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Axway AMPLIFY API Management vs Layer7 API Management comparison

Axway and Broadcom are both solutions in the API Management category. Axway is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.7, while Broadcom is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.6. Axway holds a 1.5% mindshare in APIM, compared to Broadcom’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Axway users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Axway AMPLIFY API Management
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81% willing to recommend
Layer7 API Management
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90% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Layer7 API Management and Axway AMPLIFY API Management both compete in the API management space. Axway seems to have an upper hand with flexible deployment options and competitive pricing.

Features: Layer7 API Management offers strong security features including OAuth, seamless SiteMinder integration, and mobile capabilities. Axway AMPLIFY provides robust security, policy management, and API governance, with flexible deployment options.

Room for Improvement: Layer7 could enhance its developer portal and token support, often requiring additional purchases. Axway can improve its deployment model, technical support, and user experience, but users value ongoing updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Layer7 generally focuses on on-premises deployment with limited cloud integration and mixed customer support reviews post-Broadcom acquisition. Axway offers versatile hybrid and cloud deployment options with high customer support satisfaction.

Pricing and ROI: Layer7 is often considered expensive with complex licensing and high initial costs for ROI, though users find the costs justifiable given its capabilities. Axway is competitively priced with full feature access, transparent pricing, yet may be costlier compared to cloud-only solutions. Both show potential for ROI, but Layer7 faces more scrutiny for high upfront costs.

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Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY API Management
Ranking in API Management
16th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Layer7 API Management
Ranking in API Management
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY API Management is 1.5%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 3.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

IgmarRautenbach - PeerSpot reviewer
An API management solution for ESB and B2B integration between systems with security
We don't have any challenges deploying the solution. A proper deployment takes probably takes a week. You must set up an architecture of how the enterprise requires it for availability and consider various other things. It becomes the backbone of an enterprise integration platform. If you look at deployments in real big enterprises, they can take much longer.
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Ronald D'Souza - PeerSpot reviewer
Has great drag-and-drop features and it requires minimal coding
I have mainly implemented using Layer 7 API Management. Some of the major challenges we were able to meet with a quick release to market methodology. Some of the tasks which we achieved for our customers were: 1. Translation service from SOAP to REST and vice versa. 2. API service to DB (Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, Snowflake, SAP HANA) -- Created Swagger APIs that were able to perform CRUD operation to the backend API mentioned above and provided routes to query and get data. 3. Integration with Payment gateway service providers to perform (transaction on behalf of the customer with third-party payment gateway service providers white labeled with our APIs ) -- Followed TMF standards for payment gateway integration with the Telcom world. 4. Orchestration of the API. Build multiple microservers and provided orchestration based on route, path, and data in the request and perform actions that would be communicated with multiple APIs and provide a single consolidated response. 5. Provided API-driven security (Oauth 2.0, JWT, SAML, Basic, and a variety of means) to access the API giving the developer the freedom to concentrate only on application/service/microservice and let the gateway handle the threat. 6. Seamless Mutual Authentication allowed good segregation between APIs in the DMZ and internal network.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"There's drag and drop functionality so that you do not need to have a senior expert developer to make use of the tool. You can get more of your staff trained up to be able to use it as it's not overly technical."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is security."
"This product is a ten when it comes to API management."
"The API portal capability is a valuable feature."
"I don't believe the Salesforce has been fully utilized yet. It gives us quick engagement."
"This platform can be highly scalable."
"In general, API governance provides a better experience for providers."
"The administration tool for this solution is good."
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"The level of technical support is good."
"Initial setup is straightforward. It is simple and easy to do."
"We can get more visibility into our data."
"I love the API Gateway, especially the architecture, in terms of the composability of the policies. We approach it from a very software-engineering approach.We build on the policies, like legal blocks, and we deploy them throughout different environments. It's been working out great for us."
"It has improved API governance and gives analytics to API performance."
"The most valuable feature is that it enables me to present data in the format that the client wants to consume it. That client might be a visualization tool, that client might be a report, that client might be a customer's API requirements."
"Almost all security features are available out-of-the-box and can be deployed rapidly."
"The actual management of APIs is fundamental to us, as we're a heavy API user/provider. So, obviously, a centralised management platform is important."
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Cons

