G2 Vendor Directory

KrakenD AI & API Gateway vs. Workato

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricKrakenD AI & API Gateway

by KrakenD

Workato

by Workato

Overall rating4.74.7
Review count68858
Ease of use9.19.1
Ease of setup9.09.1
Quality of support9.69.3
Meets requirements9.39.2
NPS79.41176579.80653
Small Business29.9%21.6%
Mid-Market56.7%42.9%
Enterprise13.4%35.5%
Total page views2624,526
Total LLM citations437,700

KrakenD AI & API Gateway

KrakenD is the next-generation API Gateway built for high-performance, large-scale environments. Its stateless, database-free architecture enables true linear scalability with minimal infrastructure and no external dependencies. You can deploy KrakenD anywhere, scale without coordination, and operate efficiently using GitOps workflows and declarative configurations. It supports a wide range of protocols and patterns—REST, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, SOAP, Backend For Frontend (BFF), and more—without middleware bloat.

Pros

  • Customer Support
  • Ease of Use
  • Ease of Implementation
  • Features
  • Flexibility
  • Performance

Workato

Workato is the #1-rated iPaaS and the leader in Enterprise MCP — the platform enterprises trust to unify integration, automation, and AI in one secure, cloud-native runtime. Trusted by over 12,000 customers including half the Fortune 500, Workato connects every system, process, and data source with 14,000+ pre-built connectors. What sets Workato apart: Enterprise MCP turns proven business processes into governed, agent-ready skills that any AI agent — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or custom-built — can execute safely and predictably. No rip-and-replace required.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Integrations
  • Easy Integrations
  • Features
  • Automation
  • Customer Support