Kong Konnect

What Kong Konnect is

Kong Konnect is a hybrid API management platform for teams managing gateways and APIs. Its listed capabilities include API lifecycle management, a catalog, a developer portal, access policies, analytics and API product management. It is available on Linux, macOS, Windows and the web. A 30-day free trial is available without a credit card, but there is no ongoing free plan. Plus Serverless Gateway costs $25 per Gateway per month and includes five serverless gateways, two hybrid gateways, two dedicated cloud gateways and 1 million API requests per month, with a monthly maximum of 10 million. Plus Hybrid Gateway costs $200 per Gateway per month for up to two hybrid gateways. Plus Dedicated Cloud Gateway costs $500 per Gateway per month for up to two dedicated cloud gateways, with one region per control plane. Enterprise pricing is custom; listed provisions include unlimited gateways and published APIs, fully self-hosted API gateways, SSO, audit logs, dedicated support and customer success. Kong was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Who it suits

Konnect suits teams that need to manage APIs and gateways across hybrid deployments. Its listed capabilities also cover API access policies, analytics and developer portals.

Limits

The $25.00 per month Plus - Serverless Gateway plan includes 1 million API requests per month and sets a maximum of 10 million. The $200.00 hybrid plan allows up to two hybrid gateways; the $500.00 dedicated cloud plan allows up to two dedicated cloud gateways and one region per control plane. The free trial lasts 30 days, and there is no ongoing free plan.

Getting started

1. Open the Kong Konnect website.
2. Start the 30-day free trial, which requires no credit card.
3. Choose among the listed Plus gateway plans or the Enterprise option.
4. Use Konnect on Linux, macOS, Windows or the web.

Verdict

Kong Konnect brings gateway management together with API lifecycle, catalog and analytics capabilities. The trial offers a way to explore it before choosing among paid gateway plans or custom-priced Enterprise.