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Application Solution Architect at DAMAC Holding Ltd.
Real User
Twenty four hour technical support, easy to deploy, with stability
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to deploy, configure, and monitor the APA."
  • "The entire user across all the layers should be singly authenticated through an external authentication system."

What is our primary use case?

We use this for intuition with a third party.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to deploy, configure, and monitor the APA.

What needs improvement?

The hardware is extremely high compared to other similar products. The entire user across all the layers should be singly authenticated through an external authentication system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Apigee for the past four to five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is available twenty-four hours a day. When it is a critical issue, they come online and support us. They take real-time access to our system and support us in solving the problem. It can take time, but they are able to solve the problem.

How was the initial setup?

Our initial setup and deployment took six months with the help of a partner.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Apigee is easy to deploy, configure and maintain.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Apigee a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Solutions Architect at HCL Technologies
Real User
Top 10
Comprehensive and flexible solution
Pros and Cons
  • "Apigee's best features are flexibility and breadth of capabilities."
  • "The initial setup for the on-prem solution is a little complex."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use Apigee to allow partner applications to consume services outside their organizations, for security, and for creating API proxies.

What is most valuable?

Apigee's best features are flexibility and breadth of capabilities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Apigee for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Apigee is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Apigee's scalability is one of its main advantages.

How are customer service and support?

Apigee's technical support is really good, and they have a community forum where we can ask questions and get help.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used WSO2.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for the on-prem solution is a little complex, but the hybrid setup is very easy because detailed steps are provided. The hybrid version takes one or two days to install, but the on-prem version takes a minimum of a week.

What about the implementation team?

For on-premises, a consultant is required to install.

What other advice do I have?

Apigee is a good product, and I would recommend it to others. I would rate Apigee eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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General Manager at HCL Technologies
Real User
API management solution used specifically for analytics for retail customers
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the best parts of this solution is the implementation as we did not need to use code or out-of-box policies. When it comes to the cloud-based architecture, there is a high level of reliability."
  • "When it comes to the rate limit, we don't have a specific category for rate limits for a particular customer."

What is our primary use case?

We use the Apigee platform for analytics, specifically for retail customers. We have used this solution to enhance the capability of some of our legacy systems. We have 300 users on this platform. 

What is most valuable?

One of the best parts of this solution is the implementation as we did not need to use code or out-of-box policies. When it comes to the cloud-based architecture, there is a high level of reliability.

What needs improvement?

When it comes to the rate limit, we don't have a specific category for rate limits for a particular customer.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Apigee for more than seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

The customer support for this solution is very good. We have received immediate responses from the technical team.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not that straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution offers annual licensing.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution for API management and is one of the best on the market.

I would rate it an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Senior IT Supervisor at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Solid, stable product for home use but the user interface needs some work
Pros and Cons
  • "I use it because it's simple, it automatically updates, and It hasn't given me any issues."
  • "Apigee's user interface could be more straightforward and have more options. Also, it would be nice if it were ready to work out of the box without so much configuration."

What is our primary use case?

I use it at home to scan my local drive for malware or viruses. 

What is most valuable?

I like Apigee's automatic plates.

What needs improvement?

Apigee's user interface could be more straightforward and have more options. Also, it would be nice if it were ready to work out of the box without so much configuration. Regarding features I'd like to see, they could add self-recovery from the last hour, the last day, etc.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Apigee for around five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability and performance are both pretty good. However, I have an FFD disc, so I don't see the scans anymore. They're all done overnight.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The version I'm using isn't scalable. It's not the professional version. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never called Apigee support. I haven't had any issues.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Apigee is very simple and only takes two or three minutes.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The home version is completely free.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Apigee seven out of 10. It's a good tool, but not a fantastic tool. I use it because it's simple, it automatically updates, and It hasn't given me any issues. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Founder & CDO at AppyThings
Real User
Good performance and scalability, and the tracing feature is valuable
Pros and Cons
  • "Tracing in Apigee is a very good feature."
  • "As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are a solution provider and Apigee is one of the API management products that we implement for our customers. Most of our clients want to expose their APIs to their consumers and they need to have a generic infrastructure for it. At the same time, they want it to be scalable as well as highly secure.

How has it helped my organization?

We have been able to fulfill all of our use cases with Apigee.

What is most valuable?

Tracing in Apigee is a very good feature.

The scalability and performance are both very good.

What needs improvement?

As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved. It only has to be done once every two or three years, but I would state that there is still room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with Apigee for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The last time we had a disturbance was a year and a half ago, and it was due to an AWS infrastructure failure. Apigee was not to blame for it. For the most part, it has a very high availability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have some very large customers that make a billion API calls a month and we have never heard any complaints about scalability. It's not an issue.

About half of our clients are mid-sized companies, with approximately 5,000 employees, whereas the other half is made up of companies that are bigger than that. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have engaged multiple times with Google's technical support. I can't say that they're necessarily very quick in their response. It can take a couple of days. That said, they're very knowledgeable and to the point. In the five years that we have been working with them, we have built a big network with them.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use several similar solutions including Mulesoft, SAP, and Azure. Mulesoft is the one that we use the least and try to replace it with other systems. Out of ten customers, we have two using Azure, six using Apigee, and the final two using SAP.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward and we perform it as a service for our clients. Normally, it takes us about a week to get it fully operational with all of the rules in place, and fully onboarded.

When it comes to deployment, we have variety with our customers. 60% of them will use a cloud-based deployment, while the remaining 40% work on-premises. We are now just engaging the first customers using the new hybrid model from Apigee.

What about the implementation team?

