Google Apigee vs Kong Konnect

Google Apigee9.4Visit Kong Konnect8.7Visit

Higher score Google Apigee #1 in API Management Software 9.4/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Google Apigee

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Kong Konnect #6 in API Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Kong Konnect

• Google Apigee fits best

  Usage-scaled API programs

• Kong Konnect fits best

  Flexible cloud and self-hosted gateway teams

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Side by side

Feature	Google Apigee 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Kong Konnect 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in API Management Software	#6 in API Management Software
Best for	Usage-scaled API programs	Flexible cloud and self-hosted gateway teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$365/unit/mo	$25/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	60 days	30 days
Free trial length	60 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Apigee 6/6 · Kong Konnect 6/6
Developer portal	✓	✓
Lifecycle management	✓	✓
Access policies	✓	✓
API analytics	✓	✓
API catalog	✓	✓
API product management	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Combines proxies, policies, portals, products, analytics, and monitoring Supports hybrid and multicloud deployment Includes API Hub, monetization, and lifecycle automation capabilities	Supports hosted, hybrid, dedicated cloud, serverless, and self-hosted data planes Combines developer portals, API catalogs, products, policies, and analytics Offers a 30-day trial with enterprise functionality and no Gateway limits
Cons	No unlimited $0 plan is listed Pay-as-you-go combines call charges with environment charges Base environment supports Standard API Proxy only	There is no permanent free plan Plus pricing varies by gateway resource and usage components Advanced deployments reach $200 or $500 per control plane monthly
Our verdict	Google Apigee is Google Cloud’s API management platform for organizations that need to build, secure, publish, monitor, and analyze APIs. It brings API proxy development and deployment together with traffic management, access policies,… Read the review →	Kong Konnect is a cloud-managed API management platform for organizations that need to build, operate, discover, govern, and publish APIs. It combines a hosted control plane with Kong-managed or customer-hosted data planes, supporting… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Apigee — where it wins

  • Combines proxies, policies, portals, products, analytics, and monitoring
  • Supports hybrid and multicloud deployment
  • Includes API Hub, monetization, and lifecycle automation capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • No unlimited $0 plan is listed
  • Pay-as-you-go combines call charges with environment charges
  • Base environment supports Standard API Proxy only

• Kong Konnect — where it wins

  • Supports hosted, hybrid, dedicated cloud, serverless, and self-hosted data planes
  • Combines developer portals, API catalogs, products, policies, and analytics
  • Offers a 30-day trial with enterprise functionality and no Gateway limits

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no permanent free plan
  • Plus pricing varies by gateway resource and usage components
  • Advanced deployments reach $200 or $500 per control plane monthly

• Google Apigee9.4/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad API management platform with usage pricing and hybrid deployment.

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• Kong Konnect8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible API management platform for teams balancing cloud, hybrid, and self-hosted gateways.

  Visit Kong KonnectFull verdict →