If you're looking for a Kong alternative, API Governance is a good choice. It has AI-based tools to spot and fix API design and implementation problems, and to enforce standards. The service automates API reviews, which can help API developers, CTOs and integrators standardize practices, speed up integration and cut maintenance costs.
Another contender is Conektto, an API design service that automates API connections with generative design technology boosted by AI. It includes tools like API Design Studio, API Test Harness and Enterprise API SDLC to help product managers, architects, developers, testers and DevOps teams design, simulate, test and deploy APIs.
If security is your top priority, Check Point has the Infinity Platform, which includes CloudGuard WAF for API protection and other AI-based tools to thwart new attacks. The suite is designed to cut security costs and improve operations, so it's a good fit for companies trying to upgrade their cybersecurity.
Last, Cloudflare has a single platform to link and protect applications and networks at on-premises data centers, public cloud services, SaaS providers and the internet. It offers SASE and SSE services, app and infrastructure services, and developer services to improve security, reliability and performance, so it's a good all-purpose alternative for companies trying to lock down and speed up their digital transformation.