We perform the deployment and maintenance of Apigee for our clients.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is implementing Apigee is to use it as an API platform, and not as a full-stack integration platform.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Sr. Solution Architeect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Very functional with a lot of flexibility
Pros and Cons
  • "Great flexibility with its features."
  • "Could be more user friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We are customers of Apigee. 

What is most valuable?

This solution offers a lot of flexibility in its features. Other tools like IBM Data Power have limited capability when it comes to features like data control, VPN management and monitoring. 

What needs improvement?

I think the portal could offer a better user experience. It's functional and does what it's supposed to but it's not user friendly. I'd also like to see better routing features. Currently routing is limited and the setup is complicated. From a VPN management perspective, I think we would like to have more user training available, particularly for advanced users, without having to pay. There is generally a learning curve for advanced usage and configuration, and troubleshooting is a steeper curve. Whenever we have an issue, we're dependent on support. We'd like our personnel to be better trained by Apigee so we can handle issues in-house. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for six months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and, from an enterprise perspective, it can handle volume which is important for us. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We have good support from Google. They provide onsite support and everything is available to us. We are happy with the support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite easy. 

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this solution. Apigee offers a month free usage so you can play around and explore the product and then make a decision. We had a good opportunity to test things out before purchasing the solution. 

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Global Practice Head at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Good pricing with excellent API management and has the potential to scale
Pros and Cons
  • "The pricing is okay."
  • "The user interface could be better. It could be easier to navigate and more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is primarily used for managing the interactions between channels, customer experience systems, and other systems.

What is most valuable?

The API management on the solution is very good. It's likely the most valuable aspect of the solution for us.

The pricing is okay.

It is possible to scale the solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution isn't really lacking any features.

The user interface could be better. It could be easier to navigate and more user-friendly.

The pricing model could be improved. Things can get expensive for larger companies, or organizations that are growing.

The solution should offer more training to partners. It would help in the understanding of the product by quite a bit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three or four years at this point. It's been a while.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is okay. We haven't run into any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Larger customers typically have 14-20 users on the product.

For large transactions, the commercial model is proving to be a constraint to some of our customers. For example, they're asking, when the scale grows, the commercial option becomes expensive. Some of our customers, for example, ask for an alternative approach due to the cost of the commercial model.

That said, you can scale. It's not a challenge in terms of doing it, it's just a challenge in terms of cost.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never really had to contact technical support, and therefore can't really speak to their level of assistance.

Typically, if I need assistance, I turn to Google or forums and I seek help online that way.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not overly complex. A company shouldn't run into issues setting it up and rolling it out.

I'm part of a services organization. There are various developers, and Apigee users tend to be more than 300 people from our organization. In terms of support, there are 40 people. These are split across different customer organizations.

What about the implementation team?

We are an integrator and can implement the solution for our clients.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing starts off okay, however, for enterprise-level organizations, or companies that are scaling, the price can rise and become costly. If you don't scale too big, the pricing is fair.

What other advice do I have?

We are systems integrators. We aren't just end-users.

In general, I would rate this solution at an eight out of ten. If the pricing in relation to scaling was better, or if they offered better partner training, I would rate them higher. There aren't really any features lacking and we're largely happy with the product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Risk Management & Business Continuity Manager at STC Solutions
Real User
Great security with good mitigation capabilities and a straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The security provided by the solution is excellent."
  • "The integration could be improved within the solution. There is a need to pay more attention to this."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Apigee as the API gateway. We also use it for our preparation. We use the API for security and a lot of other tasks. Our customer use cases don't have any legacy systems. We're using Apigee, however, Apigee doesn't provide for a subscribe-publisher capability. It meant Kafka was just to provide the matching capabilities of Apigee. However, mainly we consider this solution as the API gateway and management system.

What is most valuable?

The security provided by the solution is excellent. 

It provides for an on-prem setup. That's very important for us. As the regulation of communication policies. To be able to provide the telecom companies that tool and install their products on-prem for easy management via cloud inside Saudi Arabia is great. 

The solution provides very good mitigation capabilities.

What needs improvement?

The integration could be improved within the solution. There is a need to pay more attention to this. 

It would be ideal if the solution could provide publishing capabilities as API middleware.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've just been using the product for a few months for a new project we are working on. It hasn't been that long.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution provides a very stable solution for us.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Our mother company has been using Apigee for maybe five years now. I talk with them about making assessments for selecting an API gateway solution. They didn't have any issues with scalability or monitoring. Apigee was perfect for them. We didn't face any issue with it in terms of scalability or even tenability. It's very easy to scale. 

As an integrator, we have about five different clients who use this solution. They have a different number of users.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support for the solution is pretty good. We're satisfied with the level of support Google provides. They are knowledgeable and responsive.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup isn't complex. The setup configuration offers a very simple approach for developing and deploying services in Apigee. It's straightforward. It's easy for our developers to apply a lot of services while offering a faster time to market.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Apigee is not cheap. It's expensive. At the same time, our company is already buying an enterprise license so any company inside the group can use it. In general, however, it's pricey.  

What other advice do I have?

We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with Google.

Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

Whether of not this is a good solution for a company depends on a lot of criteria. The budget itself needs to be considered, for example. Apigee is perfect. They provide good support. People from Google are very cooperative as well. They listen for feedback on features. 

They don't provide a partnership to just any company. You need strong criteria to get a partnership and to be able to support and feature the license. I like this, to be honest with you. That's already making our implementation easy. We're only dealing with companies that know how to do work in Apigee setup and installation and configuration and they have a long history of providing strong criteria. In general, I recommend Apigee.

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