Postman vs Kong Gateway

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

Feature	Postman	Kong Gateway
Pricing	Free / $14-$49/user/mo	Free / Custom
Rating	⭐ 4.6/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	api-tools, testing, documentation	api-tools, containers-orchestration
API testing	✅	❌
Collections	✅	❌
Environments	✅	❌
Mock servers	✅	❌
Documentation	✅	❌
Monitors	✅	❌
API gateway	❌	✅
Rate limiting	❌	✅
Authentication	❌	✅
Plugins	❌	✅
Service mesh	❌	✅
Developer portal	❌	✅

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