Buf vs Kong Gateway

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

Feature	Buf	Kong Gateway
Pricing	Free / $100+/mo	Free / Custom
Rating	⭐ 4.4/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	api-tools	api-tools, containers-orchestration
Linting	✅	❌
Breaking changes	✅	❌
Registry	✅	❌
Code generation	✅	❌
CI integration	✅	❌
CLI	✅	❌
API gateway	❌	✅
Rate limiting	❌	✅
Authentication	❌	✅
Plugins	❌	✅
Service mesh	❌	✅
Developer portal	❌	✅

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