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At a Glance
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
Star Rating
(20)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Endpoints
Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway
Star Rating
(266)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Kong Gateway
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Kong API Gateway excels in scalability with a score of 9.0, allowing businesses to handle increased traffic efficiently, while Google Cloud Endpoints, with a score of 8.9, is slightly less robust in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Endpoints offers superior data security, scoring 9.2 compared to Kong API Gateway's 8.7, which is crucial for organizations prioritizing data protection.
  • G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Endpoints provides better orchestration capabilities, scoring 9.0, which enhances the management of API workflows, while Kong API Gateway scores 8.3 in this aspect.
  • Users on G2 say that Kong API Gateway's traffic control features are impressive, with a score of 8.8, but Google Cloud Endpoints outshines it with a score of 9.1, indicating more effective management of API traffic.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Endpoints has a more user-friendly setup process, scoring 9.0 compared to Kong API Gateway's 8.4, making it easier for teams to get started quickly.
  • Users report that Kong API Gateway has a strong community and plugin support, with a score of 8.7, while Google Cloud Endpoints, scoring 8.8, also offers good plugin capabilities but lacks the same level of community engagement.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud Endpoints
No pricing available
Kong Gateway
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Pay As You Go
Per Month
Learn more about Kong Gateway
Free Trial
Google Cloud Endpoints
No trial information available
Kong Gateway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
19
8.5
222
Ease of Use
9.0
19
8.6
225
Ease of Setup
9.2
10
8.4
167
Ease of Admin
9.0
10
8.3
130
Quality of Support
8.9
18
8.3
210
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
10
8.7
119
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
18
9.4
214
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.4
78
Development
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.5
71
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.4
71
Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Prompt Engineering - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inference Optimization - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Garden - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Custom Training - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Development - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Deployment - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Guardrails - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Model Monitoring - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Gateways & Routers - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
12
8.4
178
API Construction
8.3
9
8.4
161
9.2
10
8.7
164
9.0
8
8.2
165
8.9
9
9.0
161
API Management
9.1
9
8.8
166
8.7
9
8.2
169
9.0
10
8.3
164
9.0
7
7.4
150
9.0
7
9.0
167
Data Integration
9.2
8
8.6
158
9.3
9
8.0
148
8.8
8
8.7
157
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway
Google Cloud Endpoints and Kong Gateway are categorized as API Development, API Management, and API Platforms
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.3%
Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
Computer Software
36.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Consulting
10.5%
Retail
5.3%
Real Estate
5.3%
Other
26.3%
Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway
Computer Software
23.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Financial Services
8.7%
Banking
6.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.3%
Other
43.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Venkatesh N.
VN
Venkatesh N.
Verified User in Computer Software

It's easy to configure into the local machine without ambiguity

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Nothing to dislike. It's a tool every developer needs. The authetication takes some time understand if you are new otherwise it's fairly easy to develop your APIs.

Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
GM
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Kong is wonderful if you enjoy Lua with Openresty and look to have an sll-in-one solution for API implementation and management. Lua is not as popular as it should be, but Openresty has proven performance and a strong community. For developers using either...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Telecommunications

Learning curve. And othen than that i don't have anything

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Discussions
Google Cloud Endpoints
Google Cloud Endpoints Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Cloud Endpoints has no discussions with answers
Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway Discussions
Is Kong a DevOps tool?
6 comments
What does KONG software do?
3 comments
Taylor P.
TP
Great question! Kong API Gateway is a service connectivity platform that allows teams to build, test, deploy, and securely expose their services across any...Read more
What is the use of Kong API gateway?
1 comment
Official Response from Kong Gateway
Hello, Kong Gateway is cloud-native API management solution that allows you to build, run, and govern your APIs and microservices. You can learn more...Read more