We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and Kong Enterprise 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."The management of the API and API portal is good."
"The statistics component is easy to use."
"The gateway is the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"IBM API Connect is a good product, and their technical support is excellent."
"The functionalities on offer are very good."
"DataPower Gateway holds significant value for us as it serves as the cornerstone of our enterprise security controls."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is very easy to use and is something that is easily configurable."
"The most valuable features are stability and security."
"We use the solution for load-balancing, caching, and rate-limiting APIs."
"The tool's feature that I find most beneficial is rate limiting. In our usage, especially in the financial sector, we prioritize limiting API usage. This is crucial because we provide APIs to other companies and must ensure they adhere to their allocated usage limits. Without rate limiting, there's a risk of excessive usage, which could result in significant costs."
"There are a few features that I like about Kong when it comes to authentication and authorization. Specifically, being able to use Kong for role-based access control (RBAC), and then further being able to integrate the RBAC mechanism with our enterprise directory, was very useful."
"The tool's scalability is good...The solution's technical support is good."
"This is a solid intrusion prevention system that combines a firewall and antivirus in a single solution."
"The solution provides good performance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it seamlessly supports a vast number of tools."
"It boasts remarkable speed and stability, and these qualities, particularly the gateway's resilience, are standout features for me."
"Understanding the architecture, deployment criteria, and communication methods of the installation can be time-consuming."
"The documentation needs to be a bit better."
"IBM API Connect could improve the security of the application and the integration."
"The integration of cloud-based services is where we're looking for improvement in this platform."
"Firstly, the pricing model, when compared to other open sources, is high. Secondly, the availability of resources in the market, specifically the developers available in the market, is not so much."
"Support for this platform could still be improved. It also needs to have more levels of versatility. Its compatibility and integration with different platforms also need improvement."
"The solution would be better if it had cloud functionalities."
"The developer portal could be easier to customize."
"Kong Enterprise can improve the customization to be able to do the integration properly."
"We would like to see an automatic data API when we have a table in the database."
"We are facing issues with the solution's features like reports and traffic analysis."
"The developer portal needs to be improved."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Understanding the configurations and knowing what needs to be done can be a bit difficult initially."
"Because it is open-source, it should be less expensive than others."
"The solution should include policy features that are available in other solutions like MuleSoft API manager but missing in Kong Enterprise."
IBM API Connect is ranked 5th in API Management with 73 reviews while Kong Enterprise is ranked 6th in API Management with 16 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 7.8, while Kong Enterprise is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kong Enterprise writes "Provides role-based access control and can be easily customized with Lua script". IBM API Connect is most compared with IBM DataPower Gateway, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and 3scale API Management, whereas Kong Enterprise is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, WSO2 API Manager, Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and IBM DataPower Gateway. See our IBM API Connect vs. Kong Enterprise report.
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