Quality of Support
KrakenD
95%
Kong
83%
Ease of use
KrakenD
92%
Kong
85%
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KrakenD vs Kong: API Gateway features matrix
Features | KrakenD | Kong |
|---|---|---|
Stateless and Independent Nodes Ensures high availability and easy scaling. |  |  |
Lightweight, High-Performance Architecture KrakenD is built from scratch for top performance, unlike Kong’s NGINX-based + Lua scripts setup. | | |
Multi-region with Linear Scalability Scales seamlessly across regions without added complexity. | | |
API Composition and Aggregation / Virtual Endpoints / BFF Combines multiple APIs into a single one and creates contracts that do not exist in the backend. | | |
Extensive Protocol Support, Out of the Box Provides native support for GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, WebSockets, and async event-based systems. | | Limited. Plugin-based |
API Decoupling Avoid impacting consumers while transitioning from monolith to microservices. | | |
Data Transformation and Manipulation Allows custom data manipulation for flexible responses. | | Limited. Plugin-based |
GitOps oriented and Immutable Configuration No admin API as an attack vector; configuration changes only through deployment. | | |
Flat, Simple Pricing Offers transparent costs, not tied to traffic or usage, without scaling penalties. | | |
Unlimited Services & API Calls No restrictions on usage limits or service count. | | |
Unlimited Non-Production Instances All KrakenD plans allow unlimited non-production instances. | | |
Proxy Capabilities Provides seamless API traffic routing and management. | | |
Authorization & Client Rate Limit Apply RBAC and controls the rate of client requests. | | |
Backend Rate Limit Limits requests to specific backend services. | | |
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