Zuplo vs.Solo API Gateway
Zuplo is redefining what it means to be an API Management platform and is an alternative to Solo API Gateway. With Zuplo, you can easily build and share quality APIs with other developers. Compare features, pricing, deployment options, and customizability below.
Overview#
Zuplo is a fully-managed API-Gateway that was built natively for both edge compute and programmability. What’s more, it is natively configured and powered by OpenAPI offering the best api-first workflow and enhanced features like request/response monitoring for OpenAPI compliance.
“Working with Zuplo is much easier than battling with Envoy filters. Excellent work and keep it rolling!" - Yuhui Shi, Convect AI
| Feature | Solo | Zuplo |
|---|---|---|
| Fully-managed | Self-hosted - complex to deploy and manage. | Fully-managed and auto-scaled. Handles billions of requests with no ops needed. |
| Cost | Pay per cluster, expensive enterprise pricing. | Zuplo customers have saved up to 80% on purchase costs - that’s before hosting and operating savings. |
| Programmable | Extensible via Envoy filters - complicated and unfamiliar to developers. | Natively programmable, code in JavaScript / TypeScript using web standards and established patterns. Deploy custom code and policies in seconds. |
| OpenAPI Support | Convert to proprietary format. | Natively powered by OpenAPI - with optimum workflow for API-first. Policies support request/response inspection to support OpenAPI compliance. |
| Locations | Deployed and managed by you. | Hosted at the edge in 270+ data-centers around the world - within 50ms of every human on earth. |
| Multi-cloud | Deployed and managed by you. | By default, deployed to the CloudFlare network and can be securely connected to any cloud provider. |
| Environments Support | Manage, deploy and pay for multiple environments. | Unlimited environments for preview, testing and production - deploy a new environment in under 20s. |
Other Features That Make Zuplo Unique#
Stripe-like Developer Portal#
Just import your OpenAPI spec to generate beautiful documentation and developer portal. Check out an example portal here.
Secret Know-How#
Founded by a product leader who also founded Azure API Management at Microsoft in 2013, but felt the product was stuck in the dark ages and decided to build redefine what it means to be an API Management Platform. Read Zuplo's story here.
