# Kong: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/kong

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Load balancers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/load-balancers/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 0% | 2 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 96 | 0% | 1 |
| [Web application firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/web-application-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 0% | 1 |

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kong, from 4 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aembit.io: 1
- aigovernancestack.com: 1
- akeyless.io: 1
- appsecsanta.com: 1
- backstage.io: 1
- ciopages.com: 1
- cloud.google.com: 1
- cyberpanel.net: 1
- cycloid.io: 1
- d1.awsstatic.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://aembit.io/: 1
- https://aembit.io/blog/the-top-7-pam-vendors-and-alternatives-in-2026: 1
- https://aembit.io/faq: 1
- https://aigovernancestack.com/tools: 1
- https://akeyless.io/blog/best-ai-agent-identity-security-platforms: 1
- https://akeyless.io/compare/top-cyberark-competitors-alternatives-to-consider-in-2026: 1
- https://appsecsanta.com/newsletter/2026-w21: 1
- https://backstage.io/: 1

## In its own words

What Kong's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The AI connectivity company (https://konghq.com/)
- For: enterprises (https://konghq.com/)
- Price stated: Plus From $25/monthplus usage, billed monthly; Enterprise Custombilled annually (https://konghq.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 25 (https://konghq.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try Konnect free (https://konghq.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, CSA STAR, CCPA
- Hosting: AWS, GCP, Azure
- Customers named: United Airlines, HSBC, BMW, DELTA Fiber, SeatGeek, Richemont, Montblanc, Cartier

## What it publishes

Every page konghq.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 5467 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 872 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- case study: 90 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- webinar or virtual event: 207 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-22
- conference or event: 321 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-11-26
- report or ebook: 88 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- comparison: 46 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-21
- glossary or explainer: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-26
- podcast or video: 444 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-07
- news or press: 267 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- Recent: 2026-11-26 conference or event: Kong wipro executive dinner ai governance  cost control https://konghq.com/events/workshops/kong-wipro-executive-dinner-ai-governance--cost-control
- Recent: 2026-11-25 conference or event: Kong x spotify tech day stockholm https://konghq.com/events/workshops/kong-x-spotify-tech-day-stockholm
- Recent: 2026-10-29 conference or event: Gouverner et oprer sa stratgie ia https://konghq.com/events/workshops/gouverner-et-oprer-sa-stratgie-ia
- Recent: 2026-10-22 webinar or virtual event: Planning your strategic ai governance roadmap https://konghq.com/events/webinars/planning-your-strategic-ai-governance-roadmap
- Recent: 2026-10-14 conference or event: Kong executive dinner ai governance and cost control https://konghq.com/events/workshops/kong-executive-dinner-ai-governance-and-cost-control
- Recent: 2026-10-13 conference or event: Nordic roundtable evolving apis for the agentic era https://konghq.com/events/workshops/nordic-roundtable-evolving-apis-for-the-agentic-era

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.