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Dapr vs Kong

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DaprMicroservices Management
Free (open source)Published price
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KongAPI Management
$250+ / monthPublished price
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Dapr
Microservices Management

APIs for building portable and reliable microservices.

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Kong
API Management

API management. For everyone.

Overview
CategoryMicroservices ManagementAPI Management
What it isDapr (Distributed Application Runtime) provides APIs for building microservices including service invocation, state management, pub/sub, and secrets.Kong provides an API platform that manages, secures, and observes APIs and microservices across cloud-native environments with the open-source Kong Gateway at its core.
Pricing
Published priceFree (open source)
Dapr is an open-source distributed application runtime. Managed hosting and support are separate third-party services.
$250+ / month
Open Source: Free - Core gateway Kong Konnect Plus: Starting at $250/month - Managed platform Kong Konnect Enterprise: Custom pricing - Advanced governance
Pricing modelFreeNot available
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20192017
Team size1-10 employees501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersRemote (CNCF)San Francisco, California
Featured clientsAlibaba, Bosch, ZEISSNasdaq, Samsung, GlaxoSmithKline

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