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Kong

Kong | 2.1.3

Linux/Unix, Amazon Linux 2 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

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    PRANNAY K.

Great user experience with Kong API Gateway

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Kong Being an open source gateway helped to exploit the usefulness of APIs to the maximum with the support of its plugins. Applying it to pre-existing systems was very smooth and the plugins helped a lot to enhance its functions. Deployability of the same is very flexible where we could deploy it in multiple ways.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Hybrid mode in Kong was one of our concerns. There was a lack of data segregation in the CP and DP model so as each DP has proxies and routes that are dedicated to it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solving the problem of student project submissions and plagiarism on it.
The high availability of plugins that helped in authentication and security and monitoring the progress helped in the model.


    Prince Singh Y.

Kong API Gateway : Open Source API Gateway

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
It's production is design for complex and hybrid infrastructure of multi-cloud level. It's too helpful and famous , has a huge community network .
What do you dislike about the product?
It's way too more expensive in comparison to an open source api gateway.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's have appreciable plugin support.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you want good security for your multi level cloud services


    OLUWATOBI ADETUNJI A.

A scalable, Fast API Solution with Huge performance Metric

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
It is simple to set up on several platforms. It can also be readily deployed from a container and integrates well with third-party monitoring solutions. Above all, I enjoy the plugin-based approach.
What do you dislike about the product?
In general, I have few criticisms; nevertheless, I would want more complete and comprehensive documentation. This should be improved upon so that solutions to issues can be easy to resolve.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Kong API Gateway provided us with the flexibility to work on various projects irrespective of the size. Also, we are concerned about solving permission and authentication problems


    Krishna moorthy v.

Kong API Gateway - A Perfect Platform Enabling Communication Between Services and Compute Clients

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
As the Kong API Gateway extends the Capabilities of APIs and also we can upscale Microservices by routing the Client using the Abstraction layer, if in case of Building up their own Target Service. Also, Kong helps in Load Balancing across their loads concerning Multiple Services based on their usability. So the Implementation of duplicate Functionality concerning Applications can be easily identified based on the Security.As the KONG as API Gateway is used as an IAM Solution, and also the applications that are being run using KONG are Scalable under AWS Workloads, So the different ranges of installation across the several other Containers make the deployment happen Quickly.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes there may be a risk of Complexity due to all the API Rules that may disturb Routing across Multiple Channels.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
As the extendable and Customizable plug-ins make the API flexible to reuse again and again. Also, the Strong Security features prevent us from Vulnerabilities, whereas Easy to Install and Maintain. Also, we can log the requests and can Monitor the Server Performance Metrics.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
As the Kong API Gateway Performs Integration with other tools like Docker, NGINX, Kubenetes, and OneAPI, So it makes us enabling to Perform our Work Efficiently. Also, the Performance of this Gateway will exceed the User's Expectations, with no doubt.


    Financial Services

Simplifying APIOps with Kong

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Easy to operate and maintain.
Automation inbuilt to have effective CI/CD
Best fit for multi cloud strategy
What do you dislike about the product?
Faster delivery of new features.
Better integration with APM products
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Digital transformation to effectively achieve mobile and cloud first strategy


    Banking

Kong: compact and light weight

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Kong API Gateway is helpful for API Sandbox implementation as it provides a compact and lightweight solution for customers.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Key management and developer portal support needs improvement.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are helping customers set up the API Gateway for a quick and easy API first approach implementation. This is helping customers to reduce the GTM strategy.


    Beau-Dean A.

Kong, for all things API

  • May 11, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
I find Kong is perfect as an API Gateway and is compatible with many platforms. It is my go-to for both API Gateway, and ingress, for my Kubernetes clusters.
What do you dislike about the product?
My list of dislikes is quite small. However, some plugins are only available on an enterprise license which can be a little annoying if you're trying to utilize those features.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm using Kong API Gateway in all my Kubernetes clusters as an API gateway, as it helps with securing inbound API's prior to them reaching your application.


    Piyush S.

Kong API gateway review!

  • May 10, 2022
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
There are some features that i would like to mention:
1. Highly scalable
2. Flexible
3. Easy to setup and use
What do you dislike about the product?
1.Installing plugins is hard sometimes.
2. Documentation can be improved!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Working with multiple projects is easier.


    Marketing and Advertising

Kong K

  • May 10, 2022
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Variety of resources to help you navigate various platforms to apply to your brand.
What do you dislike about the product?
I haven't used it to discover any dislikes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I don't have any problems as of yet


    Olufunso A.

Kong All The Way!!

  • May 10, 2022
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
You can never make mistake with Kong. As a developer, The lightweight characteristics is an added advantage any day, anytime. You do away with so many dependencies that can make scaling and deployment an herculian task.
What do you dislike about the product?
There should be more demo for teaching purposes. More awareness needs to be created for this awesome platform and this could better be achieved right from the schools.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has really helped in easy scaling and development of some applications that could have cost a lot more with ordinary virtualization.