Apigee vs Kong Konnect comparison

Google and Kong are both solutions in the API Management category. Google is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0, while Kong is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.7. Google holds a 6.8% mindshare in APIM, compared to Kong’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kong users who would recommend it.

Apigee

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93% willing to recommend

Kong Konnect

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Apigee and Kong Konnect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Apigee vs. Kong Konnect

August 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.9

Apigee enhances API management, security, and scalability, offering quick returns through efficiency, monetization, and improved market presence.

Sentiment score

6.3

Kong Konnect improves efficiency with reduced debugging time, enhanced API performance, faster deployments, and increased revenue with fewer resources.

Overall, it saved engineering time and made API operations more efficient without requiring additional staffing.

Amandeep Pawar

Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited

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Time saved is a relevant metric; it used to take us a week, but now it takes us only a day.

reviewer2795847

Lead Software Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

I have seen a return on investment with Kong Konnect, as it helps manage security very well, allows for faster API deployments saving developer time, and reduces salary costs with better uptime and minimal downtime, thus preventing potential business loss.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

I have seen the scalability of being able to manage 80 to 100-plus teams with a small team of about three or four people.

Andrew Kew

CTO at Keogh Innovation

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.4

Apigee customer service is mixed; praised for quick responses but criticized for delays, especially on complex issues.

Sentiment score

7.8

Kong Konnect offers efficient, responsive customer service with rapid issue resolution and 24/7 support, praised for its global accessibility.

They are responsive and provide assistance even during production issues.

reviewer2592702

Integration Solution Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Customer support for Apigee is fantastic; I receive responses within a minute, which is very useful.

Amandeep Pawar

Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited

The customer service and support are cooperative and effective in providing insights and solutions during challenges.

RajeshKumar12

Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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Technical support from Proofpoint was absolutely excellent.

Shahnawaz_Alam

Senior Software Engineer at Netenrich

When I raise an incident or a support ticket, it gets answered in four hours.

ShubhojitDasgupta

API Technical Architect at Independent API Consultant

They offer twenty-four-hour support with SLA-based response times.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

Apigee is praised for its scalability, supporting heavy traffic and API calls, ideal for large enterprises, with cost considerations.

Sentiment score

7.8

Kong Konnect excels in scalable microservices, auto-scaling, and flexible cloud platform management, supporting seamless traffic control and automation.

I would rate Apigee's scalability very highly; it scales well for enterprise workloads, supports high traffic, and provides features such as caching, quotas, and rate limiting, maintaining performance as usage grows.

Amandeep Pawar

Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited

Adding extra Cassandra databases is complex.

ShawkyFoda

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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The platform is fully scalable, providing various ways to manage data planes or runtimes.

Siddharth-Shanakr

IT Soulutoin Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Kong Konnect's scalability is very high, handles growth well, and since it is a stateless gateway, it scales easily in Kubernetes using horizontal scaling.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

Kong Konnect is the control plane, and there is the ability to add more teams and more control planes based on the number of teams you have onboarding.

Andrew Kew

CTO at Keogh Innovation

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

Apigee is noted for stability and reliability, though implementation and occasional open-source compatibility issues can affect performance.

Sentiment score

8.0

Kong Konnect is highly stable, effectively handling API-heavy environments with reliable performance and minimal disruptions.

Apigee is stable, and we have had the system running on Apigee servers for more than four years without any stability issues.

ShawkyFoda

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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It was very fast, and we did not experience any interruptions.

Shahnawaz_Alam

Senior Software Engineer at Netenrich

Kong Konnect is very stable with no issues regarding reliability in my experience.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

I've seen them run at major scale in large companies across the whole of Europe.

Andrew Kew

CTO at Keogh Innovation

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Room For Improvement

Apigee users seek enhanced developer experience, debugging, analytics, cloud-native support, simplified pricing, integration, monitoring, scalability, and user interface.

Kong Konnect needs enhanced debugging, clearer UI, streamlined pricing, and better CI/CD integration to improve user experience.

Apigee only allows validation of transactions up to a four-hour period, which requires manual hovering over the date and time.

reviewer2592702

Integration Solution Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Analytics is one of the areas needing enhancement, specifically more visibility and control over traffic to improve capacity management and high availability.

ShawkyFoda

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Apigee should also incorporate these capabilities, especially in the on-premises version.

RajeshKumar12

Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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The licensing model could be simplified, especially in how they charge and track usage.

Siddharth-Shanakr

IT Soulutoin Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

When comparing documentation, Kong's documentation is not on par with Google, Amazon, or other cloud providers.

