Insomnia vs Kong Gateway

Side-by-side comparison of Insomnia and Kong Gateway to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Insomnia	Kong Gateway
Pricing	Free / $5-$12/user/mo	Free / Custom
Rating	⭐ 4.4/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	api-tools	api-tools, containers-orchestration
REST/GraphQL/gRPC	✅	❌
Environment variables	✅	❌
Code generation	✅	❌
Git sync	✅	❌
Plugin system	✅	❌
Design mode	✅	❌
API gateway	❌	✅
Rate limiting	❌	✅
Authentication	❌	✅
Plugins	❌	✅
Service mesh	❌	✅
Developer portal	❌	✅

Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC

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