Kong vs Tyk API Gateway
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Kong is growing faster: +110 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +40 for Tyk API Gateway.
- Pick Kong for: the API and AI Gateway. Pick Tyk API Gateway for: open Source API and AI Gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and MCP (Model Context Protocol).
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Metrics
| Kong | Tyk API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 44.2k | 10.8k |
| Star velocity /mo | 110 | 40 |
| Commits (90d) | 10 | 66 |
| Releases (6m) | 2 | 5 |
| Overall score | 0.5318560078693034 | 0.5484077240947208 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Kong or Tyk API Gateway?
- Kong has more GitHub stars (44,236 vs 10,844).
- Which is more actively developed, Kong or Tyk API Gateway?
- Tyk API Gateway had more commits in the last 90 days (66 vs 10).
- Should I use Kong or Tyk API Gateway?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.