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Google Apigee vs Kong Konnect

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

Google Apigee

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Apigee offers several API management capabilities alongside pricing tiers based on proxy type, calls, and environments. Review the relevant usage and regional costs before choosing a plan.

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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.

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The facts

	Google Apigee	Kong Konnect
Free plan	No	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	See the plans
Plans published	12	5
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cloud.google.com	konghq.com
On api management software	#28 of 38	#24 of 38

Google Apigee: what it does well

Includes an API catalog and developer portal.
Supports API lifecycle management and access policies.
Offers API analytics and API product management.
Lists a 60-day trial.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Environment plans are billed per region.

Kong Konnect: what it does well

30-day trial requires no credit card
Includes API catalog and developer portal
Supports API lifecycle management and access policies
Enterprise includes unlimited gateways and published APIs

What to know first

No ongoing free plan
Plus plans charge per Gateway per month

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