Kong Gateway

Open source

API gateway for routing, securing, and managing API traffic at scale.

Pricing: free, subscription, custom
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://docs.konghq.com/Verified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): API gateway, API management, AI gateway, kubernetes, open sourceVerified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hosted, SaaSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscription, customVerified
Starting price(29): 25Verified
Trial length(14): 30Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): high-performance API gateway: 50K+ transactions per second per node, declarative APIOps automation with GitOps, Kubernetes-native ingress with Kong Ingress Controller, extensible plugins for security, auth, transformation, and analytics, traffic management for REST, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, and KafkaVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
Enterprise SSO(SAML;OIDC): OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, Mutual TLS, LDAPVerification pending

Security · Privacy · Compliance

Security certifications(SOC 2 Type II;ISO 27001): FIPS 140-2Verified

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): 24/7 technical support, enterprise support portal, technical account managersVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Platform teams running API and AI traffic across hybrid, multi-cloud, and Kubernetes environmentsVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): API management, microservices and distributed architectures, AI and LLM traffic governance, Kubernetes API deliveryVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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