Compare Unkey and Zuplo free tiers side by side. Pricing, limits, change history, and risk assessment for developers.

Unkey vs Zuplo

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-07-30.

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Verdict

Both Unkey and Zuplo offer free tiers. Unkey provides "Free" while Zuplo offers "Free".

A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn, a product retired — does not lapse with time. A badge carrying a date states the record it rests on; a badge with no date rests on no record in force.

Unkey

CategoryAPI Gateway
TierFree
Verified2026-07-30
Last read2026-09-09
Changes1 recorded
The "Free" API key management plan is priced at 0 USD / mo and lists "1k API keys", "150K valid requests / mo", "1-day logs retention", "3-day audit log retention" and "Unlimited APIs".

Zuplo

CategoryAPI Gateway
TierFree
Verified2026-07-24
Last read2026-09-09
Changes1 recorded
Free tier includes 100K requests / month. Custom domains are $25/mo for 2 domains (max).

Pricing Change History

Unkey

reduced discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown medium impact
Log retention on the free plan narrowed from 7 days to 1, and audit log retention from 30 days to 3. Keys, requests and APIs are unchanged and the plan is still priced at nothing. Source ↗

Zuplo

reduced discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown high impact
The free tier now has a limit of 100K requests/month, not 1M. The free tier also does not include custom domains. Source ↗

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