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title: Kubernetes Gateway API | AstroKube Blog
description: Understand Kubernetes Gateway API, its differences from Ingress, and the tradeoffs between Envoy Gateway, Istio, NGINX, Traefik, and KGateway.
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source: https://astrokube.com/blog/tags/GatewayAPI/
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# #GatewayAPI

2 posts

![How to Choose a Kubernetes Gateway API Implementation](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.BYL8V5VS_Z1O0mbQ.webp)

Kubernetes

Networking

April 15, 2026 · 12 min read

## How to Choose a Kubernetes Gateway API Implementation

Envoy Gateway, Istio, NGINX, Traefik, and KGateway compared across spec alignment, security, extensibility, and governance. A practical guide to picking the right Gateway API controller for your platform.

[Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/in-depth-comparison-of-api-gateway-solutions)

![Kubernetes Gateway API: when Ingress isn't enough and what to use instead](https://astrokube.com/_astro/thumbnail.D3NsrEgD_ZiQxYv.webp)

Kubernetes

Networking

February 1, 2026 · 9 min read

## Kubernetes Gateway API: when Ingress isn't enough and what to use instead

Ingress solved basic HTTP routing, but modern platforms need more. A practical look at K8S Gateway API and how it improves on Ingress traffic.

[Read more](https://astrokube.com/blog/kubernetes-gateway-api-when-ingress-isnt-enough-and-what-to-use-instead)