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Platform Comparison

G8KEPR vs. Kong, Apigee & AWS API Gateway

AI Security Leader
G8KEPR
Only platform with MCP guards
Fastest Detection
<1ms
97% faster than average
Highest Throughput
50K
Requests per second
Best Value
$299
Starting price per month

Performance Benchmarks

Threat Detection Accuracy
G8KEPR
99.8%
Kong
85%
Apigee
78%
AWS
82%
Detection Latency
G8KEPR
0.3ms
Kong
7.5ms
Apigee
12.5ms
AWS
17.5ms
Requests/Second
G8KEPR
50,000req/s
Kong
10,000req/s
Apigee
5,000req/s
AWS
10,000req/s
Cost Savings
G8KEPR
41%
Kong
0%
Apigee
0%
AWS
0%

Feature Comparison

AI & MCP Security

MCP Security Guards
Prompt injection & jailbreak protection for AI agents
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
AWS
Multi-LLM Gateway
Intelligent routing across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Cohere
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
AWS
AI Cost Optimization
Automatic cost reduction through smart provider selection
G8KEPR
41% savings
Kong
Apigee
AWS
Prompt Injection Detection
ML-powered detection of malicious prompts
G8KEPR
98.7% accuracy
Kong
Apigee
AWS

Security & Threat Detection

Real-Time Threat Detection
ML-powered detection of SQL injection, XSS, SSRF, etc.
G8KEPR
99.8% accuracy
Kong
Plugin required
Apigee
Limited
AWS
WAF integration
Detection Latency
Average time to detect and block attacks
G8KEPR
<1ms
Kong
5-10ms
Apigee
10-15ms
AWS
15-20ms
Shadow API Discovery
Automatic detection of undocumented APIs
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
Manual
AWS
Zero-Day Protection
Protection against unknown attack patterns
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
AWS
Limited

Performance

Average Latency
Additional latency introduced by gateway
G8KEPR
0.3ms
Kong
2-5ms
Apigee
5-10ms
AWS
1-3ms
Throughput
Requests per second per instance
G8KEPR
50,000
Kong
10,000
Apigee
5,000
AWS
10,000
Auto-Scaling
Automatic horizontal scaling under load
G8KEPR
Instant
Kong
1-2min
Apigee
2-5min
AWS
1-3min
Multi-Region
Global deployment across multiple regions
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
AWS

Developer Experience

Setup Time
Time from signup to first API call
G8KEPR
<5 min
Kong
30-60min
Apigee
1-2 hours
AWS
20-40min
GraphQL Support
Native GraphQL gateway capabilities
G8KEPR
Beta
Kong
Plugin
Apigee
AWS
Limited
REST API
Comprehensive REST API for management
G8KEPR
Kong
Apigee
AWS
SDK Availability
Official SDKs for major languages
G8KEPR
6 languages
Kong
4 languages
Apigee
8 languages
AWS
12 languages

Pricing

Starting Price
Minimum monthly cost for production use
G8KEPR
$299/mo
Kong
$3,000/mo
Apigee
$3,000/mo
AWS
$3.50/million
Free Tier
Free usage tier for development/testing
G8KEPR
100K req/mo
Kong
OSS only
Apigee
AWS
1M req/mo (12mo)
Enterprise Pricing
Custom pricing for high-volume customers
G8KEPR
Custom
Kong
Custom
Apigee
Custom
AWS
Pay-per-use

Why Choose G8KEPR?

AI-First Platform

Only API gateway built specifically for AI workloads with MCP security, multi-LLM routing, and prompt injection protection.

  • 98.7% prompt injection detection accuracy
  • 41% AI cost savings through smart routing
  • Support for 5+ LLM providers

Unmatched Performance

Sub-millisecond threat detection with 50K req/s throughput. Built for scale from day one.

  • <1ms threat detection latency
  • 50,000 requests/sec per instance
  • Instant auto-scaling

Best Value

Enterprise-grade security and performance at a fraction of the cost of competitors.

  • Starting at $299/mo (vs $3,000+/mo)
  • 100K free requests per month
  • No hidden fees or surprise charges

Ready to Make the Switch?

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Faster than Kong
20x
Cheaper than Apigee
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