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Sideko vs Zuplo API Gateway

Generates SDKs and docs for APIs but does not offer programmable policy engine or AI gateway features.

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What it is
Sideko:Sideko generates and publishes SDKs, docs, and mock servers from OpenAPI specs in seconds.
Zuplo API Gateway:Zuplo is a fully-managed API and AI gateway that adds auth, rate limiting, spend caps and monetization to APIs, LLMs and MCP calls.
Best for
Sideko:Auto-generated SDKs & docs from OpenAPI
Zuplo API Gateway:Unified API, AI and MCP gateway
Who it’s for
Sideko:API product teams and developers who need fast, reliable SDKs and docs.
Zuplo API Gateway:Developers, engineering leaders and teams needing fast, code-first API/AI management.
Pricing
Sideko:Freemium
Zuplo API Gateway:Freemium
Plans
Sideko:Starter $0 per month · Pro $400 per month (billed annually)
Zuplo API Gateway:Free $0 · Builder $25/mo per month · Enterprise From $1,000/mo per month
Open source
Sideko:Yes, 1 GitHub stars
Zuplo API Gateway:—
Works with
Sideko:Python, Typescript, Ruby, Rust, Go
Zuplo API Gateway:OpenAI SDK, Anthropic, GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, Azure DevOps, Datadog
DevHunt upvotes
Sideko:81
Zuplo API Gateway:0
Launched on DevHunt
Sideko:Jan 2024
Zuplo API Gateway:Aug 2025

Sideko features

  • SDK Generator. Creates production-ready SDKs in supported languages with tests and error handling.
  • Automatic Maintenance. Detects OpenAPI changes and regenerates SDKs, docs, and tests automatically.
  • API Documentation Builder. Builds interactive docs with MDX components, content spaces, and custom themes.
  • Instant Mock Servers. Provides mock servers for rapid API prototyping and testing.
  • OpenAPI Linting & Validation. Validates specs and reports linting issues to ensure quality.
  • Enterprise Features. Includes private APIs, SSO, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and generated CLIs.

Zuplo API Gateway features

  • Programmable policy engine. Write TypeScript policies for auth, rate limits, spend caps and audit that apply to APIs, LLMs and MCP calls.
  • AI & MCP traffic routing. Route LLM requests and AI agent calls with budgets, caching and guardrails.
  • Developer portal & monetization. Self-serve docs, API keys, usage-based billing and Stripe integration.
  • GitOps deployment. Deploy gateways from GitHub (or GitLab, BitBucket, Azure DevOps) in minutes.
  • Real-time observability. Dashboards show per-agent, per-token usage; export logs to Datadog or your SIEM.
  • Dynamic rate limiting. Automatically caps traffic spikes to protect origin costs.
  • Security controls. Auth, schema validation, prompt-injection defense and audit logs protect APIs and AI models.
  • SLA & compliance. 99.99% uptime SLA, SOC 2 Type II and enterprise-grade SSO/RBAC options.

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