API7 Enterprise: Alternative to Kong Konnect for Modern API Management
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API7 Enterprise
Enterprise-Grade API Management for Modern Business
API7 delivers enterprise-ready API management that empowers businesses with enhanced scalability, security, and efficiency—including AI workloads and machine learning pipelines. Built on Apache APISIX, we offer comprehensive API lifecycle management, real-time analytics, and seamless integration capabilities for businesses of all sizes.
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The API Platform for Modern Architectures
Kong positions itself as a unified API platform for managing APIs, AI, events, and microservices. Their solution focuses on developer productivity with features for API producers and consumers, offering multi-cloud deployment options and automated governance.
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API Gateway Feature Comparison
Compare the key features of API7 Enterprise and Kong Konnect to find the best solution for your business needs
| Feature | API7 Enterprise | Kong Konnect |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source Foundation | Built on Apache APISIX | Built on Kong API Gateway |
| AI Gateway Capabilities | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Protocol Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plugin Ecosystem | Over 100 open-source plugins with Apache APISIX integrations | Kong Plugin Hub with enterprise add-ons |
| Developer Portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service Mesh Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Support | 24/7 enterprise support with dedicated team | Tiered support based on plan |
| Deployment Flexibility | Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments | Cloud and hybrid options with plan restrictions |
| Cost Efficiency | Simple pricing based on CPU-core | Tiered pricing with feature limitations |
Unlock Enterprise-Grade API Management Built for the AI Era
Transform your API infrastructure with API7's enterprise-ready platform, delivering unmatched scalability, security, and efficiency for modern API and AI workloads.
Unified AI Gateway Integration
Purpose-built for AI and LLM workloads, our gateway seamlessly handles both traditional APIs and AI-driven services with enterprise-grade security and performance.
Federated API Management
Empower teams with autonomous control while maintaining centralized governance. Perfect for large enterprises managing diverse API portfolios across multiple divisions.
Real-World Enterprise Scale
Proven in production with major enterprises, supporting massive transaction volumes while delivering consistent sub-millisecond latency and 99.99% uptime.
Open Source Foundation
Built on Apache APISIX, benefit from rapid innovation, extensive community support, and the flexibility to customize your implementation without vendor lock-in.
Why API7 is Your Smart Choice for API Management
Discover how API7's enterprise-grade API gateway, built on Apache APISIX, delivers the performance, security, and flexibility your business needs.
Comprehensive API Management
Design, deploy, secure, and monitor APIs globally via a unified platform. Enforce policies, analyze real-time metrics, and automate governance—all while ensuring zero-downtime scalability and enterprise-grade security (WAF, mTLS, RBAC).
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API Portal and Monetization
Launch branded developer portals with self-service access, documentation, and sandbox testing. Monetize APIs via flexible models (pay-per-use, subscriptions) with built-in billing, usage tracking, and rate limiting—accelerating partner ecosystem growth.
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Kunernetes and GitOps
Manage API7 natively in Kubernetes via Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and define configurations as code using the API7 Declarative CLI (ADC). Automate deployments via GitOps tools (Argo CD/Flux) to enforce version-controlled, auditable API policies across hybrid clouds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
API7 Enterprise, built on Apache APISIX, offers enterprise-grade scalability, efficiency, and security. There are some enterprise-level plugins for enhancements, including traffic-label, graphql-proxy-cache, limit-count-advanced, soap, and saml-auth, etc.
Learn MoreAPI7 Enterprise's foundation on Apache APISIX ensures open-source agility while adding enterprise necessities. It stands out from other API management solutions through a combination of architectural superiority, enterprise-grade features, and performance leadership.
Learn MoreAPI7 powers critical API infrastructure for fintech & financial services, automotive, industrial IoT, blockchain networks, and smart manufacturing—delivering compliance-ready security and ultra-low latency at scale.
View Customer StoriesAPI7 delivers enterprise-grade security with built-in WAF, end-to-end TLS/mTLS encryption, and dynamic data masking—ensuring compliance while providing real-time threat monitoring and secrets management.
Discover Security FeaturesGetting started is simple! You can begin with our free tier to explore our features, or contact our team for a personalized demo. We offer flexible options to suit your business needs.
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