Kong Gateway vs Manifest
| Kong Gateway | Manifest | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | $19/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web | api, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Fallback routing | Yes | Yes |
| Usage analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted deployment | Yes | Yes |
| Budget controls | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual API keys | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | 19 /mo |
Both are listed in Best LLM Gateway Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Kong Gateway scores higher on our published basis.