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Gloo Platform vs Kong Konnect comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Gloo Platform
Ranking in API Management
25th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kong Konnect
Ranking in API Management
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
AI Observability (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Gloo Platform is 0.8%, up from 0.2% 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
ProductMindshare (%)
Kong Konnect1.1%
Gloo Platform0.8%
Other98.1%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

Hiten Nandasana - PeerSpot reviewer
Angular Developer at Flourish Software
Centralized traffic control has improved monitoring and simplified our Kubernetes API management
Gloo Platform features include Kubernetes-native API gateways, routing control, API routing, and seamless integration with various environments. It supports multi-clusters and hybrid cloud deployments, which are the most valuable features for Gloo Platform. Our requirements in our organization are fully satisfied by these features, so we really appreciate using Gloo Platform. Since I have been using Gloo Platform, I have noticed benefits from implementing API Gateway capabilities and controlling traffic routing. I can say that we are saving time, especially regarding control traffic routing, data monitoring, and improving observability of Kubernetes applications. These are the most valuable assets for our organization.
AK
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Gloo Platform's features are optimal for my use case because I have numerous applications and microservices running, requiring rate limiting and traffic management integrated into one platform, which proves very beneficial."
"You don't need many frameworks or other things to run Glue."
"Organizations are highly recommended to use Gloo Platform because it will have a great impact on their organization."
"Since using Kong Konnect, I have observed less time in onboarding external partners for our internal APIs, less time in exposing our APIs with proper authentication and rate limiting, and more collaboration for discovering API specifications across platforms."
"Their tech support is excellent; when I raise an incident or a support ticket, it gets answered in four hours."
"Technical support from Proofpoint was absolutely excellent."
"Kong Konnect has positively impacted my organization by making our development easier and helping us push new routes to our current customers."
"I think it's a really great tool, and I've seen a number of enterprise companies using it."
"Kong Konnect has positively impacted our organization by securing our APIs, which is one of the main concerns for us, and securing our APIs has benefited our organization by improving compliance and reducing incidents."
"Kong Konnect has impacted my organization positively, particularly in enhancing security and providing a compliance dashboard for applications, making it a very positive impact on my organization."
"The documentation is excellent, and it includes a developer portal, which helps create a common distribution channel for APIs within and outside the enterprise."
 

Cons

"I sometimes face issues with integration."
"I wish Kong Konnect could improve by having a built-in notification system whenever any APIs get pinged so that we can receive alerts and send them to the developer."
"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."
"Pricing was the issue as it becomes very expensive due to the nature of local circumstances."
"Kong Konnect needs improvement in the UI."
"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."
"When comparing documentation, Kong's documentation is not on par with Google, Amazon, or other cloud providers."
"Kong Konnect's RBAC needs to evolve more, as they currently offer only one or two levels of RBAC in terms of organization and teams."
"I do not rate Kong Konnect a nine out of ten because the configuration can be complex and not beginner-friendly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Construction Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Gloo Platform?
Since I have been using Gloo Platform, our features and functionality fully satisfy our needs, so I do not think there are any improvements needed for this platform. It is fully compatible with our...
What is your primary use case for Gloo Platform?
I primarily use Gloo Platform to manage APIs and implement API Gateway capabilities, control traffic routing, and improve observability across Kubernetes applications. These are the main use cases ...
What advice do you have for others considering Gloo Platform?
My advice to others is that any user using Kubernetes API gateways and API management will see improvements in traffic control. Organizations are highly recommended to use Gloo Platform because it ...
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.
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...
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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Find out what your peers are saying about Gloo Platform vs. Kong Konnect and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
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