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Apigee API Management vs Kong Gateway

Both stand on api security & management platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Choose Kong Gateway if you need an API gateway with open-source availability and deployment options spanning on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and serverless environments. The free trial provides 30 days without a credit card, while paid Konnect plans have request or gateway allowances and pricing terms to consider. Windows users need Docker for installation.

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The facts

	Apigee API Management	Kong Gateway
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Not published	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Free or on request
Plans published	3	7
Maker	Google Cloud	Not published
Website	cloud.google.com	konghq.com
On api security & management platforms	#7 of 12	#3 of 12

Apigee API Management: what it does well

Kong Gateway: what it does well

Open-source API gateway for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Configuration through API, web UI, or declarative files.
Built-in plugins cover security, authentication, transformation, and analytics.
Supports on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and serverless deployments.
Kubernetes Ingress Controller uses Kubernetes-native resources.

What to know first

Windows installation requires Docker; there is no native Windows installation.
Konnect Plus and Enterprise prices are available on request.
Konnect Plus includes 1,000,000 API requests per month; additional requests cost $200/month per 1M.

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