Tyk vs webMethods.io comparison

Tyk and IBM are both solutions in the API Management category. Tyk is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.9. Tyk holds a 2.2% mindshare in APIM, compared to IBM’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Tyk users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Tyk and webMethods.io are both strong contenders in the API management field, with Tyk offering strengths in modularity and access management, while webMethods.io stands out for its integration capabilities and scalability. webMethods.io is generally considered a better choice for large enterprises seeking comprehensive solutions.

Features: Tyk provides a robust API gateway, analytics tools, and comprehensive security features which are ideal for organizations needing detailed access control and the ability to work with open-source platforms. On the other hand, webMethods.io offers extensive integration possibilities, automation tools, and a suite of features that easily meet the needs of enterprises with complex IT landscapes, with a key focus on broad integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Tyk could enhance its cloud capabilities and mature its early-stage features to improve user experience and adoption. Improving developer portal features and interface design could also be beneficial. webMethods.io might consider refining its pricing model to provide more flexibility for smaller enterprises and enhance its API governance tools to match its competitors. Additional user-friendly customizations could improve customer satisfaction and application usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: webMethods.io's cloud-based deployment reduces maintenance burdens and includes strong customer support, facilitating easier onboarding although it lacks flexibility. In contrast, Tyk offers multiple deployment options such as on-premise and hybrid setups, which are advantageous for companies needing full infrastructure control but require significant internal resources for setup and maintenance.

Pricing and ROI: Tyk is attractive for businesses looking for scalable pricing without heavy upfront costs, potentially offering high ROI for those scaling over time. Conversely, webMethods.io typically presents a higher price point attributed to its comprehensive feature set, yet can yield significant ROI through advanced automation and integration, particularly for enterprises able to leverage its extensive capabilities effectively.

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Categories and Ranking

Tyk

Ranking in API Management

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in API Management

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (9th), Cloud Data Integration (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Tyk is 2.2%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 2.6%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
webMethods.io	2.6%
Tyk	2.2%
Other	95.2%

API Management

Featured Reviews

MarkDoherty

Founding Director at Point Group

Fastest to get up and running and fewer idiosyncrasies than competitors

In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly better communication with the customer base that would be my main issue with them. But as a product, it's very difficult to find any major faults.

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MohanPrasad

Senior Consultant at Brillio

Smooth integration and enhanced deployment with high licensing cost

webMethods.io was used to integrate APIs through the webMethods.io platform, trigger database events, and connect backend APIs through a Java backend. It was used extensively for integration purposes in my organization Integration became smoother, troubleshooting was easier, and deployment and…

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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 a good product for API management."

"The feature I find most valuable is that this solution allows us to manage our security."

"The most valuable feature is the load balancing with the circuit-breaker function."

"The portal for developers that this solution provides has great functionality."

"The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good."

"You can set up workflows and write limited pieces of logic."

"webMethods Trading Networks is a stable solution."

"I would say the core Web-based integrations work the best. They are the most efficient and robust implementations one can do with webMethods."

"I feel comfortable using this product with its ease of building interfaces for developers. This is a better integration tool for integrating with various applications like Oracle, Salesforce, mainframes, etc. It works fine in the integration of legacy software as well."

"It's a good tool, and it has a stable messaging broker."

"I like the tool's scalability."

"One of the most important features is that it gives you the possibility to do low-level integration. It provides a lot of features out of the box, and over the years, it has matured so much that any problem that is there in the market can be solved with this product. We can meet any requirements through customizations, transformations, or the logic that needs to be put in. Some of the other products struggle in this aspect. They cannot do things in a certain way, or they have a product limitation, whereas, with webMethods, I have never faced this kind of problem."

"Application integration, business process integration, and B2B partner integration are valuable. But among these, I feel B2B partner integration is the most valuable. This module integrates two business partners and exchanges data through electronic data interchange messages in the form of specific standards, without any manual process needed."

"Ease of implementation and flexibility to hold the business logic are the most valuable features."

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Cons

"I would like to see some additional features like having some extensions for .NET core because we use it for our back-end language."

"In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly better communication with the customer base that would be my main issue with them."

"We ran it for a while, but then we decided to move away from Tyk, because Tyk's cloud version, the SaaS version, has a significant limitation of limited flexibility, so you can't program very much."

"We would like a better tool for generating documentation for the APIs to be developed."

"It is a young product and does not have the kind of brand recognition that would make it a more popular solution with our clients."

"Sometimes when new features are released, they are not immediately stable."

"We'd like for them to open up to a more cloud-based solution that could offer more flexibility and maybe a better rules engine or more integration with rules engines."

"We got the product via a reseller, and the support from the reseller has been less than desirable."

"Documentation needs tuning. There is a lot of dependency with SoftwareAG. Even with the documentation at hand, you can struggle to implement scenarios without SAG’s help. By contrast, IBM’s documentation is self-explanatory, in my opinion."

"This product has too many gaps. You find them after update installations. This should be covered by automatic testing."

"This solution could be improved by offering subscription based licensing."

"When migration happens from the one release to an upgraded release from Software AG, many of the existing services are deprecated and developers have to put in effort testing and redeveloping some of the services. It would be better that upgrade releases took care to support the lower-level versions of webMethods."

"webMethods.io lacks advanced monitoring and analytics capabilities, so my customers need to use something additional."

"Rules engine processes and BPM processes should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the open-source version of this product, so there are no licensing costs for its use."

"The cost curve is far smoother, both in terms of volume and the number of calls it's running on, compared to most competitors. So it's a tad more expensive at the very low end, but the curve is nothing like Apigee or some of the others."

"There are different versions and plans available depending on the requirements, so there is flexibility in terms of the pricing."

"It had a free version, which suited many of our needs, but not all, but we were happy to go ahead with the licensed version as well, which is the paid version."

"The price is low compared to other products of a similar type."

"This is not a cheap solution but, compared to other products such as those offered by IBM, the pricing is similar."

"Currently, the licensing solution for this product is pretty straightforward. The way that Software AG has moved in their licensing agreements is very understandable. It is very easy for you to see where things land. Like most vendors today, they are transaction based. Therefore, just having a good understanding of how many transactions that you are doing a year would be very wise. Luckily, there are opportunities to work with the vendor to get a good understanding of how many transactions you have and what is the right limit for you to fall under."

"There are no hidden costs in addition to the standard licensing fees for webMethods. For corporate organizations, it's a very cheap or fairly priced product, but for growing or small businesses, it's quite expensive. These businesses would probably need to consider an enterprise services bus at some point. Thus, from a pricing point, it closes out non-cooperate businesses."

"I would like to see better pricing for the license."

"The pricing is a yearly license."

"I signed a three-year deal with them. It is a yearly locked-in price for the next three years."

"With our current licensing, it's very easy for us to scale. With our older licensing model, it was very hard. This is definitely something that I would highlight."

"It's a good deal for the money that we pay."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	63

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Tyk?

The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tyk?

The pricing is actually quite competitive. In Azure environments, it gets beaten by Microsoft API Gateway, but on the other hand, it offers some features that Microsoft lacks. So it really comes do...

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What needs improvement with Tyk?

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What do you like most about Built.io Flow?

The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.

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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.

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Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API

Overview

Tyk is an open source API Gateway that is fast and scalable, an API management platform featuring an API gateway, analytics, developer portal and dashboard. Available in three flavours to best suit your architecture and governance. We offer full cloud or on-premises options, and the best of both worlds with our unique hybrid model. www.tyk.io

Tyk

webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

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