Top 10 Kong API Platform Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Kong API Platform Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
By Salesforce
(694)4.5 out of 5
Anypoint Platform™ is a complete platform that lets companies realize business transformation through API-led connectivity. It is is a unified, flexible integration platform that solves the most challenging connectivity problems across SOA, SaaS and APIs.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#2

Postman
By Postman
(1,220)4.6 out of 5
Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Postman is:
Easier to set up
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to admin
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#3

Boomi
By Boomi
(411)4.4 out of 5
Boomi connects any combination of cloud & on-premise applications directly from the web with no software, coding or appliances to install.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Boomi is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to admin
More expensive
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#4

Stoplight
By SmartBear
(342)4.4 out of 5
Stoplight leverages your OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications to drive the entire API development process.
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• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Stoplight is:
Easier to set up
Better at support
Easier to admin
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#5

SwaggerHub
By SmartBear
(178)4.5 out of 5
SwaggerHub is an API design and documentation platform built for teams to drive consistency and discipline across their API development workflow.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, SwaggerHub is:
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to set up
Better at support
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#6

IBM API Connect
By IBM
(160)4.3 out of 5
IBM® API Connect™ is for organizations looking to streamline and accelerate their journey into the API economy. It’s a comprehensive management solution that addresses all four aspects of the API lifecycle: create, run, manage and secure. API Connect is far more cost-effective than limited point solutions that focus on just a few lifecycle phases. It enables external and internal consumers to accelerate an organization’s API program and capture new revenue through compelling new customer experiences.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, IBM API Connect is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Better at support
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#7

WSO2 API Manager
By WSO2
(110)4.5 out of 5
WSO2 API Manager is a complete solution for designing, developing, publishing, and managing the entire lifecycle of APIs and API products. It allows developers to create APIs by integrating other APIs and services and provides Full Lifecycle API Management features such as API Governance, Security, Analytics, Developer Portals, etc. WSO2 API Manager supports a wide variety of API types such as REST, SOAP, GraphQL, as well as Event Driven APIs such as WebSockets and WebHooks. It can be run on both Cloud Native and legacy infrastructures, used on-premises, in the cloud and in hybrid fashion as well. WSO2 API Manager is open source. Designed for easy customization and it is extensively pluggable to integrate with existing infrastructure in your enterprise. With WSO2 API Manager you can: Develop APIs by integrating other APIs and connector, Design and Prototype APIs, Publish and Govern API Use, Secure APIs with a wide range of security mechanisms to prevent intentional and unintentional misuse, Make APIs discoverable easily, Manage API Traffic, Monitor API Usage and Performance, Have complete insight about the APIs and Seamlessly integrate microservices for a low-code integration approach.
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• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, WSO2 API Manager is:
Slower to reach roi
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to admin
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#8

Lobster_data
By Lobster Data GmbH
(60)4.7 out of 5
Lobster_data is a data integration, data conversion solution that allows you to take control of your programming with the ability to manage mapping, and add new profiles without intervention from IT.
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• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Lobster_data is:
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to do business with
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#9

Backendless
By Backendless
(56)4.4 out of 5
Backendless is a mobile Backend as a Service (mBaaS) platform.
Categories in common with Kong API Platform:
• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Backendless is:
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Easier to set up
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#10

Azure API Management
By Microsoft
(31)4.2 out of 5
Microsoft Azure API Management - Take any backend and publish an API in minutes! Transform it, protect it, promote it and monitor it in the cloud.
Categories in common with Kong API Platform:
• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to Kong API Platform, Azure API Management is:
Easier to admin
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to do business with
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