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Layer7 API Management vs Microsoft Azure API Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

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
Microsoft Azure API Management
Ranking in API Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 3.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure API Management is 20.6%, up from 20.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Allan Møller - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms internal APIs with secure, manageable cloud compatibility
Microsoft Azure API Management could be improved by enhancing the preview feature, specifically the workspaces. The feature should allow for better delegation of permissions to specific groups without affecting others. The service is extensive and expensive, and this added flexibility would make it more manageable and less prone to errors.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's technical support is good."
"Layer7 API Management's availability on an on-premises deployment model, actually decreases the production time if its users have any issues at the server level."
"A big win for CA was the expertise of the local country support plus having support staff on site in a matter of hours, if required."
"It is a stable product."
"We definitely get good responses from the technical team and they are quite responsive.​"
"The solution fills our two most important concerns in seeking an API solution by providing a reliable gateway and security options."
"Layer7 API Management is most valued for its drag-and-drop functionalities, the available policy options, and the excellent security features."
"The Gateway can front our APIs very easily."
"The Azure Active Directory Synchronization is quite good."
"Microsoft Azure API Management is better because it has a DevOps integration by default."
"The user management is pretty seamless."
"The ability to create a subscription model for APIs allows companies to monetize valuable data and share it securely."
"The ability to easily connect back to Service Fabric is the most important for us."
"The ease of setting up a new solution is the most valuable feature. It's very easy to set up a new solution and to deploy it to production."
"The tool helps to manage APIs."
"I like the API Management functions."
 

Cons

"I would like for the new release to allow us to speed up code generation. The integration with CICD could also be more seamless."
"They need a workflow for the API Developer Portal, where the process only allows requests to go to the correct person."
"The portal is not the most intuitive and the way things are displayed makes it difficult to find the information we need."
"The interface should be improved."
"CA double up portal is a pain. It is something that we are struggling with right now."
"The OTK, however, is a complex upgrade. They tend to change the schemas on the database behind it, between the versions, which can be a pain to have to migrate all of our existing clients from one database schema to the other."
"The Portal is not stable."
"Increase tools for manipulation of JSON messages."
"An area for improvement in Microsoft Azure API Management is deployment, in particular, the deployment of versions in Oryx. The development to production instance isn't adequate for me and needs to be improved. Microsoft Azure API Management lacks automation, which is another area for improvement."
"They need to work on the third party integrations."
"From my understanding, there are some constraints around governance and service-to-service intercommunication managing priorities and our own governance."
"Microsoft Azure API Management should have the ability to allow multitenancy."
"Maybe the customization could be a bit better."
"Microsoft Azure API Management's most valuable features are the microservices we used to use. They were API callers to receive communication with the network and building system, to complete the request. The response would be through the processing system."
"The hybrid part could be improved because API Management is entirely cloud-based, but some of our resources are on-prem, so formatting is an issue. Our goal is dual implementation."
"The portal where we publish the APIs could be improved. Maybe this is because we didn't configure it. It is quite easy to bypass API management because we have a lot of information shared on the portal, where we publish our APIs. I worry there is potential for a security breach in the API publishing. There needs to be more security available on terms of the way we publish them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our customers found the product’s cost a little higher. They are looking for open-source solutions."
"Keep in mind the non-product licensing, e.g., if you opt not to use the embedded SQL."
"Layer7 API Management is cheaper than Apigee."
"It is a pricey product, although not extremely overpriced compared to competitors in the market."
"At the time we bought the product it was a perpetual users license and there has been no need for additional licensing fees."
"It's my manager who takes care of the pricing. But I keep on hearing that it's a little pricey, it's on the higher side. That is what he says."
"I do not have experience with the pricing or licensing of the product."
"Pricing for Layer7 API Management is excellent, so it's an eight out of ten. The product is less expensive than other solutions. Layer7 API Management charges you based on the number of transactions, so the enterprise-level pricing my company got was excellent."
"I would describe the tool's price as being in the mid-range category."
"Because of our partner relationship, our pricing is pretty decent. But in general, if I compare pricing, I think the initial offer that we got from Microsoft until the relationship kicked in was more expensive than AWS. There were some unexpected expenses because we had to pause. This was due to our inexperience and because we were doing this significant public cloud migration for the first time. We were using SAP on a public cloud for the first time."
"It costs around 30,000 Kronas a month, which translates to about $3,000 dollars monthly."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to others."
"The price is comparable."
"It's an expensive solution"
"Based on the resources that we are leveraging, the price we are paying to use this solution is slightly higher than other competitors. In a few cases, it has its own advantage in some resources."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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 - Azure API Management or Amazon API Gateway?
If you use Azure products, API Management is a great solution. It solves many of the problems of externalizing web services. For example, when you need versioning, establish a developer portal and ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure API Management?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a good, comprehensive solution for enterprise implementation.
 

Also Known As

CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway
Azure API Management, MS Azure API Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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