Google Cloud Endpoints
7.1#5 in api management software$1.50 usage-basedFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Kong Gateway
6.7#6 in api gateway softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Google Cloud Endpoints | Kong Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Cloud Endpoints is an API management system for securing, monitoring, analyzing, and setting quotas on APIs. | Kong Gateway is an open-source API gateway built for hybrid and multi-cloud environments and optimized for microservices and distributed architectures. |
Google Cloud Endpoints plans
- Free usage tierFree
- Standard usage tier$3 a month
- High-volume usage tier$1.50 a month
- Usage-basedFree
Kong Gateway plans
- Free trialFree
- PlusPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Kong Gateway Open SourceFree
- Konnect Free trialFree
- Konnect EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Google Cloud Endpoints if…
Endpoints suits teams that need API security, usage monitoring, and management across supported backends. It is especially relevant when API keys, project-based quota identification, or Firebase Authentication and Auth0 JWT validation fit the deployment.
Pick Kong Gateway if…
Kong Gateway suits teams managing APIs for microservices or distributed systems across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It may also fit Kubernetes users who want to configure gateway behavior with Kubernetes-native resources.