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Head-to-head · API Catalog Tools

Kong Konnect vs Postman

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Kong Konnect #3 in API Catalog Tools 8.6/10 From $25/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Kong Konnect
Postman #8 in API Catalog Tools 7.8/10 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Postman

Kong Konnect leads on 0 checks, Postman on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKong Konnect · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting pricePostman · $9/mo
  • Free planonly Postman

Kong Konnect scores higher on our rubric for api catalog tools: 8.6 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Postman offers free plan; Kong Konnect doesn't. Postman is cheaper to start at $9/mo against $25/mo.

Kong Konnect is the better fit for teams pairing an API catalog with gateway management. Postman is the better fit for API teams that need testing and collaboration.

  • Kong Konnect fits best

    Teams pairing an API catalog with gateway management

  • Postman fits best

    API teams that need testing and collaboration

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Side by side

Feature Kong Konnect 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Postman 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.8
Ranking #3 in API Catalog Tools #8 in API Catalog Tools
Best for Teams pairing an API catalog with gateway management API teams that need testing and collaboration
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo $9/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kong Konnect 0/2 · Postman 0/2
Ownership assignment Not published Not published
Governance workflows Not published Not published
Specs
Catalog sources Not published Not published
Portal access Not published Not published
API spec formats Not published Not published
Deployment options Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Create, version, document, and govern APIs in an API catalog.
  • Developer portals support API publishing, registration, and credentials.
  • Choose Kong-managed or self-hosted data planes for hybrid deployments.
  • Works with HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and MQTT
  • Combines mock servers, scheduled tests, and CI/CD execution
  • Provides collaboration, docs, and API Catalog options across plans
Cons
  • Plus pricing varies by gateway resource and usage component.
  • The listed $25 monthly starting price covers a Serverless Gateway control plane.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, and unlimited gateways are Enterprise-only.
  • Catalog and private API network features are reserved for Enterprise
  • Team collaboration starts at the annual Team plan
  • Its feature set centers on API development and testing, not catalog discovery
Our verdict

Kong Konnect combines a cloud-managed control plane with API gateways, a catalog, developer portals, product management, and analytics. It is aimed at organizations that need to operate and publish APIs as well as manage the gateways…

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Postman brings API requests, testing, documentation, and collaboration into a shared platform for individual developers and API teams. Its client supports HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and MQTT, with collections, environments,…

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  1. Kong KonnectAPI Catalog Tools 8.6From $25/mo · 30-day trial
  2. PostmanAPI Catalog Tools 7.8Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual)

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kong Konnect — where it wins

    • Create, version, document, and govern APIs in an API catalog.
    • Developer portals support API publishing, registration, and credentials.
    • Choose Kong-managed or self-hosted data planes for hybrid deployments.

    Where it doesn't

    • Plus pricing varies by gateway resource and usage component.
    • The listed $25 monthly starting price covers a Serverless Gateway control plane.
    • Enterprise pricing is custom, and unlimited gateways are Enterprise-only.

  • Postman — where it wins

    • Works with HTTP, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSocket, and MQTT
    • Combines mock servers, scheduled tests, and CI/CD execution
    • Provides collaboration, docs, and API Catalog options across plans

    Where it doesn't

    • Catalog and private API network features are reserved for Enterprise
    • Team collaboration starts at the annual Team plan
    • Its feature set centers on API development and testing, not catalog discovery
  • Kong Konnect8.6/10 · From $25/mo · 30-day trial

    Pairs API catalog and lifecycle tools with gateway management across deployment models.

    Visit Kong KonnectFull verdict →
  • Postman7.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual)

    A broad API development and testing workspace, with catalog governance on Enterprise.

    Visit PostmanFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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