# Apigee API Management vs KrakenD API Gateway Comparison


| | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 20 | 63 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (47.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apigee API Management

Pros:
- Security (2 reviews)
- Analytics (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Deployment Difficulties (1 reviews)

### KrakenD API Gateway

Pros:
- Customer Support (8 reviews)
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)

Cons:
- API Management (2 reviews)
- Difficult Configuration (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.5 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.5 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (50 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apigee API Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### KrakenD API Gateway

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Community Edition

Price: Free

Description: Our open-source API Gateway founded on top of the industry's best practices. Infinite uptime and linear scalability at the lowest operational cost.

Key Features:
- Outstading documentation, getting-started guides and demo playgrounds
- Access to community support
- Data aggregation, manipulation and format conversion

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/krakend-api-gateway/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Artificial Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee API Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Storage Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For eCommerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Sales Teams/Organizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Chatbot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee API Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Token-Aware Rate Limiting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Semantic Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Model Routing & Fallbacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Observability - AI Gateways

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized API Key Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee API Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | 8.7/10 | 45 |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
| **API Security** | Not enough data | 9.2 (36 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (40 reviews) | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 
| **API Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 
| **Performance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | 8.3 (38 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Developer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rules-Based Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Testing Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management)


**Unique to KrakenD API Gateway (1):** [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apigee API Management | KrakenD API Gateway | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 11.8% | 32.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 47.1% | 53.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 41.2% | 14.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Apigee API Management

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Financial Services:** 11.8%
- **Computer Software:** 11.8%
- **Retail:** 5.9%
- **Management Consulting:** 5.9%
- **Information Services:** 5.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9%
- **Consumer Services:** 5.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.9%
- **Broadcast Media:** 5.9%
- **Other:** 11.8%

#### KrakenD API Gateway

- **Computer Software:** 24.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.4%
- **Financial Services:** 12.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.2%
- **Banking:** 3.2%
- **Insurance:** 3.2%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 3.2%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.2%
- **Music:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 21.0%

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## Alternatives

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- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (799 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Apigee API Management

No discussions available for this product.

### KrakenD API Gateway

- Title: [What is KrakenD API Gateway used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-krakend-api-gateway-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "KrakenD API Gateway helps companies manage and optimize the flow of data between their systems and applications, making API operations more efficient. It..."
- Title: [I did not check since  a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-did-not-check-since-a-few-months-is-the-plugin-or-extending-possibilities-have-been-ease) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Raphael! 

Yes: on May 4th, we released KrakenD 2.0 ( https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.0-release-notes/ ) including, among other things, a new type..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apigee-api-management-vs-krakend-api-gateway)