Kong vs Gloo

Summary

Kong is an open-source API management software that will help you create new business scopes, new revenue streams and generate traffic by expanding partner network. If you run an enormous number of APIs and need dedicated 24/7 support, then this software is apt for you. The software is embedded in Nginx and it provides a powerful proxying performance. The tool has boosted the API gateway with necessary functionalities for multiple uses. The software plugin system is open and it is possible to write your own custom plugins. Its high customization feature will give you complete control over the architecture. ..read more

Gloo is a cloud software based on envoy proxy to connect and secure traffic across applications. It allows modernization to scale operations with an attractive control plane for distribution across different platforms. It is secure as it is based on cloud offering lightning-fast speed and high throughput with low latency. Sharing information is simple as it is equipped with an intuitive dashboard and scaling is provided instantly with its stateless architecture. It is fully featured with API gateway and Kubernetes Ingress Controller for handling a wide range of workload. It configures the Envoy Proxy to suit traffic as per the needs of users. It runs on any platform like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes, connects microservices and is equipped to function Azure as well as Google Cloud. Service and security mesh integrations are provided by the software’s inbuilt resources. Other features of the software include HTTP routing, auto service discovery, connecting all workload types, configuration validation, request or response transformation and handle serverless functions. ..read more

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API Lifecycle Management

Access Control

Analytics

Dashboard

Developer Portal

Testing Management

Threat Protection

Traffic Control

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