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Best Apigee alternatives in India (2026)
Apigee is a developer tools & apis product from Google, Mountain View, priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 15 have a free plan, 5 are built in India, and 19 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Apigee are Unqork (On request), BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan) and WebStorm (₹600/mo). BrowserStack is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹600/month.
Why businesses look for a Apigee alternative
The price isn't published
Google quotes Apigee per organisation. 4 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
There is no free plan
Apigee has no free tier. 15 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Apigee is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Apigee alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Apigee's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apigee (current) | On request | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 |  Unqork | On request | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 2 |  BrowserStack | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 3 |  TestMu AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Appsmith | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 5 |  WebStorm | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Sublime Text | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Postman | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Xcode | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 9 |  Eclipse | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 10 |  Visual Studio Code | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  Visual Studio | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  PyCharm | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 14 |  Hoppscotch | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 15 |  Neovim | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 16 |  Retool | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Bruno | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  Claude Code | ₹1,700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  Superblocks | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Sauce Labs | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Top 10 Apigee alternatives in detail
2. BrowserStack
BrowserStack · Mumbai · Developer tools & APIs · 4.8/5
Cross-browser and device testing cloud built in Mumbai.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
- Built in India (Mumbai)
Key features
- 3,000+ real desktop browser and OS combinations
- 30,000+ real iOS and Android devices
- Unlimited testing minutes on paid Live plans
- Network throttling to simulate 3G/4G
- Geolocation testing from 100+ countries
3. TestMu AI
TestMu AI · Noida · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Cross-browser and app test execution cloud built in Noida; rebranded from LambdaTest in January 2026.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
- Built in India (Noida)
Key features
- 200+ desktop browsers on the free tier, 3,000+ on paid Virtual Live
- 10,000+ real Android and iOS devices on Real Device Plus
- ChromeOS testing as a dedicated plan
- GPS geolocation and network throttling
- Natural gestures and network logs on real devices
4. Appsmith
Appsmith · Bengaluru · Developer tools & APIs · 4.7/5
Open-source internal tool builder built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
- Built in India (Bengaluru)
- Open source
Compared with Apigee
- Publishes a price (₹600/mo); Apigee is quote-only
₹8,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Apigee
- Publishes a price (₹8,000/mo); Apigee is quote-only
7. Postman
Postman · San Francisco · Developer tools & APIs · 4.6/5
API platform founded in Bengaluru, used by millions of developers.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
Key features
- Send and save HTTP/REST, GraphQL, gRPC and WebSocket requests
- Collections that group and version saved requests
- Collection Runner for running a whole collection as a test suite
- Data-driven testing with exports (paid plans)
- Performance testing runs
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
- Open source
Key features
- Java tooling (Java 26 support)
- C/C++ development
- Download packages per language
- Eclipse Marketplace plugins
- Quarterly release train
Free
Free plan available
Compared with Apigee
- Has a free plan — Apigee does not
Apigee alternatives by what you need
Cheaper than Apigee
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How to choose a Apigee alternative
- Standardise the team on a few tools to keep onboarding simple.
- Check per-seat pricing and free tiers for small teams.
- Evaluate AI assistants on your codebase before buying seats.
Apigee alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Apigee in 2026?+
The closest matches to Apigee on App Advisor are Unqork (On request), BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Apigee, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Apigee?+
Yes. 15 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
What is the cheapest alternative to Apigee?+
Among alternatives that publish a price, WebStorm starts lowest at ₹600/mo. BrowserStack also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Is there an Indian alternative to Apigee?+
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including BrowserStack (Free plan), TestMu AI (Free plan), Appsmith (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Apigee vs Unqork: which is better?+
Unqork is the closest match to Apigee in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Apigee alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in developer tools & apis or a category Apigee also covers, and Google's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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