# WSO2 API Manager alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 236 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where WSO2 API Manager holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/wso2-api-manager/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Kong Gateway: 55
- Apigee: 33
- Zuplo: 29
- Tyk: 18
- Amazon API Gateway: 13
- Azure API Management: 12

## API management

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name WSO2 API Manager (WSO2 API Manager is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Kong Gateway: first choice in 26 of those 80
- Zuplo: first choice in 23 of those 80
- Amazon API Gateway: first choice in 11 of those 80
- Tyk: first choice in 10 of those 80
- Postman: first choice in 7 of those 80
- Apidog: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Azure API Management: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Stoplight: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name WSO2 API Manager (WSO2 API Manager is #9 of 12 at 2%).

- Kong Gateway: first choice in 22 of those 77
- Azure API Management: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Zuplo: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Apigee: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Tyk: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Gravitee: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Postman: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Amazon API Gateway: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name WSO2 API Manager (WSO2 API Manager is #8 of 10 at 2%).

- Apigee: first choice in 28 of those 79
- Kong Gateway: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Azure API Management: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Gravitee: first choice in 3 of those 79
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Tyk: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Axway Amplify API Management: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Google Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 79

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