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Self-hosted Software Development - API Management
SelfHostHub lists 16 open-source API Management projects you can host on your own server. The most-starred on GitHub are Hoppscotch Community Edition (80,647 stars), Kong (44,279 stars) and Hasura (32,134 stars). 13 of them document a Docker install, and 2 offer a live demo you can try first.
Kong
44kMicroservice API Gateway and Platform.
Hasura
32kFast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on Postgres with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.
Composio
31kIntegration platform for AI agents & LLMs with support for 250+ apps and custom tools.
Opik
23kEvaluate, test, and ship LLM applications with a suite of observability tools to calibrate language model outputs across your dev and production lifecycle.
Tyk
11kFast and scalable open source API Gateway. Out of the box, Tyk offers an API Management Platform with an API Gateway, API Analytics, Developer Portal and API Management Dashboard.
Lura
6.8kHigh-performance API Gateway.
Svix
3.5kWebhooks as a service that makes it super easy for API providers to send webhooks.
Fusio
2.1kAPI management platform which helps to build and manage REST APIs.
DreamFactory
1.8kTurns any SQL/NoSQL/Structured data into Restful API.
GoModel
1.2kAI gateway written in Go with a unified OpenAI-compatible API for multiple LLM providers, USD cost tracking, budgets, usage analytics, guardrails, caching, and an admin dashboard.
Para
574Flexible and modular backend framework/server for object persistence, API development and authentication.
Graphweaver
557Turn multiple data sources into a single GraphQL API.
Aastro
24Extensible API Gateway written in Go.
Hook0
15Webhooks-as-a-service (WaaS) that makes it easy for online products to provide webhooks. Dispatch up to 3,000 events/month with 7 days of history retention for free.
A REST API building platform that utilizes a drag & drop form builder, and is application framework agnostic. Contains open source and enterprise version.
How to choose self-hosted API Management software
- Check project health. Stars show popularity, not maintenance. Open the source repository and look at recent commits and releases.
- Match the licence to your use. 1 use a GPL-family licence (copyleft, including AGPL) and 13 use a permissive licence such as MIT, Apache-2.0 or BSD. AGPL matters if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
- Pick a stack you can run. The most common platforms here are Docker (13), Nodejs (4), K8S (4) and Go (4). Docker is usually the easiest path for a home server or VPS.
- Try before you migrate. Use a live demo where one exists (2 here), or a throwaway container first, and confirm it can import your existing data before switching.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular self-hosted API Management software?
By GitHub stars, the top projects in this category are Hoppscotch Community Edition (80,647 stars), Kong (44,279 stars) and Hasura (32,134 stars).
How many open-source API Management tools are listed?
16 projects are currently listed in the API Management category on SelfHostHub.
Which licences do self-hosted API Management projects use?
The most common licences in this category are Apache-2.0 (7), MIT (5) and Elastic-2.0 (1).
Can I run these API Management tools with Docker?
13 of the 16 projects list Docker as a supported platform. Check each project's documentation for the exact install steps.