Tyk
tyk.ioBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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API Management Platform & API Gateway
How to Replace TykOverview
Features
41 features across 9 categories
AI & Agentic(8)
Enable direct agent-to-agent communication for AI stack cooperation
Handles all model and tool integrations for AI applications
Unified experience for developers and business users to interact with AI applications
Enforce compliance requirements for AI applications
Expose REST, GraphQL, and RPC endpoints as standardized tools for AI models
Track AI costs and usage in real time to manage budgets
Control access to AI applications and models based on user roles
Unified platform to manage, secure and scale AI applications with enterprise-grade control
API Design(8)
Create mock APIs for testing and development
Support for async protocols in API design and deployment
Support for GraphQL federation to combine multiple GraphQL schemas
Full support for GraphQL API design and federation
Support for gRPC protocols in API design and deployment
Support for Kafka async protocols in API management
Design, build, and deploy REST APIs with full support
Unified data graph for API aggregation and federation
API Management(5)
Aggregate multiple APIs into unified endpoints
Proxy API requests through Tyk gateway
Support for managing multiple API versions
Support for open standards to avoid vendor lock-in
Support for OpenAPI specification compliance
API Publishing(1)
Portal for API discovery, consumption, and developer collaboration
Analytics & Reporting(3)
Real-time analytics and monitoring of API performance and usage
Monitor API performance and usage in real time
Track and monitor API usage across teams and services
Deployment(5)
Fully managed, globally distributed SaaS deployment option
Combine flexibility of cloud with control of on-prem deployments
Support for multi-cloud deployment strategies
Support for deploying across multiple regions
Run Tyk in your own environment for full control of data, security, and infrastructure
Extensions & Customization(2)
Extensibility through custom plugins and middleware
Integration with version control systems for API management
Security & Governance(8)
Control who can access which APIs and endpoints
Secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for APIs
Govern APIs centrally across distributed teams
Maintain full control and sovereignty of your data with self-managed deployment
Enforce security and compliance policies at scale
Control and limit API request rates for governance and performance
Role-based access control and team management capabilities
Enterprise SSO authentication for team access
Team Management(1)
Support for federated team governance and management
Pricing
Core Plan
- ✓Unlimited API gateways
- ✓Developer portal included
- ✓Enhanced success plan included
- ✓Cloud, Hybrid, or Self-managed deployment
Professional Plan
- ✓Unlimited API gateways
- ✓Unlimited APIs (services)
- ✓Unlimited API requests/month
- ✓Developer portal included
- ✓Enhanced success plan included
- ✓Cloud, Hybrid, or Self-managed deployment
- ✓Rate limiting
- ✓Authentication & authorization
- ✓API versioning
- ✓OpenAPI specification
- ✓GraphQL
- ✓Single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓RBAC and teams
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Custom plugins
- ✓Version control integrations
- ✓API analytics
- ✓Universal Data Graph
Enterprise Plan
- ✓Everything in Professional
- ✓Advanced governance and security
- ✓Premium support & custom SLAs
- ✓Multi-region deployments
- ✓Multi-cloud architecture
- ✓Named CSM
- ✓Guided PoC available
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Tyk alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 41 features.
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Buying Tyk saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 41 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.