# KrakenD API Gateway, WSO2 API Platform vs Kong Gateway Comparison

| | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 58 | 145 | 309 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (38.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Contact Us | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### KrakenD API Gateway

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

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

### WSO2 API Platform

Pros:
- API Management (10 reviews)
- API Development (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Configuration (5 reviews)
- Complexity (4 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (49 reviews) | 8.9 (117 reviews) | 8.5 (253 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (49 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 8.6 (257 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 8.2 (98 reviews) | 8.4 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (43 reviews) | 8.6 (114 reviews) | 8.4 (239 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (32 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 8.7 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (45 reviews) | 9.6 (112 reviews) | 9.2 (245 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### WSO2 API Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: WSO2 API Manager

Price: Contact Us

Key Features:
- Subscribe to WSO2’s enterprise-grade support for expert assistance every step of the way
- Access WSO2 updates for proactive security fixes and security updates, product improvements, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
- 24 x 7 x 365 incident support to keep you running smoothly.

[Learn more about WSO2 API Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews)

#### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | 8.5/10 | 74 |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.5/10 | 83 |

#### Development

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (67 reviews) | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 8.5 (77 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (63 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (66 reviews) | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Design Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 8.4 (77 reviews) | 
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | 

### API Documentation Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Customization

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SEO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Contracts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Organization

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Respository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Large Language Model Operationalization (LLMOps)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

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

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Batch Processing Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Model Comparison Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fine-Tuning Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SDK & API Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Request Routing Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | 8.3/10 | 8 |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.4/10 | 14 |

#### Development - API Platforms

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration - API Platforms

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Design Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 

#### API Management - API Platforms

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (11 reviews) | 

### AI Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | N/A | N/A |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kong Gateway** | N/A | N/A |

#### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **KrakenD API Gateway** | 8.6/10 | 40 |
| **WSO2 API Platform** | 8.4/10 | 105 |
| **Kong Gateway** | 8.5/10 | 210 |

#### API Construction

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 8.6 (90 reviews) | 8.4 (174 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (89 reviews) | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.9 (34 reviews) | 8.3 (84 reviews) | 8.3 (176 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (38 reviews) | 9.0 (89 reviews) | 9.1 (181 reviews) | 

#### API Management

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (90 reviews) | 8.9 (186 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 8.1 (90 reviews) | 8.4 (181 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 8.3 (88 reviews) | 8.4 (178 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 7.5 (71 reviews) | 7.4 (159 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 8.9 (187 reviews) | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 8.7 (83 reviews) | 8.7 (172 reviews) | 
| **Data Transformation** | 8.2 (33 reviews) | 8.3 (82 reviews) | 8.0 (159 reviews) | 
| **Plugins** | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 7.8 (79 reviews) | 8.6 (183 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways)


**Unique to WSO2 API Platform (2):** [API Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-platforms), [API Development Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-development)

**Unique to Kong Gateway (4):** [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 | KrakenD API Gateway | WSO2 API Platform | Kong Gateway | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 35.8% | 32.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 50.9% | 30.6% | 38.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 15.8% | 33.6% | 29.0% | 

### By Industry

#### KrakenD API Gateway

- **Computer Software:** 24.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1%
- **Financial Services:** 10.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.3%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.5%
- **Banking:** 3.5%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 3.5%
- **Insurance:** 3.5%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.8%
- **Automotive:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### WSO2 API Platform

- **Computer Software:** 23.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3%
- **Banking:** 12.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 11.3%
- **Government Administration:** 4.5%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Government Relations:** 2.3%
- **Insurance:** 2.3%
- **Higher Education:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### 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 KrakenD API Gateway

- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [Amazon API Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (140 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)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1773 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)
- [Celigo](https://www.g2.com/products/celigo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1052 reviews)
- [Jitterbit](https://www.g2.com/products/jitterbit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (604 reviews)

### Alternatives to WSO2 API Platform

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [IBM API Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (163 reviews)
- [Azure API Management](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-api-management/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1773 reviews)
- [Boomi](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (505 reviews)
- [Tyk](https://www.g2.com/products/tyk/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Amplify Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/amplify-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews)

### Alternatives to Kong Gateway

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (746 reviews)
- [Swagger Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/swagger-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (188 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 (1773 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

### 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..."

### WSO2 API Platform

- Title: [What is wso2 API Manager?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-wso2-api-manager) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "it's a platform to design, publish APIs, enforcing policies, controlling access to the APIs, and analyzing usage of the APIs."

### 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/krakend-api-gateway-vs-wso2-api-platform-vs-kong-gateway)