Our take
Pick Unkey if aPI teams who will stay on API Management Free $0 (150k valid requests, 1k keys, no card) while they issue a first keyspace, then buy Pro at $25/month when they need 250k requests and team workspaces — or start Deploy Starter at $5 when they also want the container host. Pick Zuplo if aPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (≤ 100K req/mo, 2 developer seats, no custom domain) while they ship a first route
Best for
Unkey Keys you start at $0 / 150k verifications, or Deploy from $5
Zuplo An API you start at $0 / 100K req
Free plan
Unkey $0 · /month. 150k valid requests. 1k API keys. 1-day logs. 3-day audit. Unlimited APIs
Zuplo $0 · “Free forever for ≤ 100K req/mo.” 100K requests / month. Up to 2 developer seats. No custom domain. Sign up — no card required
Lowest paid
Unkey Usage rates $0.000006944/mo
Zuplo Builder $25/mo
Next step up
Unkey Starter $5/mo
Zuplo
Watch out
Unkey Free API Management is 150k valid requests and 1k keys
Zuplo Builder is not a team plan
Last checked
Unkey 2026-10-22 · unkey.com/pricing
Zuplo 2026-10-22 · zuplo.com/pricing
aPI teams who will stay on API Management Free $0 (150k valid requests, 1k keys, no card) while they issue a first keyspace, then buy Pro at $25/month when they need 250k requests and team workspaces — or start Deploy Starter at $5 when they also want the container host.
Read the Unkey pageaPI teams who will stay on Free $0 (≤ 100K req/mo, 2 developer seats, no custom domain) while they ship a first route and portal, then buy Builder at $25/month when they need 2 custom domains and go-live — or Enterprise from $1,000/month on an annual contract when they need SSO, an SLA, and more seats.
Read the Zuplo page