Tyk vs Kong vs Apigee vs Azure
Evaluating API management platforms? Here’s what they aren’t telling you
Kong doesn’t own its whole product stack. It doesn’t support all API types, and deployment options are limited.
Kong customers complain about hidden costs, lack of customer support, and reduced features.
The world’s biggest companies trust Tyk to deliver exceptional API experiences.
Which API management platform is best?
Tyk adds a whole heap of value that other providers don’t – features, support, reliability and general all-round greatness. Here, we weigh the pros and cons of Kong, Apigee and Azure; there’s plenty to think about.
Features
Tyk
Kong
Azure
Apigee
Why users choose Tyk
Tyk versus Kong
Customers who have switched from Kong to Tyk tell us of four key ways that Tyk makes your life easier, including some fundamental features that we believe can make all the difference to how efficiently and effectively your business can operate
With Tyk, you get:
- Supports every API type: REST, GraphQL, gRPC and Async APIs
- Fully featured, straight out of the box
- No third-party tech
- Ability to apply policies at API or global level
Tyk versus Azure
When it comes to comparing Tyk versus Azure, our customers tell us that Tyk provides more of what they need. Much more.
With Tyk, you get:
- Full on-premises solution, even at basic tier
- Multiple deployment options that can be managed by a team with a flexible skillset
- Fully functioning gateway, even if control plane is disconnected or licence expires
Tyk versus Apigee
A simple comparison of Tyk and Apigee quickly higlights which is the best multi-cloud, multi-region SaaS solution, and which API gateway delivers the flexibility of self-managed, cloud or hybrid options
With Tyk, you get:
- Platform agnostic cloud deployment
- Multi-data centre, multi-region, multi-cloud and hybrid deployments available
- REST APIs available for all product features
- Supports native plug-ins in Javascript, Python, Lua and Go
