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Compare Kong Gateway and KrakenD API Gateway 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free
Kong Gateway
Star Rating
(266)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(57)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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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 KrakenD API Gateway also performs well with a score of 9.3, indicating a slight edge in managing high loads effectively.
- Reviewers mention that KrakenD API Gateway offers superior data security features, scoring 9.1 compared to Kong's 8.7, highlighting its robust security measures that are crucial for sensitive data handling.
- G2 users indicate that the ease of setup is a strong point for both products, with KrakenD scoring 9.2 and Kong at 8.4; however, users say that KrakenD's streamlined onboarding process makes it more user-friendly for new adopters.
- Users on G2 report that the quality of support for KrakenD API Gateway is exceptional, with a score of 9.5, while Kong's support is rated at 8.3, suggesting that KrakenD may provide more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Reviewers mention that Kong API Gateway shines in its traffic control capabilities, scoring 8.8, which is slightly lower than KrakenD's 8.9, but users appreciate Kong's advanced features for managing API traffic effectively.
- Users say that both products have strong API testing capabilities, with KrakenD scoring 9.0 and Kong at 8.4; however, reviewers highlight that KrakenD's testing tools are more comprehensive and user-friendly, making it easier to ensure API reliability.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kong Gateway
Kong Konnect
Pay As You Go
Per Month
- The easiest way to get started with Kong Gateway
- Customizable Dev Portal
- Plugins to extend capabilities including authentication, authorization, rate-limiting, transformations, security, and more
KrakenD API Gateway
Community Edition
Free
Our open-source API Gateway founded on top of the industry's best practices. Infinite uptime and linear scalability at the lowest operational cost.
- Outstading documentation, getting-started guides and demo playgrounds
- Access to community support
- Data aggregation, manipulation and format conversion
Free Trial
Kong Gateway
Free Trial is available
KrakenD API Gateway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
222
9.2
48
Ease of Use
8.6
225
9.2
48
Ease of Setup
8.4
167
9.1
37
Ease of Admin
8.3
130
9.2
34
Quality of Support
8.3
210
9.5
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
119
9.5
31
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
214
9.7
44
Features by Category
Development
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.5
71
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
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
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
API Construction
8.4
161
8.8
30
8.7
164
9.1
31
8.2
165
9.0
33
9.0
161
9.3
37
API Management
8.8
166
9.0
34
8.2
169
8.9
36
8.3
164
8.8
37
7.4
150
7.6
22
9.0
167
8.7
37
Data Integration
8.6
158
8.4
30
8.0
148
8.3
32
8.7
157
8.4
33
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kong Gateway and KrakenD API Gateway are categorized as API Management
Unique Categories
Kong Gateway is categorized as Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps), API Development, and API Platforms
KrakenD API Gateway has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kong Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KrakenD API Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Financial Services
10.7%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
3.6%
Other
33.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Kong Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Andrew K.
Verified User in Computer Software
Kong API Gateway is easy to install on several platforms (k8s, VM) and is very feature-rich. Several plugins allow me to apply policies to my APIs at a global or granular level, from securing the API, request/response validation to rate limiting to name...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Subhadip P.
Verified User in Higher Education
But API aggregation is lacking as we have to implement the extra layer to get that. The extra layer may be microservice and serverless , but no build-in support is there
KrakenD API Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Automotive
After 3 years of productive use, still these are my favourite properties of KrakenD: - Easy setup. - Easy configuration. - Comprehensive Docs. - No performance issues.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Andrew K.
Verified User in Computer Software
Kong API Gateway is easy to install on several platforms (k8s, VM) and is very feature-rich. Several plugins allow me to apply policies to my APIs at a global or granular level, from securing the API, request/response validation to rate limiting to name...
Verified User in Automotive
After 3 years of productive use, still these are my favourite properties of KrakenD: - Easy setup. - Easy configuration. - Comprehensive Docs. - No performance issues.
Subhadip P.
Verified User in Higher Education
But API aggregation is lacking as we have to implement the extra layer to get that. The extra layer may be microservice and serverless , but no build-in support is there
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Discussions
Is Kong a DevOps tool?
6 comments
DK
NoRead more
What does KONG software do?
3 comments
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 Kong API management?
1 comment
Official Response from Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway is the fastest, most-adopted API gateway. It is cloud-native, lightweight, and vendor agnostic, so you can connect services across any cloud,...Read more
I did not check since a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?
1 comment
AG
Hi Raphael!
Yes: on May 4th, we released KrakenD 2.0 ( https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.0-release-notes/ ) including, among other things, a new type...Read more
What is KrakenD API Gateway used for?
1 comment
Official Response from KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway helps companies manage and optimize the flow of data between their systems and applications, making API operations more efficient. It...Read more
KrakenD API Gateway has no more discussions with answers
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