Casdoor vs Tyk API Gateway
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Pick Casdoor for: open-source, self-hosted IAM and authentication server with a web console, OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and MCP. Pick Tyk API Gateway for: open Source API and AI Gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and MCP (Model Context Protocol).
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Casdooropen-source
Open-source, self-hosted IAM and authentication server with a web console, OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and MCP
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Tyk API Gatewayopen-source
Open Source API and AI Gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Metrics
| Casdoor | Tyk API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 14.5k | 10.8k |
| Star velocity /mo | 75 | 60 |
| Commits (90d) | 327 | 66 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 2 |
| Overall score | 0.700298686399236 | 0.5774571868164393 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Casdoor or Tyk API Gateway?
- Casdoor has more GitHub stars (14,506 vs 10,844).
- Which is more actively developed, Casdoor or Tyk API Gateway?
- Casdoor had more commits in the last 90 days (327 vs 66).
- Should I use Casdoor or Tyk API Gateway?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.