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Akana API Management vs Apigee comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Akana API Management
Ranking in API Management
27th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Apigee
Ranking in API Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
API Testing Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Akana API Management is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Apigee is 15.4%, up from 15.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

Saurav Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2023
Authentication mechanism is easy to implement but improvement is needed in documentation
For API security purposes, we use the tool to host all our APIs. This allows us to take advantage of the security features provided by the platform. With the solution, we can implement rules such as rate limiting and restricting the number of API calls for each user. It acts as a secure gateway…
Rohit Sircar - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 17, 2022
API management software that offers excellent security capabilities and integrates easily with other solutions
We use this solution when we have microservices developed in either .NET Core or microservices developed on Java Spring Boot to develop and manage those APIs. We use it fof external and internal customers Before using Apigee, we used to have file transfer integrations. With Apigee in place, we…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It allowed us to publish and replace pre-essential transactions in one place, with a uniformity in terms of control and policies."
"Good interface, intuitive solution."
"The tool's authentication mechanism is easy to implement. We had to define a few parameters."
"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."
"The following features are most valuable: API Management, Analytics, Quota, and the Developer Portal."
"Its flexibility allows seamless management of different products, showcasing scalability to handle extensive solutions."
"The ability to convert from language to language using a single tool."
"The developer portal is very useful to customers."
"Apigee is the heart of the architectural design for building an integration layer in our digital transformation projects. Organizations need an integration layer to connect their legacy backend services with the external world, such as Fintechs. This layer must be secure, not just a simple pass-through or gateway."
"A special feature is configuring target servers, proxy config, and Cert related security, which regularizes incoming traffic from cloud users or external applications to internal applications in a secured manner."
"Highly scalable from any initial topology to horizontal extension"
 

Cons

"The product has new features that we are going to implement in the next few months, such as API management and analytic reporting."
"Akana API Management needs to improve its documentation."
"Lacks an integrated billing feature."
"Apigee on premise is quite complex and it is always moving faster."
"The analytical aspect of it could be better. I think it is fair if Apigee lets you configure some of the metrics of the key details you want to monitor in terms of analytics."
"Apigee is demanding on the infrastructure so the setup cost is very high for an on-premises deployment."
"It is an expensive solution."
"Role-based access management needs to be improved. It would also be nice if the solution could be integrated with code versioning systems like Git/Bitbucket."
"Google isn't enthusiastic about supporting older versions. Google is now trying to move all of its clients to X within the cloud."
"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."
"I would like to see better integration and some architectural improvements in future releases of the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For us, the pricing and licensing policies were for an on-premise installation with a fixed cost structure, that matched our budgeting policies."
"It is more expensive when you compare to open-source products or other vendors."
"You do not necessarily pay for the license. The cloud solution is based more on transactions. So, you pay for it either way."
"Since it was acquired by Google, we can get a license based on our requirements and the cost level will depend on cloud access and support."
"We have a contract for three years. I don't know the cost."
"It is an expensive solution."
"They need to work on the cost of the solution."
"Pricing options need to be chosen on a case-by-case basis."
"Compared to other products, Apigee had higher pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Healthcare Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Akana API Management?
The tool's authentication mechanism is easy to implement. We had to define a few parameters.
What needs improvement with Akana API Management?
Akana API Management needs to improve its documentation.
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Sample Customers

British American Tobacco, Credit Suisse, Daimler, eBay, FOX, Liberty Mutual, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, Skandia, Tata communications
Adobe, advance.net, Amadeus, AT&T, Bechtel, Belly, Burberry, Chegg, Citrix, Dell, eBay, Equifax, GameStop, First Data, Globe, HCSC, Intralinks, Kao, Meredith, Mitchell, Orange, Pearson
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