GetAmbassador
The Cloud Native Developer Control Plane.
Overview
Ambassador, by Datawire, provides a cloud-native developer control plane for Kubernetes. The platform includes the Edge Stack API Gateway and the Telepresence tool for local development. The integrated Developer Portal automatically publishes documentation for registered APIs, providing a central place for developers to discover and consume services.
✨ Key Features
- Edge Stack API Gateway
- Integrated Developer Portal
- Automatic Documentation Publishing from OpenAPI
- Service Catalog
- Telepresence for local development
- Service Mesh integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Tightly integrated with its own API Gateway (Edge Stack)
- Developer-centric tools like Telepresence
- Ease of use and configuration within Kubernetes (declarative via CRDs)
Unique Value: Provides a seamless, out-of-the-box developer portal experience for teams already using the Ambassador Edge Stack API Gateway in Kubernetes.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Teams using Ambassador Edge Stack as their API Gateway who want an out-of-the-box developer portal
- Automatically creating and updating API documentation as part of the CI/CD process
- Providing a simple, discoverable catalog of services running in a Kubernetes cluster
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations not using Kubernetes or the Ambassador API Gateway.
- Teams that need a highly customizable, general-purpose developer portal with scorecards and initiative tracking.
🏆 Alternatives
Less customizable and feature-rich as a standalone portal compared to Backstage or Cortex, but offers a much more integrated and simpler experience if you are using its core API gateway product.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Edge Stack tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Open-source version (Emissary-ingress) has core API gateway features.
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