Amazon API Gateway
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in API Management
Pros and cons
Pros
- Security
- Ease of Use
- API Management
- Authentication
- Monitoring
- Performance
Cons
- Expensive
- Difficult Configuration
- API Management
- Poor UI
- Complexity
- Poor Documentation
Traffic & LLM citations
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 33.8% |
| Mid-Market | 28.9% |
| Enterprise | 37.3% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Q3 | 2 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 2 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Request Throttling and Caching That Supercharge API Performance.
“request throttling and caching for performance optimization also supports rest, HTTP, and WebSocket APIs”
Easy Serverless API Management with Strong Security, Auth & Authorization
“It’s an easy way to manage serverless APIs, especially when it comes to security, authentication, and authorization.”
Reliable, Scalable and Seamlessly Integrated API management
“Amazon API Gateway makes it very easy to deploy and manage APIs without worrying about underlying infrastructure. The integration with AWS Lambda and IAM policies feels native and straightforward, which keeps the setup clean and secure. I really like how simple it is to handle ve”