Fusio
API management platform which helps to build and manage REST APIs.
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Commit activity more than 23% of tracked projects; popularity more than 50%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v7.1.1 · 16 Aug 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP, Docker |
Is Fusio actively maintained?
Fusio is under active development: 67 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 3 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 73% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v7.1.1, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
Fusio ranks #13 of 16 tracked software development - api management projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Fusio actually does
Fusio is an open-source API management platform designed to help developers build and manage REST APIs. It provides tooling to define endpoints, handle routing, and control access within your own infrastructure. As an AGPL-3.0 licensed project, it offers a self-hosted alternative to commercial API gateways.
Best fit: Developers and teams who need a dedicated self-hosted interface to design, publish, and secure custom REST endpoints.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence places strict copyleft obligations on network services, meaning you must release your modified source code if you offer the platform as a hosted service to others. It also has a smaller community footprint than some mainstream API gateways, which may limit readily available troubleshooting resources.
Deployment notes
Because it relies on PHP and Docker, you will typically need to provision persistent storage for application data and run a separate database backend alongside it. A reverse proxy is also usually required to handle TLS termination and direct incoming traffic to the container.
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