knows. This makes onboarding faster, policies easier to review, and customizations more accessible.

Question 3

What about async API support?

Accepted Answer

Zuplo is focused on synchronous REST and HTTP APIs. If your primary use case is event-native async APIs (Kafka, MQTT), Gravitee's async gateway may be a better fit. For most external API management needs, Zuplo's feature set is comprehensive.

Question 4

Can I migrate from Gravitee to Zuplo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you have OpenAPI specs, you can import them directly into Zuplo. Policy logic written in Gravitee's DSL can be translated to TypeScript. Our team can help with migration planning.

Question 5

- question: "Is Gravitee open source?

Accepted Answer

Gravitee offers a Community Edition (CE) that is open source and free. However, many features that enterprises need — including async/event-native API support, hybrid bridge gateways, alert engine, enterprise SSO, and advanced observability integrations — are only available in the paid Enterprise Edition. Zuplo provides a generous free tier that includes all core features, including the developer portal, rate limiting, and API key management.

Question 6

How does Gravitee's pricing compare to Zuplo?

Accepted Answer

Gravitee's managed Starter Edition starts at $2,500/month per gateway, with enterprise pricing requiring a sales conversation. While the Community Edition is free, self-hosting requires significant infrastructure investment. Zuplo offers a free tier and transparent pricing that includes fully managed hosting, a developer portal, and high availability on all plans.

Question 7

Does Gravitee support edge deployment like Zuplo?

Accepted Answer

Gravitee is typically deployed as a centralized gateway in your own infrastructure or cloud environment. It does not have a built-in global edge network. Zuplo deploys your API to 300+ edge data centers worldwide automatically, delivering latency typically within 50ms globally without any infrastructure configuration.

Question 8

Is Zuplo better for API monetization than Gravitee?

Accepted Answer

Zuplo offers built-in API monetization with a native Stripe integration, allowing you to meter, bill, and enforce usage directly at the gateway. Gravitee supports monetization through configurable plans and a metrics policy that sends usage data to external billing providers, requiring more manual integration work.

Question 9

Can Gravitee handle event-driven APIs better than Zuplo?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Gravitee has a strong event-native architecture with support for Kafka, MQTT, Solace, RabbitMQ, and other async protocols — though this is an Enterprise Edition feature. If your primary use case is event-driven API management, Gravitee may be a better fit. Zuplo is focused on HTTP/REST API gateway use cases and excels at edge-native performance, developer experience, and API lifecycle management.

Feature	Zuplo	Gravitee
Fully Managed Deployment	Fully managed and serverless — deploys to 300+ edge data centers worldwide. Zero infrastructure to manage.	Self-hosted Java-based gateway requiring MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and JVM management. Managed starter plans at $2,500+/month per gateway.
Cost	Free tier available; transparent pay-as-you-scale pricing	$2,500/month entry for managed; self-hosted requires significant DevOps investment
Developer Experience	TypeScript policies, OpenAPI-native config, GitOps workflows out of the box	Java-based policies and proprietary DSL with steeper learning curve
Developer Portal	Auto-generated, OpenAPI-driven portal with self-serve API key management	Developer portal available but requires separate configuration
Rate Limiting	Programmable rate limits with TypeScript customization	Rate limiting available in all tiers
API Monetization	Native Stripe integration for usage-based billing	Enterprise feature, not available in community edition
GitOps Support	Native GitHub integration — all config in version control	Limited GitOps support in community edition
High Availability	Built-in across all tiers with global edge deployment	Available but requires complex cluster configuration

Zuplo vs Gravitee

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