IBM API Connect Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

it_user211761

SOA and Security Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Mar 22, 2015

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Exchange integration would be a good improvement however it has made it very simple to expose new services securely.

What is most valuable?

The seamless conversion between rest and soap and service catalog.

How has it helped my organization?

I am a consultant so I can explain how this product has improved my customer's organization: it has made it very simple to expose new services securely with a specific general policy in DataPower and also keeping track of their use (amount of calls, etc.).

What needs improvement?

Integration with Exchange Server. Also if it could be easier to configure or direct the DataPower policies that would help. I'd like to see a combo box to choose which processing rule to apply.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for a few months.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Only issue is with connecting it to Exchange Server.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues with scalability.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

I did not require the customer service.

Technical Support:

I did not require technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

It was an addition and not a substitution to anything.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward.

What was our ROI?

Seems good so far, as it saves a lot of time. It used to take a long time to expose services, whereas now it's just a few clicks.

What other advice do I have?

It's pretty simple, there's no need for any special advice actually.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1744224

Software Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Jan 9, 2022

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Effective multiple API handling and management

Pros and Cons

"The services that I consume through IBM API Connect are beneficial. It can handle multiple API management."

"The solution could improve security and performance."

What is our primary use case?

I use IBM API Connect as a black box, I only consumed the APIs that it provides.

What is most valuable?

The services that I consume through IBM API Connect are beneficial. It can handle multiple API management.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve security and performance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IBM API Connect for approximately two years.

What other advice do I have?

I rate IBM API Connect an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

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it_user634806

VP of IT Strategy at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Mar 30, 2017

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Offers us more flexibility with our application and potentially would allow third parties to come in and develop for us.

What is most valuable?

As far as API Connect, I think it offers us more flexibility with our application and potentially would allow third parties to come in and develop for us. It also enables us to streamline our microservices journey.

How has it helped my organization?

The main thing is that it just makes app development a lot easier.

What needs improvement?

Stability.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It was a fairly new product so there was, so it took a year or so to really stabilize. But now I'm happy with the performance.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No problems.

How are customer service and technical support?

It wasn't me that did it personally, but I would say good. We have a good relationship with IBM.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using a different solution, but we knew that this was the future, so we knew we needed to switch.

How was the initial setup?

Fairly straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Yeah, I can't recall the name, but we are an IBM facility, so we just figured it made more sense for us to go with this package.

What other advice do I have?

When selecting a vendor, trust is important, as well as that they deliver. Just someone you can be comfortable with.

I rated it an 8/10 because it's not fully mature yet.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.