Kong vs Tyk

Is Tyk a good alternative to Kong? Here’s what you need to know.

Tyk

Free

Open-source API gateway with analytics and developer portal.

Tyk is an open-source API gateway that handles authentication, rate limiting, quotas, and versioning. Includes an analytics dashboard and developer portal. Written in Go for high performance.

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Why switch from Kong?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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