Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Kong Gateway
Kong Gateway clearly comes out ahead of 3scale on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Kong Gateway has a free tier; 3scale does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Red Hat | Kong Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | api-management | api-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Kong Gateway
custom
usage based
custom
| Feature | 3scale | kong-gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Api Program Management | ||
| Ai Gateway | ||
| Api Traffic Control | ||
| Analytics | ||
| Hybrid Cloud Support | ||
| Api Requests | ||
| Openshift Integration | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Sla And Premium Support | ||
| Custom-Quoted | ||
| Dedicated Cloud Control Planes | ||
| Enterprise Gateways | ||
| Fully Self-Hosted | ||
| Hybrid Control Planes | ||
| Open-Source | ||
| Removes Standard Usage Caps | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Serverless Control Planes |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Kong Gateway comes out ahead overall, though 3scale can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Kong Gateway offers a free tier; 3scale does not currently list one.
