Performance: Tyk is faster and more performant than Gravitee

Tyk outperforms Gravitee in terms of speed and performance, largely due to its implementation in Go, a language known for its memory and CPU efficiency compared to Java, which Gravitee uses. Tyk's architecture, designed as microservices, allows precise allocation of resources and separates API gateway request handling from other asynchronous tasks, enhancing performance and scalability. Unlike Gravitee, which processes API analytics in its main path, Tyk offloads this task to a dedicated component, Tyk Pump, improving efficiency by processing data out of band. This results in Tyk serving requests significantly faster, with notable performance differences observed in tests. Additionally, Tyk handles traffic spikes more effectively, with faster startup times and immediate readiness to handle requests, whereas Gravitee experiences delays in key propagation, causing temporary authentication issues.