OpenLegacy vs Oracle API Platform Cloud Service comparison

OpenLegacy and Oracle are both solutions in the API Management category. OpenLegacy is ranked #35, while Oracle is ranked #25 with an average rating of 7.8. OpenLegacy holds a 0.3% mindshare in APIM, compared to Oracle’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of OpenLegacy users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Oracle API Platform Cloud Service and OpenLegacy compete in API management and integration. OpenLegacy has an edge in flexibility and integration with complex environments, while Oracle is favored for its support and ecosystem.

Features: Oracle API Platform Cloud Service offers strong security features, comprehensive integration capabilities, and effective lifecycle management. It supports hybrid deployment models and features a user-friendly UI. OpenLegacy integrates seamlessly with legacy systems, providing robust adaptation layers and automatic generation of REST APIs. It supports speedy development, particularly with mainframe environments, and is open-source, offering flexibility and an extensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: Oracle's API Platform could improve its lightweight architecture and reduce the complexity of its policy management system. Enhancements to the privatization options for APIs could make it more appealing. OpenLegacy can work on expanding its support for modern cloud environments, improve documentation for better integration, and further develop its adaptation capabilities beyond legacy systems for wider applicability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle API Platform provides comprehensive support and extensive documentation, facilitating deployment with scalable infrastructure ideal for large enterprises. OpenLegacy simplifies deployment with a process that integrates smoothly into existing systems and offers robust technical support, resulting in quicker setup and adaptation.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle API Platform generally has higher initial costs due to its enterprise-grade capabilities but offers substantial long-term ROI when leveraging its full ecosystem. OpenLegacy is more cost-effective initially, with potential high ROI achieved by reducing integration expenses and improving operational efficiency, making it an economical choice for many organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenLegacy

Ranking in API Management

35th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle API Platform Cloud S...

Ranking in API Management

25th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of OpenLegacy is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1042905

VP, Chief Enterprise Integration Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The biggest advantage is how simple the technology was.

I'd like to see OpenLegacy develop its low-code/no-code (LCNC) solutions. They've expanded somewhat their horizons for integration beyond mainframe CICS, which is their sweet spot. They have some tooling in that area, but it's not as good as it needs to be. OpenLegacy handles the bread-and-butter TP monitoring stuff, but I am working for one of the six banks in the United States still using the Hogan mainframe, which has a slightly proprietary mechanism. But OpenLegacy currently doesn't have a connector for Hogan. So it would help if they could build one. That would appeal to financial institutions that still use Hogan, like US Bank, Wells Fargo, KeyBank, and Vanguard.

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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

"It is possible to connect a service to a mainframe program or back transaction in a matter of minutes or hours at the most."

"OpenLegacy provides a way to go from the outside world to the legacy mainframe, to move the old standard application to a REST API application. New digital services can be created in a few clicks and this can be done easily by COBOL programmers."

"Using mainframe programs (not screens), the OpenLegacy services do not require any changes by the mainframe programmers, thus reducing development cycles."

"It is possible to solve larger legacy API issues on an enterprise level with this product."

"OpenLegacy produces a war file which includes everything you need to deploy a Tomcat server."

"Opens the door to connect modern web products to an old legacy system."

"The biggest advantage of OpenLegacy was how simple the technology was. We were able to build out the OpenLegacy parts very quickly. We put together a couple hundred APIs in six months."

"Using OpenLegacy, the exposure of services is far easier and quicker. In many cases, exposure of services requires just a few clicks and takes only minutes. In very complex cases, it still only takes half a day. Without OpenLegacy, it would take us several months to create the same services."

"The solution is stable."

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

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

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

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

"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."

Cons

"I'd like to see OpenLegacy develop its low-code/no-code (LCNC) solutions. They've expanded somewhat their horizons for integration beyond mainframe CICS, which is their sweet spot. They have some tooling in that area, but it's not as good as it needs to be."

"Debugging and logging for programmers could be better."

"We would also be more than happy if the product had the option to work in the opposite direction – the ability to consume REST/SOW services in the outer world from the mainframe."

"The pricing of the solution could be more flexible and allow for once-off payment versus annual licensing. This would be more appealing to companies in Latin America."

"I would like to see SSL out-of-the-box. OpenLegacy certainly does SSL, but it was not the default for our use case. We are currently working with OpenLegacy to cross the SSL bridge and suspect that most users will want to do the same."

"Customer support for the product is slow and not very good. It makes using the product difficult if you need help quickly."

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the solution could be more flexible and allow for once-off payment versus annual licensing. This would be more appealing to companies in Latin America."

"The solution is expensive to scale."

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

"Pricing depends on the specific services used."

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

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Financial Services Firm

33%

Insurance Company

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

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Retailer

10%

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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

OpenLegacy helps organizations quickly launch innovative digital services by extending their core back-end systems to the web, mobile and cloud in days or weeks versus months. Our microservice-enabled API integration and management software quickly reduces project backlog by automating and accelerating microservices and API creation, deployment, testing and management from core applications, mainframes and databases. Together, business and IT teams can quickly, easily and securely meet consumer, partner or employee demands for digital services without modernizing or replacing core systems, and without special programming skills or invasive changes to existing systems and architectures. OpenLegacy is designed for ongoing management of microservices APIs and is based on open standards, so our software plays nice with your current technology stack and supports agile, DevOps and continuous development. Learn why leading companies choose OpenLegacy at www.openlegacy.com.

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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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