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Azure API Management vs Kong Gateway

Developers should use Azure API Management when building scalable API ecosystems that require centralized management, security, and analytics meets developers should use kong gateway when building microservices architectures or managing apis at scale, as it centralizes cross-cutting concerns like security and monitoring, reducing code duplication. Here's our take.

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Azure API Management

Developers should use Azure API Management when building scalable API ecosystems that require centralized management, security, and analytics

Azure API Management

Nice Pick

Developers should use Azure API Management when building scalable API ecosystems that require centralized management, security, and analytics

Pros

  • +It's ideal for microservices architectures, legacy system modernization, and B2B integrations where you need to expose APIs to external partners or internal teams with controlled access and monitoring
  • +Related to: azure-functions, azure-logic-apps

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Kong Gateway

Developers should use Kong Gateway when building microservices architectures or managing APIs at scale, as it centralizes cross-cutting concerns like security and monitoring, reducing code duplication

Pros

  • +It is ideal for enterprises needing to handle high volumes of API requests with features such as load balancing and real-time analytics, often in cloud-native or hybrid environments
  • +Related to: nginx, microservices

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Azure API Management if: You want it's ideal for microservices architectures, legacy system modernization, and b2b integrations where you need to expose apis to external partners or internal teams with controlled access and monitoring and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Kong Gateway if: You prioritize it is ideal for enterprises needing to handle high volumes of api requests with features such as load balancing and real-time analytics, often in cloud-native or hybrid environments over what Azure API Management offers.

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The Bottom Line
Azure API Management wins

Developers should use Azure API Management when building scalable API ecosystems that require centralized management, security, and analytics

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