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Apache APISIX vs. IBM API Connect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache APISIX
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Apache APISIX provides traffic management features like Load Balancing, Dynamic Upstream, Canary Release, Circuit Breaking, Authentication, and Observability. Apache APISIX lets the user build Cloud-Native Microservices API gateways, delivering performance, security, open source and scalable platform for APIs and microservices. It is free and open source, available on the Apache 2.0 license.N/A
IBM API Connect
Score 8.8 out of 10
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IBM API Connect is a scalable API solution that helps organizations implement a robust API strategy by creating, exposing, managing and monetizing an entire API ecosystem across multiple clouds. As businesses embrace their digital transformation journey, APIs become critical to unlock the value of business data and assets. With increasing adoption of APIs, consistency and governance are needed across the enterprise. API Connect aims to help businesses…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Apache APISIX

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IBM API Connect
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Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
Ease of use of the product and pricing of the product.
Luis Abatista | TrustRadius Reviewer
Luis Abatista
Delivery Manager Middleware & Automation (Technology Integration)
Chose IBM API Connect
Prior to adopting IBM API Connect, there were two main competitors, MuleSoft. Although in the integration capabilities MuleSoft seemed to have an advantage, and regarding developer experience, IBM API Connect had a set of enterprise features for the API management.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
Mulesoft seemed to take a lot longer to implement and reach any real ROI attribution. For the other competitors, I'd say they are easier to administrate, but this isn't as important to us as a business user. It was easier to explore APIs with IBM than it was with others.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
From a cost perspective, IBM is more convenient and has a broader portfolio of features, which results in a better tool.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
There were multiple product we read and then shortlist were taken as POC against IBM API Connect.
-Google Apigee : is good but in cross cloud there are concerns. Also, feature of reading & identifying the target system certificate was not available there.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
It was organizational boundaries to use IBM API Connect but we have learnt so many think on this technology. Obviously, We have more experience on this it;s easy for us to configure and maintain the system.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
Its depend on the business use case. Sometime we have to got through the in deep to technologies so we can;t use such built-in kind of services.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect have more feature compared to other solutions like from one platform we can create APIs on the API Manager, we can publish the APIs to the products/portal server, we can secure the APIs using IBM DataPower Gateway, we can socalize the APIs using developer …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
We choice IBM API Connect because Apigee is more manual when you create an API Proxy
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
We use IBM Cloud, which works well with our hybrid cloud deployment. As a large firm, we are able to scale as required once the initial setup is complete.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
Never used any product of the IBM environment together.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect is more flexible and easy to use. It has a lot of features that differ in the market like API monetization & analytics.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
There are two main reasons for choosing IBM over others. 1) Pricing 2) The conversation during the sales stage. The team at IBM understood our requirements and acted as consultants instead of sales people. They genuinely focused on providing a solution to our pain points which …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM APIC far and away blows the other two systems I've used out of the water. There really isn't any comparison, in my humble opinion. Ease of use, security, versioning, efficiency, accountability are basically 'forced' by APIC, which allows less burden on the users themselves.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect is easier to use and develop API flows. The developer community and IBM Support are outstanding compared to other peers.
Manish Bhattacharya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Manish Bhattacharya
Staff Engineer
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect and Apigee are both robust API management platforms. IBM API Connect was selected for its strong integration capabilities, hybrid cloud deployment options, and comprehensive analytics. It aligns well with organizations seeking flexibility and control over their …
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Roberto De Gasperi
Principal Integration Developer
Chose IBM API Connect
API Connect was far more mature, far quicker than Kong. It was clear a few years ago that API Connect features such as Applications and Product groupings were the way forward as Kong was at the time lacking these but planning to replicate them in their roadmaps
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
This is more of a combinatory set of features where it isn't a question of either or, but rather what and how when. Choosing the right tool and implementation format for the problem at hand - and having the option to select tooling from the full set in the toolbox.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
API Connect provides the most complete feature set out of all the above mentioned
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
Axway AMPLIFY API Management, Apigee Edge and Kong Gateway Community (Open Source)
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose IBM API Connect
IBM API connect leverage existing installation of IBM Datapower gateway.
Features
Apache APISIXIBM API Connect
API Management
Comparison of API Management features of Product A and Product B
Apache APISIX
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Ratings
IBM API Connect
8.3
Ratings
0% above category average
API access control00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Rate limits and usage policies00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
API usage data00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
API user onboarding00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
API versioning00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Usage billing and payments00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
API monitoring and logging00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.1
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Usability
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
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Overall, it can be stated that IBM API Connect has many benefits and can easily manage complicated integrations. The platform performs best in large environments, especially where microservices and processing of multiple API dependencies are required. On average, we have processed thousands of API calls within a second with good response time.
Luis Abatista | TrustRadius Reviewer
Luis Abatista
Delivery Manager Middleware & Automation (Technology Integration)
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Pros
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  • API discovery feature is very helpful to allow us to scope the work required before diving into things.
  • The ability to set permissions and rulesets at a user level is essential to restrict access to specific datasets.
  • Ability for external users (those from outside our organisation) to leverage the API in more restrictive manner.
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Cons
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  • That being stated, every thing you own will have both positive and negative aspects to its use. It can be perplexing at times, particularly when navigating between different functions.
  • However, based on my usage of this application up until this point, I've discovered that the only time it lags is when it's downloading updates. Otherwise, it's excellent to utilise for all other customs.
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Usability
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IBM API Connect may be less appropriate for small-scale projects with minimal API management requirements, where simpler and more cost-effective solutions suffice. Organizations lacking the necessary technical expertise or resources to harness its full potential may face implementation challenges. In static environments with infrequent API changes or limited developer engagement, the platform's comprehensive features may be excessive for the task at hand.
Manish Bhattacharya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Manish Bhattacharya
Staff Engineer
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Alternatives Considered
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Our decision to adopt IBM API Connect was driven by its comprehensive end-to-end API lifecycle management, which proved to be exceptionally well-suited to our B2B, Open Banking, and multi-fintech integration requirements. When compared with other solutions, API Connect stood out for its ability to externalize and govern APIs at scale, while offering enterprise-grade capabilities critical for our regulated environment. IBM App Connect serves as our internal integration middleware, focused on backend orchestration and data transformation. IBM watsonx acts as a complementary AI and data platform for exposing intelligent services especially with the code assistant functionality, it is API Connect that provides the crucial layer for external API exposure, management, and monetization. IBM DataPower is an incredibly secure and performant runtime, and lacks key enterprise features such as developer engagement, full API governance, and analytics. API Connect fills that gap seamlessly, offering a unified, secure, and scalable API management experience.
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Return on Investment
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  • It has decreased the average development time of an API by 15%.
  • It has simplified the monitoring and tracking of development, keeping it simple and in one place.
  • It has reduced the time wasted looking for information; it has reduced the mail loop sharing status and questions.
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