"The product shows a lack of maturity. The setup is difficult, the tech support and community are lacking, and it is not very stable."
"The installation process is a bit complex and it could be a lot simpler."
"It would be great if they have an asset report. It's hard to get support for that."
"The API Mocking tools need to be improved."
"Areas of improvement include marketing and enhancing the data products area by using ETIs."
"In terms of customer service, the company needs to be easier to contact, and the support team needs to understand the situation and the product itself better."
"The portal still has room for improvement."
"This solution does have some limitations regarding the deployment model."
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"One of the features that the tool provides is the ability to simply onboard new APIs to an existing security platform. We build all the policies for security upfront, and then we can add those policies pretty simply and straightforwardly to any new API that gets developed in the enterprise."
"The portal is not the most intuitive and the way things are displayed makes it difficult to find the information we need."
"I would like for the new release to allow us to speed up code generation. The integration with CICD could also be more seamless."
"There is room for improvement in terms of innovation and investment, especially when compared to other leading products in the market."
"​The initial setup was very complex."
"They should incorporate deeper monitoring features into the solution to make the offering more complete. Doing so would help to showcase traffic patterns and usage to better engage customers and partners proactively. It would also help with API management and capacity planning."
"The developer portal needs to fully supported SOAP services (including WSDL publication with security), it would certainly push adoption for us."
"I feel there is a lot to improve in terms of providing plug-and-play functionalities, as at the moment it requires a lot of coding in their specific language for implementing a medium-complexity use case."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive. When you acquire a license you have full access to the solution, unlike other competitors such as Apigee X, where there are fragmented licenses. Some licenses only allow access to certain features while others allow access to more features. Upon procuring this solution's license, you will have full access to the solution, allowing you to experiment with all of its features."
"For what we are after, the pricing is okay. It is competitive."
"Pricing is competitive. CA is ready to offer attractive discounts."
"CA has great pricing for gateways, so negotiate with your sales team."
"Keep in mind the non-product licensing, e.g., if you opt not to use the embedded SQL."
"This solution is a bit more expensive than competitors."
"The price of Layer7 API Management is reasonable compared to Apigee."
"Licenses are required to operate the product, but I don't know much about the validity periods attached to it."
"Purchase 4.0 now and wait until they flush out the 4.1 problems."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
In general, API governance provides a better experience for providers.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
The solution has a yearly subscription. The solution’s pricing is competitive. Axway makes a significant impression compared to its peers, especially with a sensitive budget. In many instances, it ...
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What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
Axway's queuing messages could be enhanced.
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What do you like most about Layer7 API Management?
The solution's technical support is good.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Layer7 API Management?
The pricing is expensive compared to other products.
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What needs improvement with Layer7 API Management?
Layer7 API Management could be improved in its logging and alert mechanisms. Furthermore, although cloud deployment has been introduced, I am not familiar with all recent updates. In previous versi...
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Also Known As

Vordel Application Gateway, Axway API Management Plus, Axway API Management, AMPLIFY API Management
CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway
 

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Overview

Axway API Management Plus combines API lifecycle management, secure integration services, monitoring and analytics to help you innovate faster and heighten ecosystem engagement. It is part of the Axway AMPLIFY data integration and engagement platform, which also includes unified app development for mobile to provide a complete solution for rapid change and innovation.

Layer7 API Management is a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to securely expose, manage, and monetize their APIs. 

It provides features such as API gateway, developer portal, analytics, and security to ensure seamless integration and control over API traffic. 

With Layer7 API Management, businesses can streamline their API operations and drive innovation.

 

Sample Customers

Engie Group, Allianz
1. IBM  2. Microsoft  3. Oracle  4. Salesforce  5. SAP  6. Cisco  7. Dell  8. HP  9. Adobe  10. VMware  11. Accenture  12. Capgemini  13. Deloitte  14. PwC  15. Ernst & Young  16. Infosys  17. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)  18. Wipro  19. Cognizant  20. HCL Technologies  21. Tech Mahindra  22. Fujitsu  23. Hitachi  24. NEC  25. NTT Data  26. Ericsson  27. Nokia  28. Siemens  29. AT&T  30. Verizon  31. Vodafone  32. Orange
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