# Apigee Edge, Swagger Studio vs Kong Gateway Comparison

| | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 28 | 189 | 309 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (69.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apigee Edge

**Not enough data**

### Swagger Studio

Pros:
- Integrations (6 reviews)
- Documentation (5 reviews)

Cons:
- UX Improvement (3 reviews)
- Data Management Issues (2 reviews)

### Kong Gateway

Pros:
- Ease of Use (57 reviews)
- API Management (53 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Documentation (28 reviews)
- Missing Features (21 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.6 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (120 reviews) | 8.5 (253 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 8.7 (121 reviews) | 8.6 (257 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.4 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (108 reviews) | 8.4 (239 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 8.6 (99 reviews) | 9.2 (245 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apigee Edge

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Swagger Studio

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Kong Gateway

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Kong Konnect

Price: Pay As You Go Per Month

Key Features:
- The easiest way to get started with Kong Gateway
- Customizable Dev Portal
- Plugins to extend capabilities including authentication, authorization, rate-limiting, transformations, security, and more

[Learn more about Kong Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-gateway/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### API Development

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swagger Studio** | 8.5/10 | 79 |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.5/10 | 83 |

#### Development

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (73 reviews) | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 8.3 (67 reviews) | 8.5 (77 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (63 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Design Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (71 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 

### API Documentation Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swagger Studio** | 8.1/10 | 11 |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customization

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SEO** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Contracts** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Respository** | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swagger Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Prompt Engineering - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps) 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Prompt Optimization Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Template Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Inference Optimization - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Batch Processing Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model Garden - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Model Comparison Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Custom Training - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fine-Tuning Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application Development - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps) 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SDK & API Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model Deployment - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps) 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **One-Click Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Guardrails - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Moderation Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Compliance Checker** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Model Monitoring - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Drift Detection Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Performance Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Gateways & Routers - Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Request Routing Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swagger Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.4/10 | 14 |

#### Development - API Platforms

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration - API Platforms

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Design Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 

#### API Management - API Platforms

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 

### AI Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **Swagger Studio** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Token-Aware Rate Limiting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Semantic Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Model Routing & Fallbacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Observability - AI Gateways

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized API Key Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | 9.0/10 | 18 |
| **Swagger Studio** | 8.2/10 | 18 |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.5/10 | 210 |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (174 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.4 (15 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (176 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (181 reviews) | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (186 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (181 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.4 (178 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (159 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (187 reviews) | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (172 reviews) | 
| **Data Transformation** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.0 (159 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | 7.8 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (183 reviews) | 

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


**Unique to Swagger Studio (3):** [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development), [API Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-platforms), [API Documentation Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-documentation-management)

**Unique to Kong Gateway (5):** [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways), [Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/large-language-model-operationalization-llmops), [API Documentation Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-documentation-management), [API Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-platforms), [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apigee Edge | Swagger Studio | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 17.4% | 38.5% | 32.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 13.0% | 25.8% | 38.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 69.6% | 35.7% | 29.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Apigee Edge

- **Information Technology and Services:** 47.8%
- **Computer Software:** 17.4%
- **Financial Services:** 13.0%
- **Investment Banking:** 4.3%
- **Internet:** 4.3%
- **Insurance:** 4.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.3%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 4.3%

#### Swagger Studio

- **Computer Software:** 31.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.9%
- **Financial Services:** 8.8%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Program Development:** 2.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 20.3%

#### Kong Gateway

- **Computer Software:** 22.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Financial Services:** 8.5%
- **Banking:** 8.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4%
- **Retail:** 3.7%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 27.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apigee Edge

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [IBM API Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (163 reviews)
- [WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews)
- [Amazon API Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [IBM DataPower Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datapower-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Amplify Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/amplify-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1775 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (505 reviews)

### Alternatives to Swagger Studio

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1775 reviews)
- [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (505 reviews)
- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews)
- [Google Apigee API Management Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/google-apigee-api-management-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Jitterbit](https://www.g2.com/products/jitterbit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (605 reviews)

### Alternatives to Kong Gateway

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (748 reviews)
- [IBM API Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (163 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1775 reviews)
- [WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (145 reviews)
- [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (505 reviews)
- [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Stoplight](https://www.g2.com/products/stoplight/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (343 reviews)
- [Google Apigee API Management Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/google-apigee-api-management-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (22 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Apigee Edge

- Title: [Is Apigee edge open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apigee-edge-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [Is Apigee edge free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apigee-edge-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Now Apigee has discontinued Eval accounts on Edge but you can get your Eval account created on Apigee X with 60 days free trial "

### Swagger Studio

- Title: [Is Swagger paid?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-swagger-paid) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "SwaggerHub is Paid. Swagger.io is not paid. It is free editor with atmost 2 PRIVATE schemas allowed. Rest all Schemas are PUBLIC."
- Title: [Which is better swagger or postman?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-swagger-or-postman) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Swagger"
- Title: [What is SwaggerHub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/swaggerhub-what-is-swaggerhub-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "An API Hub is a centralized platform or marketplace where developers can find, connect to, and manage various APIs. It often serves as a one-stop shop for..."
- Title: [What is SwaggerHub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-swaggerhub-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "its an UI for API services, you get access to all the methods which are used in Api"

### Kong Gateway

- Title: [Is Kong Devops tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-kong-devops-tool) — 6 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It' a one of kind gateway service which used to protect other underwood services which come with many features"
- Title: [What does KONG software do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-kong-software-do) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Great question! Kong API Gateway is a service connectivity platform that allows teams to build, test, deploy, and securely expose their services across any..."
- Title: [What is the use of Kong API gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-kong-api-gateway) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello,

Kong Gateway is cloud-native API management solution that allows you to build, run, and govern your APIs and microservices. You can learn more..."
- Title: [What is Kong API management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-kong-api-management) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Kong Gateway is the fastest, most-adopted API gateway. It is cloud-native, lightweight, and vendor agnostic, so you can connect services across any cloud,..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apigee-edge-vs-swagger-studio-vs-kong-gateway)