Apiary vs Oracle API Platform Cloud Service comparison

Apiary and Oracle API Platform Cloud Service are both solutions in the API Management category. Apiary is ranked #35, while Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.8. Apiary holds a 0.2% mindshare in APIM, compared to Oracle API Platform Cloud Service’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Apiary users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Oracle API Platform Cloud Service users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Apiary and Oracle API Platform Cloud Service compete in the API management space. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service holds the advantage due to its comprehensive features and enterprise-level capabilities.

Features: Apiary is strong in API design and testing, with support for Swagger/OpenAPI Specification and Blueprint, integration with Git, and useful mock APIs for collaboration. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service offers robust security features, a flexible architecture with hybrid deployment options, and extensive analytics capabilities, making it suitable for enterprise users.

Room for Improvement: Apiary could improve its enterprise feature set, expand support services, and enhance scalability options. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service could benefit from reducing its complexity, simplifying its user interface, and offering more competitive pricing options for smaller businesses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Apiary provides an intuitive deployment process tailored for smaller teams, but has limited support options. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service requires a more complex deployment process suited for organizations with dedicated IT resources and offers comprehensive support designed for complex enterprise needs.

Pricing and ROI: Apiary is budget-friendly with lower initial costs, attracting startups and small businesses. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service demands higher setup costs, promising significant long-term ROI for companies with complex API management needs, where extensive features justify its price tag.

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary

Ranking in API Management

35th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle API Platform Cloud S...

Ranking in API Management

26th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is 0.7%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Phil Wilkins

Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini

The ability to configure rules to check for consistency has helped

Apiary provides a free tier of the platform which allows a small group of developers to collaborate easily on the design of open source APIs. In addition to this, it provides mock endpoints allowing people to experiment with the API without depending or having to stand up a real backend. With our clients, using Apiary allows us to very quickly pull together an API definition (particularly when using API Blueprint). The whole API design process for the simpler use cases can be done in a relatively short workshop which makes it a lot easier to agree, publish, version-manage an API definition with suitable documentation. This can then be evolved and enhanced (particularly in the documentation aspects). With the ability to support Swagger (Open API v2 and introducing/ed support for v3) and API Blueprint makes it a very versatile tool.

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Mahaboob Pasha

Solutions Architect at Truglobal

Secure and simplify API management with effective deployment options

In our organization, we use Oracle API Platform Cloud Service primarily to host and manage our middleware APIs. Our middleware APIs are registered on this platform and exposed to a fixed domain, which supports our organizational goals effectively Since our enterprise has many APIs, Oracle API…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In two years, there was one time the service was down for an hour or so."

"Quick and easy way to share a new API design with teams."

"Git integration"

"I do like the overall performance of the solution."

"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."

"The security mode and the deployment process are significant assets, offering simplified deployment and effective troubleshooting options, including Docker support."

"Oracle API Platform Cloud Service's UI is quite user-friendly and supports a hybrid deployment model."

"All API usage is now governed and tracked."

"I find the customizable dashboards convenient. When you have a privatized dashboard, it's easy to log in, get an immediate snapshot of what's happening, and quickly address any problems."

"The most valuable features are the easy integration with the Oracle cloud, and that it's easy to use."

"The solution is stable."

"The Gateways are communicating with a Management Service, which lives in the Cloud, to send usage information or to fetch changes for the deployed APIs."

"Oracle's APIP CS is a platform capable for consistently covering the complete API Lifecycle from design to retirement, supporting an API-first approach."

Cons

"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."

"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"

"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."

"I would like to see enhanced support for SOAP Service and the corresponding WS-Security policies."

"There should be closer integration between the API Platform Cloud Service and the Identity Cloud Service to allow IDCS Applications, protecting backend systems, to be linked to the API Applications that consumers use to access APIs."

"The solution's cost in terms of scaling could be better."

"In future updates, we might be interested to see more enhancements after exploring the existing features over the next year."

"In the next release, I would like to see more security policies and for it to include an on-cloud gateway."

"Oracle API Platform Cloud Service provides an API documentation tool, which is quite outdated."

"Even when an API is functioning correctly, there seems to be a glitch within OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free subscription option to start and try the service."

"It is easy to get started with personal (free) accounts, but a subscription is required for additional features."

"Pricing depends on the specific services used."

"Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is a cheap solution."

"The pricing is for each logical gateway (a logical gateway can have multiple physical nodes)."

"The solution is expensive to scale."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Insurance Company

14%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Retailer

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

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What do you like most about Oracle API Platform Cloud Service?

I find the customizable dashboards convenient. When you have a privatized dashboard, it's easy to log in, get an immediate snapshot of what's happening, and quickly address any problems.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle API Platform Cloud Service?

The pricing and licensing are considered competitive, especially since our enterprise uses multiple Oracle products, which makes the integration seamless and cost-effective.

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What needs improvement with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service?

Currently, there is nothing in particular that we feel needs improvement. However, in future updates, we might be interested to see more enhancements after exploring the existing features over the ...

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Overview

Apiary's pioneering APIFlow solution provides the framework and tools for developing application programming interfaces (APIs) that share enterprise services and data and help create modern, cloud-based applications and experiences. APIFlow spans the API creation lifecycle, including design, governance, testing, and documentation, while supporting API Blueprint and OpenAPI industry standardsץ

Oracle API Platform Cloud Service enables companies to thrive in the digital economy by comprehensively managing the full API lifecycle from design and standardization to documenting, publishing, testing and managing APIs. These tools provide API developers, managers, and users an end-to-end platform for designing, prototyping. Through the platform, users gain the agility needed to support changing business demands and opportunities, while having clear visibility into who is using APIs for better control, security and monetization of digital assets.

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Microsoft, salesforce.com, Bloomberg, GoodData, Viacom, Akamai Technologies, DigitalGlobe

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