Tyk components are built in Go (Golang), the same language powering Kubernetes and Docker. Why Go? It’s up to 40x faster than Python and significantly outperforms Lua, the language used by other API gateways like Nginx and Kong.
This matters because higher performance means better user experiences and reduced infrastructure costs. Our benchmarks measure Requests Per Second (RPS) and 99th percentile latency (P99), showing Tyk’s superior efficiency.
We ran tests across AWS, GCP, and Azure on various machine types to ensure thorough results. For detailed specs and comparisons, check out our repository and download our free pocket guide to see how we stack up against competitors.