Link copied to clipboard # Kong Konnect vs Layer7 API Management Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/kong-inc-kong-konnect/layer7-api-management-2024-04-12/export.csv) Kong KonnectLayer7 API Management[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Kong Konnect** Free Trial **Custom pricing billed annually** Per Year · Enterprise **Charged per Gateway, per month** Other Per Month · Plus **Layer7 API Management** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Perceived Cost **Kong Konnect** $$$$$ **Layer7 API Management** Not enough reviews yet Average Discount **Kong Konnect** 12% **Layer7 API Management** Not enough reviews yet Uncover valuable pricing insights from real user feedback to improve your shopping experience. See it for free Time to Implement **Kong Konnect** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Layer7 API Management** 6 months Based on 100 responses Return on Investment **Kong Konnect** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Layer7 API Management** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Kong Konnect** Ease of Use (57) API Management (53) Poor Documentation (28) Missing Features (21) **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Screenshots **Kong Konnect** ![Kong Konnect screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1775129/Ai-Gateway-Dashboard-_1_.png) **Layer7 API Management** ![Layer7 API Management screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/52493/expirable-direct-uploads_2F96d2ae61-0eee-4128-8bfe-ba4dbe68c34d_2FLACss-dataexplorer.jpg) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Kong Konnect** **8.6** /10 Based on 296 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Ease of Use **Kong Konnect** **8.7** /10 Based on 301 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Ease of Setup **Kong Konnect** **8.5** /10 Based on 244 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Ease of Admin **Kong Konnect** **8.4** /10 Based on 153 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Quality of Support **Kong Konnect** **8.5** /10 Based on 283 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Kong Konnect** **8.8** /10 Based on 141 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data Product Direction (% positive) **Kong Konnect** **9.3** /10 Based on 286 responses **Layer7 API Management** Not enough data **Features** ratings from reviews API Development **8.5** /10 Based on 92 responses Not enough data API Documentation Management **9.1** /10 Based on 7 responses Not enough data API Platforms **8.7** /10 Based on 28 responses Not enough data Uncover more feature rated insights from real users to improve your shopping experience. 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