Kong Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway

Kong Gateway8.4Visit Gravitee API Gateway8.0Visit

Higher score Kong Gateway #11 in API Gateway Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Kong Gateway

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Gravitee API Gateway #15 in API Gateway Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Gravitee

• Kong Gateway fits best

  Flexible hybrid deployments and Kubernetes teams

• Gravitee API Gateway fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing protocol-rich API management

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Side by side

Feature	Kong Gateway 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Gravitee API Gateway 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.0
Ranking	#11 in API Gateway Software	#15 in API Gateway Software
Best for	Flexible hybrid deployments and Kubernetes teams	Hybrid enterprises needing protocol-rich API management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$2,500/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	10 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kong Gateway 2/2 · Gravitee API Gateway 2/2
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Request transformation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	REST, HTTP, Kafka, WebSockets, gRPC, GraphQL, UDP, TCP, TLS	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, Server-sent Events, Webhook
Authentication methods	Basic Auth, HMAC, JWT, Key Auth, LDAP, mutual TLS, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, Vault	Keyless, API Key, Basic Authentication, OAuth2, JWT, Push, mutual TLS (mTLS), OIDC, SAML
Monthly request limit	1e+06 requests/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports REST, Kafka, WebSockets, gRPC, GraphQL, UDP, TCP, and TLS Combines routing, authentication, rate limiting, transformations, and load balancing Offers open-source, self-managed, hybrid, and managed cloud deployment options	Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, SSE, and webhooks Combines authentication, traffic controls, mediation, resilience, and threat protection Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with broad integrations
Cons	Plus uses metered gateway and request charges rather than one fixed listed price The Free trial retains analytics for 30 days Dedicated support and customer success are listed for Enterprise	Planet starts at $2,500 per month Galaxy and Universe use contact-based pricing Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow API gateway deployments
Our verdict	Kong Gateway is a cloud-native API gateway and reverse proxy for configuring, routing, securing, and observing APIs and microservices. It is aimed at platform teams, developers, and enterprises managing services across Kubernetes,… Read the review →	Gravitee API Gateway is a runtime gateway and policy engine for organizations managing APIs across REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, server-sent events, webhooks, and event brokers. It fits hybrid enterprises that need centralized… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kong Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports REST, Kafka, WebSockets, gRPC, GraphQL, UDP, TCP, and TLS
  • Combines routing, authentication, rate limiting, transformations, and load balancing
  • Offers open-source, self-managed, hybrid, and managed cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Plus uses metered gateway and request charges rather than one fixed listed price
  • The Free trial retains analytics for 30 days
  • Dedicated support and customer success are listed for Enterprise

• Gravitee API Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, SSE, and webhooks
  • Combines authentication, traffic controls, mediation, resilience, and threat protection
  • Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Planet starts at $2,500 per month
  • Galaxy and Universe use contact-based pricing
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow API gateway deployments

• Kong Gateway8.4/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible gateway for Kubernetes, hybrid infrastructure, and multi-cloud API operations.

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• Gravitee API Gateway8.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A protocol-rich API gateway for hybrid estates, with paid plans starting at $2,500 monthly.

  Visit GraviteeFull verdict →