Prompt
WSO2 is too much overhead for our team
Latest observation
That’s a pretty common reaction. WSO2 can feel heavy if your team just needs a straightforward way to do identity, API management, or integration without taking on a big platform.
A few practical options, depending on what you’re trying to do:
- If you need identity/auth: consider Auth0, Okta, Azure AD / Entra ID, or Keycloak if you want self-hosted and lighter-weight.
- If you need API management: Kong, Tyk, Apigee, or AWS API Gateway are often simpler operationally.
- If you need integration/workflows: n8n, MuleSoft (heavier but managed), Boomi, or just a lighter message/event-driven setup with Kafka/RabbitMQ depending on the use case.
- If you want open source and control: Keycloak + Kong is a common lower-overhead combo.
A good rule of thumb:
- Choose WSO2 when you need an integrated enterprise suite and have the team to run it.
- Avoid it when your main goal is speed, simplicity, or minimal ops burden.
If you want, I can help you:
- compare WSO2 against 2–3 lighter alternatives for your exact use case, or
- suggest a minimal stack based on whether you’re doing SSO, API gateway, or integration.
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