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Apigee vs WSO2 API Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Apigee
Ranking in API Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
API Testing Tools (6th)
WSO2 API Manager
Ranking in API Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apigee is 15.2%, up from 15.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WSO2 API Manager is 4.8%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Waqas Kazi - PeerSpot reviewer
A complete API management solution that is backed by Google
GCP is improving the regular version control. There have been some challenges when we talk about the hybrid deployment model. For example, some runtime services' data was available only on the cloud, but financial institutions and other customers have requested more on-site data storage. This is especially important in regions where Google data centers are unavailable, such as certain areas in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Google is working proactively to move more runtime services on-premise while keeping only the management services in the cloud. It is replacing competitors like IBM and MuleSoft in many organizations. Google's documentation side could be better, providing clearer and more comprehensive information for users. Improvements in supporting languages are also needed, such as better support for Java SDKs, which are not pre-built. Additionally, more pre-built policies need to be available. While these features may not be available on other platforms either, Apigee, being ranked number one, can potentially exceed customer expectations. More customer-friendly deployment strategies for hybrid models, especially securing data and minimizing management plane interaction, could also be beneficial. Apigee already meets many of the finest requirements in the market for cloud-based solutions.
Ritesh_Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
A complete platform for building, integrating, and exposing your digital services as managed APIs in the cloud, on-premise, and hybrid architectures to drive your digital transformation strategy.
WSO2 API Manager could improve by adding external API security features, which is one area where there is room for enhancement. Internally, API security is strong, and all other necessary features are already available. It has a solid marketplace, supports both Docker and standalone setups, and offers great enterprise integration. The developer portal has greatly improved the user experience, making it simple and user-friendly wherever we’ve implemented it. Overall, it’s not as complicated as other API gateways.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are low-code play, quick packaging, and production."
"Apigee is stable, and we have had the system running on Apigee servers for more than four years without any stability issues."
"It accelerates development and deployment processes."
"The security that you have with Apigee is very good and aligns with compliance."
"A simple platform that's easier to work with than IBM API Connect. Support for it is really good and gives it advantage over other providers."
"The features for API security have been significant with Apigee."
"The opportunity for customization is really vast and it is a really good feature built into the product."
"The most valuable features are scalability and technical support."
"I think the best part about WSO2 API Manager is that it's highly customizable because it's open-source. The partnership model is quite lucrative for us, it helps us to go and pitch to our customers. You can build a lot of business models yourself that you want to use. You are able to do a lot of the solutions."
"It's very scalable, which is one of the best features."
"There are a lot of tools to help the manager. WSO2 is very easy to install. It has all the principal functionalities that you think about when you want to put up the management solution. It's a very friendly tool."
"WSO2 API Manager is open-source, which offers a range of features not found in other open-source API tools."
"The solution is open-source."
"Most of the time, we need to install a plug-in without having any lapse in services or restarting the application. The WSO2 platform can do all deployments without any downtime."
"WSO2 API Manager's most valuable features are the simple interface that is easy to use and the APIs lifecycle."
"WSO2 API Manager is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"I don't have any notes for improvement."
"We need better performance monitoring."
"Drag and drop of features would be more beneficial, rather than manually working on the configuration and updates."
"Apigee on premise is quite complex and it is always moving faster."
"The account simplification process can be improved."
"When it comes to the rate limit, we don't have a specific category for rate limits for a particular customer."
"They have an external developer platform that was a little bit painful."
"Apigee lacks market presence."
"WSO2 API Manager could improve the API approval system."
"The stability is pretty good, but it could be improved."
"WSO2 API Manager could increase their security compliance."
"API Manager is not easy to scale because some of its components lack scalability. It's a difficult point. Especially because companies are so cloud-based these days, microservice scalability is a major thing."
"For fresh graduates and engineers, the setup process can be very difficult."
"The solution could be more user friendly for engineers."
"The initial setup can be difficult."
"Providing easy configuration for email and SMS notifications, layout and customization of admin and developer landing pages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost increases as the usage increases."
"The product's pricing is fair. You need to pay additional costs for the support."
"Apigee is subject to licensing fees."
"Apigee is slightly expensive, but again, it can depend on the type of usage. All things considered, it is slightly expensive."
"Its price is reasonable for the features they provide and the maturity of the platform."
"They need to work on the cost of the solution."
"The iicense is subscription-based."
"It is a bit on the expensive side. Its licensing cost is a bit high, and that's where we've seen people going back on their decisions."
"WSO2 API Manager is a low-cost solution. It is one of the most affordable solutions."
"My previous company paid about 1.2 million dollars, and my current company pays about 300k. Both companies are at the enterprise level."
"There is a subscription-based pricing structure and also the open-sourced version available."
"The challenge is the increasing pricing, which has led some customers to consider alternatives, like using Spring Boot solutions instead. The rising costs, especially as cores and usage increase, have been a concern, prompting some to migrate to other products."
"WSO2 API Manager is an open-source solution."
"We use the open-source version — the free version."
"As far as I'm aware, the costs are not minimal but satisfactory."
"The solution costs less than 20,000 euros a year. I'm not sure of the exact number."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does Apigee differ from Azure API Management?
Apigee offers both cloud-based and on-prem options while Microsoft Azure API Management currently only offers a cloud-based solution. Both solutions are easy to use. Apigee allows for the ability...
Which is better - Apigee or Amazon API Gateway?
Amazon API Gateway is a platform that supports the creation and publication of API for web applications. The platform can support thousands of simultaneous API calls, and it provides monitoring, ma...
What do you like most about WSO2 API Manager?
It is possible to scale up and scale down with the solution...I can say that I have not seen any issues related to scalability.
What needs improvement with WSO2 API Manager?
One area for improvement is monitoring. Dashboards for application monitoring of the APIs would be beneficial, allowing us to check for faulty APIs.
What is your primary use case for WSO2 API Manager?
We use WSO2 API Manager for our microservices and our APIs, both internally and externally.
 

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Sample Customers

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