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Kong vs Apigee
Say no to vendor lock-in and forced migrations
API platforms should adapt to your needs, not the other way around. Enjoy faster runtimes and
the freedom to operate on any cloud with Kong, the world’s most downloaded API gateway.
Kong vs Apigee: A Head-to-Head Comparison
High Throughput
Architecture
Run Anywhere
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Product Strategy | A cloud native API platform that spans across the entire API lifecycle. | Set of 3 separate disparate products. Apigee Edge and Apigee X are built on different platforms. |
Vendor Lock-In | Truly platform agnostic | Single cloud solution |
Kubernetes Native API Management | Manage microservices and APIs natively using Kong Ingress Controller. | Legacy bolt-on approach with many moving parts |
Built-in Advanced Security | Advanced out-of-the-box security plugins | Limited security features across all use cases |
Deployment Options | Freedom to operate on premises, in cloud, hybrid and container-based environments | Customers are being asked to migrate to Apigee X (built on GCP) which is a complex and expensive migration |
Dynamic Scalability | Light footprint and stateless architecture allows instant scaling | Large deployment footprint and complex architecture |
Radically Extensible | Designed to meet customization needs via plugins | Limited ability to extend and customize |
CI/CD Integrations | Seamless to all CI/CD vendors and workflows with support for declarative configuration | Requires Apache Maven and XML dependency |
Environment Limitations | No limit on microservices or APIs that can be processed by Kong | 60 API Proxies per environment limitation which results in scaling issues and higher hardware costs |
Kong is the Most Downloaded API Gateway in the World
300M+
Downloads
380B+
API Calls/Day
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.
