Editorial take
Why it stands out
Gravitee should be framed as an API management platform, not a generic proxy. The stronger the organization-level governance need, the more coherent the product becomes.
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Tool profile
API management and gateway platform for APIs, events, and agents, with published package pricing for larger-scale control-plane and governance needs.
API management
Gravitee belongs in the catalog because it represents the modern end of API management rather than the older, narrower gateway narrative. The official positioning now spans APIs, events, and agents, which is exactly why it matters for current stack design. Gravitee is not only about routing HTTP traffic. It is a control layer for teams that need gateway policy, event-native infrastructure, agent-facing governance, and enterprise operations in one product family.
It also deserves inclusion because the official pricing page publishes enough detail to make the product comparable. The checked API management pricing page currently shows Galaxy at $2,500 per month, Asteroid at $1,250 per month, and Universe as custom pricing, while also calling out free onboarding and packaging differences around broker support, hosted control plane options, and customer success tiers. That makes Gravitee a useful contrast to lighter developer-first gateways. It is clearly aimed at organizations that are already thinking in platform terms.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Gravitee should be framed as an API management platform, not a generic proxy. The stronger the organization-level governance need, the more coherent the product becomes.
What it does well
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