Lura

Open framework to assemble ultra-performance API gateways

About Lura

Lura is an open-source framework, hosted by the Linux Foundation, for assembling ultra-high-performance API gateways in Go. Formerly the KrakenD framework, it provides composable libraries and middleware to aggregate many backend services into single endpoints, transforming, grouping, and shrinking responses along the way. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, it suits backend engineers who want to build a custom, stateless gateway rather than adopt a monolithic API management product.

Lura website preview

Live preview of luraproject.org via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Lura: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers api gateway, go, framework, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Lura pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	luraproject.org

Lura key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: api gateway, go, framework, open source
Official site: luraproject.org

Lura FAQ

How much does Lura cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (luraproject.org).

What is Lura used for?

Open framework to assemble ultra-performance API gateways Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: api gateway, go, framework, open source.

Where can I try Lura?

On its official site, luraproject.org — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Lura vs alternatives

	Lura	Chainlit	Kong	Rivet
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	api gateway, go, framework, open source	open source, python, conversational ai, framework, chat ui	api gateway, microservices, open source	open source, ai agents, visual programming, typescript, framework
Official site	luraproject.org	chainlit.io	konghq.com	rivet.ironcladapp.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Lura, it includes Bencher, Singlebase, WonderCMS, Operational.

FreeDeveloper Toolsapi-gatewaygoframeworkopen-source

Alternatives to Lura

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Lura — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

Chainlit

Open-source Python framework for building production-ready conversational AI applications.

Freeopen-sourcepythonconversational-aiframework

Developer Tools

Kong

API gateway and service connectivity platform

Freemiumapi-gatewaymicroservicesopen-source

Developer Tools

Rivet

Open-source visual programming environment for building and debugging AI agent workflows.

Freeopen-sourceai-agentsvisual-programmingtypescript

Developer Tools

TensorFlow

An end-to-end platform for machine learning

Freemachine-learningopen-sourceframeworkdeep-learning

Developer Tools

treg

One key for 2,600+ agent tools and data APIs

Freemiumapi-gatewayagent-toolspay-per-callopen-source

Developer Tools

Tyk

API gateway and management platform available open-source and in the cloud

Freemiumapi-gatewayopen-sourcemanagement

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Bencher — Continuous benchmarking to catch performance regressions in CI; Singlebase — A database for agents, a backend for builders; WonderCMS — Smallest flat-file CMS — one file, no database.