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Kong Konnect vs Oracle API Management comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

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)
Oracle API Management
Ranking in API Management
35th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Kong Konnect is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle API Management is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Kong Konnect1.1%
Oracle API Management1.0%
Other97.9%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Sagar SampadMall - PeerSpot reviewer
IT-Operation Head at Granules India Ltd
Provides robust security for financial transactions and protects the ERP database from direct exposure
My main feedback is about the account management. I feel they should connect with clients more frequently, beyond just selling the product. They should actively seek feedback and tailor the approach to client needs. It shouldn't always be about pushing additional products. My main suggestion is focused solely on the account management approach, specifically fostering closer and more proactive client relationships. So, the pricing could also be bit improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Their tech support is excellent; when I raise an incident or a support ticket, it gets answered in four hours."
"I think it's a really great tool, and I've seen a number of enterprise companies using it."
"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."
"The documentation is excellent, and it includes a developer portal, which helps create a common distribution channel for APIs within and outside the enterprise."
"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."
"My advice for others looking into using Kong Konnect is to please go with it, as it is very good compared to other tools in the market, low cost, has a user-friendly interface, is easy to set up, and customer support is also very good."
"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."
"Technical support from Proofpoint was absolutely excellent."
"We've found it to be very stable."
"The initial setup isn't overly difficult."
"The product has been very easy to use."
"The security, the authentication, and the publishing qualities are great."
"It has helped us to better organize, control and monitor the APIs across the solution landscape in the enterprise."
"The most valuable features for us are security and centralization."
"It is very secure, easy to manage, and easy to configure. It is a web-based API. Moreover, we get direct support from Oracle guys."
 

Cons

"Kong Konnect can be improved by simplifying pricing to make it more transparent, simplifying the user experience so that non-technical people can also configure API specifications, and by supporting more enterprise plugins and third-party integrations to make it more robust."
"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 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."
"I do not rate Kong Konnect a nine out of ten because the configuration can be complex and not beginner-friendly."
"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."
"Pricing was the issue as it becomes very expensive due to the nature of local circumstances."
"Kong Konnect needs improvement in the UI."
"Oracle should actively seek feedback and tailor the approach to client needs. It shouldn't always be about pushing additional products."
"Oracle needs to improve on access to technical documentation."
"Before gaining experience with the product, I found that it was not simple to use and things took longer to do than I had anticipated."
"Although it is working great for us at the moment, we don't enjoy its user-interface. The UI is based on an old approach and needs an overhaul to modernize the UI and user interaction."
"From an administration and developer point of view, the user interface and user experience are not great."
"The cost of the solution is very high. It's not very cheap."
"We'd like it if they could reduce the cost without sacrificing on features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Oracle is not a cheap solution and it is not affordable for all of our clients in Portugal."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
7%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

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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