Gloo
github.com ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
Feature-rich, Kubernetes-native ingress controller, and next-generation API gateway.
CategoryAPI Gateway
PricingFree, open source+ paid cloud / support
Self-hostableYes
Repositorysolo-io/gloo
LicenseApache-2.0
LanguageGo
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
From GitHub · updated Oct 4
Stars170
Forks12
Open issues1.9k
Last pushOct 2026
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