ShubhojitDasgupta

API Technical Architect at Independent API Consultant

Token integration presents challenges and has implementation complexities that need addressing.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

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Setup Cost

Apigee's pricing is high and complex, best for large enterprises with extensive functionality justifying the cost.

Kong Konnect's mixed user experiences stem from straightforward setup but high pricing and unclear cost structures concern enterprises.

Apigee is perceived as slightly costly compared to other tools in the market.

reviewer2592702

Integration Solution Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Apigee is high-priced, suitable for large enterprises where the benefit aligns with the cost.

ShawkyFoda

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Apigee is costlier compared to other solutions.

Vijaya KumarMaddela

Founder at EAIESB

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Pricing was the issue as it becomes very expensive due to the nature of local circumstances.

Shahnawaz_Alam

Senior Software Engineer at Netenrich

I wouldn't say that the setup cost is much more compared to using any other product.

Andrew Kew

CTO at Keogh Innovation

While the pricing model isn't very clear on how usage is tracked, the initial cost and setup for using Kong Konnect are reasonable.

Siddharth-Shanakr

IT Soulutoin Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Apigee offers robust API management, strong security, flexible deployment, seamless integration, and scalability, making it ideal for diverse needs.

Kong Konnect simplifies API management with seamless integration, robust security, and hybrid deployment, boosting productivity and collaboration.

It provides all the necessary capabilities for current technologies, enabling communication and translation between protocols, along with supporting stringent security features.

RajeshKumar12

Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The standout features for me include centralized security, OAuth, JWT, API traffic management with configuration for rate limiting and quotas, caching, API analytics monitoring, and API lifecycle management.

Amandeep Pawar

Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited

The features for API security have been significant with Apigee.

ShawkyFoda

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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The documentation is excellent, and it includes a developer portal, which helps create a common distribution channel for APIs within and outside the enterprise.

Siddharth-Shanakr

IT Soulutoin Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

When I mention scalability, it means that when we experience peak traffic, Kong made it easy for us to scale and spawn new machines.

reviewer2795847

Lead Software Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The security features of Kong Konnect have helped my team mainly by allowing us to use auth and JWT for applications needing external identity provider authentications, such as LDAP or other authentication providers that need to be connected to back-end applications.

Rajeshk Kumar Nayak

Solution Architect at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited

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Categories and Ranking

Apigee

Ranking in API Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

API Testing Tools (12th)

Kong Konnect

Ranking in API Management

13th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Observability (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apigee is 6.8%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kong Konnect is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Apigee	6.8%
Kong Konnect	1.1%
Other	92.1%

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Featured Reviews

Amandeep Pawar

Senior Engineer at Airy Software Technologies Private Limited

Centralized API gateway has improved microservice security and provided deep traffic analytics

Apigee's API gateway could be improved. There are some limitations for high throughputs, which we can address. Overall, Apigee is a robust API management platform where we can configure centralized traffic management, but there are a few areas for improvement. The developer experience could be more intuitive, especially for configurations and complex API proxies and policies. Debugging production issues can sometimes be challenging, so more detailed diagnostic and easier-to-use troubleshooting tools would be valuable. The analytics dashboard could offer more customization and deeper insights without requiring additional configuration. Simplifying pricing and licensing would make Apigee more accessible for smaller organizations. I would like better support for cloud-native deployments, Kubernetes integrations, and AI-assisted policy recommendations. I would also like to see AI-assisted troubleshooting, more customizable analytics and developer portal, better enterprise documentation, easier policy configuration, and a simplified licensing model to enhance both the developer experience and day-to-day operations.

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Andrew Kew

CTO at Keogh Innovation

Centralizes API and AI control planes and has enabled federated self-service for many teams

The whole area of API and AI management is quite complex, with so many different ways of being able to do things. I think a positive of Kong is that it's so configurable and extendable, but that is also a con because there are so many ways of achieving the same thing that I think often people are either confused or struggle to get going as to how to solve a particular problem. In my mind, a more opinionated deployment of Kong itself or even how to solve certain use cases would be something I would like to see, so a more opinionated use of their products and configuration of their products on how to solve the most common use cases. That's probably the main thing about needed improvements for Kong Konnect. It's a pretty fully-fledged platform; there obviously are portions of it that could be improved. But I think overall as a platform, it's really good, and I think it can help the majority of organizations looking to manage their throughput of APIs or AI traffic. The majority of what I've said before probably covers the improvements needed for Kong Konnect. There probably are some API Ops and AI Ops changes that could be improved, which is not necessarily the Kong Konnect product, but some of the toolchains around it. I'm thinking around, especially if it's API Ops, about topics like better GitOps processes and the ways of being able to roll back changes when there are issues. At the moment, a lot of that is either non-existent or is hand-cranked. I would like to see the ability to roll back configurations when there are issues being added to the product.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Outsourcing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	67

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

How does Apigee differ from Azure API Management?

