Buy it or build it?
Each API is a unique vulnerability and too many organizations are trusting homemade solutions.
Easy to Use. Easy to Secure.
Easy to Scale.
Your simple, secure path to cloud native API management
No matter the size of your team or the speed of your growth, Kong’s API
management platform was built to make your life easier. We can get you up and
running with an easy-to-use and highly secure API management platform. And we
will be there for you when you are ready to transition to hybrid and multi-cloud
environments. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with an industry-leading platform
with low operational cost, high automation, and robust security. Run APIs smarter in
any environment. Run on Kong.
Enterprise-Grade vs Homegrown
Buy | Build | |
|---|---|---|
Initial configuration and infrastructure setup | Out-of-the-box configuration | Manual configuration |
Architectural freedom | Platform agnostic | Platform lock-in |
Operational cost | Focus on business results | Increased burden on shared services |
Security | Peace of mind | Higher risk |
Ongoing maintenance | Leave the management to Kong | Self-managed maintenance and monitoring |
Extensibility | Unlimited extensibility | Heavy productivity drain |
Kubernetes-native API management | Kubernetes ready | Complex operations to manage Kubernetes APIs |
Automation | Ensure consistency with APIOps | Costly, complex and time consuming |
Scalability | Streamlined and fast | More infrastructure and configuration changes |
Enterprise support and services | 24/7 x 365 expert support | High staffing cost |
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560+
organizations powered by Kong
Gartner® names Kong a Leader for the 5th Year in a Row
Kong named a Magic Quadrant™ leader for API Management, plus positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision.