Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of API Gateway
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud API Gateway is Amazon API Gateway; on Azure, Azure API Management.
About API Gateway
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Managed gateway for serverless backends (Cloud Run, Cloud Run functions, App Engine) defined with OpenAPI specs. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed API gateway | Amazon API Gateway | Partial match | Azure API Management |
Managed API gateway Partial match
Amazon API Gateway maps to API Gateway for serverless backends (defined with OpenAPI), and to Apigee for full API management.
- API Gateway fronts Cloud Run, Cloud Run functions, and App Engine; it has no WebSocket APIs.
- Apigee covers usage plans, developer portals, and monetization that AWS spreads across API Gateway features.