Apigee offers both cloud-based and on-prem options while Microsoft Azure API Management currently only offers a cloud-based solution. Both solutions are easy to use. Apigee allows for the ability...

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Which is better - Apigee or Amazon API Gateway?

Amazon API Gateway is a platform that supports the creation and publication of API for web applications. The platform can support thousands of simultaneous API calls, and it provides monitoring, ma...

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What needs improvement with Apigee?

There is room for improvement with Apigee as OPDK private cloud enhancements have stopped, focusing only on Apigee hybrid and Apigee X, with Google no longer adding new features to OPDK private clo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kong Konnect?

Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I find that the pricing can be made more transparent and more helpful for enterprise integration.

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What needs improvement with Kong Konnect?

I would recommend that Kong add the capability to sort the routes by name, date, or size, as the current setup does not support this. I would suggest that Kong make the routes or services appear in...

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What is your primary use case for Kong Konnect?

We use Kong Konnect primarily for centralized API management, API security, Kubernetes ingress management, traffic control, observability, and governance across multiple environments. Additionally,...

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Overview

Apigee offers API management, analytics, and developer portals with robust security, scalability, and flexibility. Its hybrid deployment ensures data privacy, while analytics tools support insightful decision-making, making it suitable for organizations seeking comprehensive API solutions.

Apigee provides a seamless platform for managing APIs, integrating external and internal applications. It serves as an API gateway, featuring robust security and scalability, supporting OAuth and rate-limiting policies. Organizations appreciate its ease of use, integration capabilities, and documented resources. The hybrid deployment model ensures private data remains on-premise, while the orchestration layer increases security. With a drag-and-drop interface and customization options, policy management becomes straightforward. Its analytics and monitoring tools offer insights into traffic patterns and API performance. However, users desire improvements in role-based access, code versioning integration, and traffic handling. Suggestions include enhanced security, support, automation, and a more flexible pricing model.

What are Apigee's Key Features?

API Management: Simplifies API exposure and manages internal and external APIs efficiently.
Analytics: Provides insights into traffic patterns and API performance for informed decision-making.
Security: Enforces OAuth, rate-limiting, and other protocols to secure data.
Developer Portals: Supports developer onboarding with comprehensive tools and documentation.
Hybrid Deployment: Ensures data privacy by keeping sensitive information on-premise.

What Benefits Can Organizations Gain from Apigee?

Ease of Use: Streamlined integration and policy management with a drag-and-drop interface.
Scalability: Adapts to increase in traffic and ensures performance consistency.
Flexibility: Offers customizable options to suit unique API management needs.
Comprehensive Insights: Analytics tools for monitoring API performance and user engagement.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and telecommunications, Apigee is extensively used for developing proxies, implementing security protocols, and managing APIs. Organizations leverage its capabilities to facilitate seamless API interactions, fostering developer onboarding and API customization. The platform supports API gateways for enhanced security, scalability, and insights, proving crucial for managing extensive application networks.

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Kong Konnect facilitates efficient management and integration of APIs, providing a streamlined experience for developers to manage their services with high scalability.

Kong Konnect is a comprehensive platform tailored for API development and management. It offers an intuitive interface that simplifies the process of connecting, managing, and securing APIs. Organizations benefit from its scalable architecture, ensuring it meets diverse operational demands and optimizes service delivery, supporting a robust API ecosystem that aligns with modern development practices.

What are the key features of Kong Konnect?

API Gateway: Efficiently handles routing, transformations, and more for effective API management.
Security Management: Includes authentication and traffic control to protect data.
Analytics and Monitoring: Provides insights into API usage and performance metrics.
Developer Portals: Offers customizable portals for developer engagement and onboarding.
Plugin Architecture: Extends functionality through a rich library of plugins.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs through streamlined API processes.
Scalability: Easily adapts to increased API traffic without performance losses.
Improved Security: Enhances data protection through advanced security features.
Enhanced Developer Productivity: Accelerates development timelines with easy-to-use tools.
Better User Engagement: Improves collaboration through robust developer support.

In tech industries, Kong Konnect is often implemented to advance cloud-native applications by enhancing API connectivity and security. Financial services utilize it to ensure compliance and secure data sharing. Telecommunications deploy it to handle high data throughput efficiently.

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Sample Customers

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