Don't let Gravitee pull you down
Gravitee is a legacy Java-based proxy - too slow and resource intensive for your cloud native environments.
Kong’s future-proof and fast cloud native API platform easily handles complex mixes of legacy and cutting-edge tech.
Read on to see how Kong unleashes developer productivity and your organization’s potential.
Kong is the cloud native API platform trusted by innovative organizations to strengthen the connections at the core of modern applications.
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Kong vs Gravitee
Compabilities |  | Gravitee |
|---|---|---|
Technology stack | Lightweight and cloud native architecture | Complex legacy architecture |
Installation | Easy installation and fewer components to manage | Complex and difficult to install* |
Environments supported | Supports wide range of environments | Limited environments supported |
Community support | Massive community support | Weak community support |
Extensibility | Unlimited extensibility | Limited plugin capabilities |
Serverless support | Support for serverless functions | Plugin only for AWS Lambda |
Authentication | Extensive advanced authentication capabilities | Limited authentication support |
GraphQL support | Supported | Not supported |
Enterprise-grade support and services | Dedicated team of technical experts | Limited support staff |
Strategic partnerships | Strong technology partnerships | No cloud partnerships |
Kong named a Gartner© Magic Quadrant™
Leader for Full Life Cycle API Management
Positioned furthest on the vision axis, 3 years in a row
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Kong claims top marks in G2's API Management reports
Kong named a G2 leader, ranked in Top 5 Easiest to Use API Management Tools
Manage event-driven APIs easily
Today’s modern enterprise architectures need to take advantage of all the common interaction models, which can include synchronous, AsyncAPIs, event-driven, and WebSocket-based APIs.
Kong provides the leading platform for ensuring your APIs and events can both play leading roles in ensuring your ongoing digital innovation. With support for Kafka Upstreams and WebSockets, Kong empowers organizations to deliver the ideal digital solutions for the modern world.
Docs
See how our Kafka Upstream plugin transforms requests into Kafka messages in an Apache Kafka topic.
Video
Watch Viktor Gamov break down using Apache Kafka, API gateway, and service mesh for cloud connectivity.
Blog
Learn more about getting started with Event Hooks in Kong.
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