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As of January 2025, the mindshare of IBM API Connect in the API Management category stands at 6.5%, up from 6.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Educational Organization
21%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Retailer
4%
Government
4%
Healthcare Company
3%
University
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Construction Company
2%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%

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Shanmugasundaram Shanmuganathan - PeerSpot user
Solutions Architect at Synechron
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Jan 29, 2024
Offers basic API orchestration and provides robust security and governance features

Pros

"It acts as a central gateway for both external APIs and underlying systems. It's basically a central middleware for hosting APIs to the internet and consuming APIs from internal systems. It provides central governance for any APIs going outside the network, ensuring security and a common contract for API definitions."

Cons

"While Azure API Management offers configurable scalability, IBM API Connect relies on Kubernetes clusters. This might seem manual and require defining cluster instances upfront, but it's completely customizable and not on-the-fly scaling. It's completely custom-driven, not on-the-fly scaling, which some may consider cumbersome."
CS
Sr Technical Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Mar 6, 2024
Helps monitor and manage API services and measure the API performance

Pros

"The product gathers data to measure API performance."

Cons

"It would be nice to have a SaaS solution that can be deployed into the cloud."
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KA
Sales Director at Jordan Business Systems
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Sep 29, 2022
Simple, user-friendly, secure, and easy to integrate with other tools and the administration is excellent and doesn't take much time

Pros

"What's best about IBM API Connect is the excellent administration. The development tool that builds the API is also very simple, and user-friendly, and it doesn't consume too much time. Another valuable feature in IBM API Connect is its good reporting feature, particularly for operations, but the most valuable feature of the solution for the customer is security. IBM API Connect provides a DMZ and a security gateway between the external and internal environment, so you can publish your API safely. IBM API Connect can also integrate with any tool or middleware that works on open standards without the need for development or coding, so integration with the solution is easier."

Cons

"The implementation of IBM API Connect is complex, as it's an enterprise solution with many components that require more than one person. It's not a single product that you work on, and this is an area for improvement, but normally, it's good. Having a more structured model for IBM API Connect support is also room for improvement that would help customers better."
KrishnaIyer - PeerSpot user
Head - Technology Engineering at Abcl
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Mar 10, 2023
Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture

Pros

"Its speed and performance are valuable."

Cons

"It's based on a little bit dated architecture. A lot of evolution has happened after that. It's an evolving field. Kong is a Kubernetes-based platform. Kong runs on Kubernetes, but all the other ones are in microservices. So, there's a lot of improvement that can be done."
MM
Group CEO at Mmusi Group
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Mar 9, 2022
Stable and scalable solution for API management, but it needs more versatility and integration with different platforms

Pros

"Scalable and stable API platform for creating and managing APIs."

Cons

"Support for this platform could still be improved. It also needs to have more levels of versatility. Its compatibility and integration with different platforms also need improvement."
MuhammadSalman1 - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at Systems Limited
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Dec 10, 2023
Robust API management that facilitates seamless integration and communication, empowering businesses to efficiently manage, secure, and optimize their APIs for enhanced digital capabilities

Pros

"DataPower Gateway holds significant value for us as it serves as the cornerstone of our enterprise security controls."

Cons

"Understanding the architecture, deployment criteria, and communication methods of the installation can be time-consuming."
PS
Manager at Doudle
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Dec 21, 2023
A stable solution that is very easy to use and configure

Pros

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is very easy to use and is something that is easily configurable. "

Cons

"The product's setup phase and its setup for the users in different environments, along with DevOps integration, are areas of concern where there is a need for improvement."
Essam Younis - PeerSpot user
SOA & BP Technical Manager at EJADA
Verified user of IBM API Connect
Jun 4, 2023
Along with good support, it is a powerful and comprehensive tool for building APIs

Pros

"The support is good and active. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."

Cons

"Firstly, the pricing model, when compared to other open sources, is high. Secondly, the availability of resources in the market, specifically the developers available in the market, is not so much. "