Kong vs SlashDB Comparison

97% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Kong

API Management Software

4.5 39 user ratings

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85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

SlashDB

API Management Software

5 1 user ratings

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Overview

Description	Kong is an open-source API management software that will help you create new business scopes, new revenue streams and generate traffic by expanding partner network. If you run an enormous number of APIs and need dedicated 24/7 support, then this software is apt for you. The software is embedded in Nginx and it provides a powerful proxying performance. The tool has boosted the API gateway with necessary functionalities for multiple uses. The software plugin system is open and it is possible to write your own custom plugins. Its high customization feature will give you complete control over the architecture. Read more	SlashDB is a database manager that enables users to connect their databases to HTML and mobile applications. Users can also modernize their existing legacy systems for cloud and microservices. SlashDB also provides a secure environment where data assets can be collected, stored, and shared with other users and clients. The tool leverages relational databases to automatically generate REST APIs for an environment where database content becomes accessible for managing it in usual formats such as XML, JSON, and CSV. The tool even provides a central access point for multiple databases. The tool practically aims to extend uniform, controlled, centralized, and interoperable access to datasets without the need to set up a centralized data warehouse. SlashDB installs on-premises and in the Cloud in a way that simplifies the development of database-driven web and mobile applications. It even addresses data security issues such as authentication, authorization, and encryption. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $50.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
SW Score & Breakdown	97% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 80% Momentum 68% Popularity 91%	85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 87% Reviews 68% Momentum 63% Popularity 74%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 5 Most Popular # 4 Fastest Growing	Not Available

Features

Total Features	10 Features	6 Features
Common Features for All	API Design Helps in creating an interface to distribute the data systematically to other applications API Lifecycle Management Helps to monitor and managing all the life cycles of an API Access Control Defines application access to various users. Includes role-based system that controls options to be displayed to different users based on their role Analytics Allows integration with other analytical tools or has it inbuilt Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Developer Portal Provides API and app performance analytics to developers, and offers a self-service platform Testing Management Helps you in managing, tracking and organizing all tests and reports in one place Threat Protection This feature will defend the system and application from cyber threats Traffic Control Helpful in controlling the API traffic spikes Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 7 More - Show Less	API Design Helps in creating an interface to distribute the data systematically to other applications API Lifecycle Management Helps to monitor and managing all the life cycles of an API Access Control Defines application access to various users. Includes role-based system that controls options to be displayed to different users based on their role Analytics Allows integration with other analytical tools or has it inbuilt Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Developer Portal Provides API and app performance analytics to developers, and offers a self-service platform Testing Management Helps you in managing, tracking and organizing all tests and reports in one place Threat Protection This feature will defend the system and application from cyber threats Traffic Control Helpful in controlling the API traffic spikes Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 3 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Installed - Windows	SaaS/Web/Cloud Installed - Windows
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.5/5 39 user ratings	5/5 1 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 59% Very Good 35.9% Average 2.6% Poor 0% Terrible 2.6%	Excellent 100% Very Good 0% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $50.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Plus Others Enterprise Custom	Developer Free Cloud $50.00 $50.00 per month Startup $200.00 $200.00 per month Professional $500.00 $500.00 per month Enterprise Custom
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