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Easegress vs Tyk
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| Fact | Easegress | Tyk |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 5.9k | 11k |
| Latest | v2.11.0 | v5.15.1 |
| Last push | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 37 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 22 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Kong Gateway. Alternatives to Kong Gateway →
PartialEasegressA Go traffic gateway with filters for rate limits, auth and resilience, configured in YAML.
Full replacementTykAPI gateway in Go with auth, quotas and plugins.
Easegress
Tyk
- v5.15.12026-10-02[releng release-5.15] gromit: sync templates by @probelabs[bot] in
- v5.13.32026-10-02Merging to release-5.13.2: chore: update swagger info.version to 5.13.2 (#8648) by @probelabs[bot] in
- v5.15.02026-10-02[TT-17607] ci: add if condition to dep-guard job in plugin-compiler-build by @probelabs[bot] in
- v5.14.02026-07-07[TT-13727] Add RFC3339 compliant option for consistent GW application logs
- v5.15.0-alpha12026-06-25v5.15.0-alpha 1 gojapre-release
Easegress
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Tyk
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