We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and Microsoft Azure API Management based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Azure API Management provides DevOps by default and has a robust marketplace where users can easily integrate with existing APIs and begin work immediately. It scales easily and integrates seamlessly with Azure cloud infrastructure. In contrast, many users feel IBM is a bit dated and is lacking cloud-focused tools.It is also more difficult to deploy.
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is that it protects our backend system. We are exposing services to external parties and using this solution to protect the backend system, and to have a navigation in between."
"Since it runs on top of Datapower, all Datapower based custom policies can be utilized and exported to API connect but its not straightforward/simple process."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"It allows enterprises to expose some of their tech to outside stakeholders."
"Security is well organized and managed within the solution."
"This solution is ready to scale and already supports our agile CICD."
"The developer portal has been the most useful feature."
"In-built policies and security functions."
"Everything is already available and ready to operate without a lot of preparation work."
"Microsoft Azure API Management has many valuable features. One is the developer portal, that's very useful for teams. The tool also provides layers of security. I also found the caching, automatic documentation, and version management functionalities most valuable."
"The ability to easily connect back to Service Fabric is the most important for us."
"I like that security features can be integrated with API Management. I also like that you can perform rate-limiting and throttling functions."
"The package as a whole is useful for our customers."
"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."
"Most of the features are valuable to me."
"The tool helps to manage APIs."
"Installation is weak."
"The installation process could use improvement. I hope that in the next release, the installation process is easier."
"It's based on a little bit dated architecture. A lot of evolution has happened after that. It's an evolving field. Kong is a Kubernetes-based platform. Kong runs on Kubernetes, but all the other ones are in microservices. So, there's a lot of improvement that can be done."
"We've had some issues upgrading to the latest version of the solution."
"It would be nice to have a SaaS solution that can be deployed into the cloud."
"The product's setup phase and its setup for the users in different environments, along with DevOps integration, are areas of concern where there is a need for improvement."
"It is expensive within this class of products."
"Debugging could be improved."
"I rate the technical support from Microsoft Azure API Management a four out of five."
"I could that the UI could be improved."
"Microsoft Azure API Management is lagging behind Apigee and should also have a better CICD process."
"Maybe the customization could be a bit better."
"It should be easier to integrate."
"The scalability of this solution could be improved. The volume which the API Management task service can handle needs to be improved. Cost wise, this solution could be optimized."
"The user interface needs improvement."
"They should improve the inbuilt policies that they have and that should properly create a deployment architecture as well."
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IBM API Connect is ranked 5th in API Management with 73 reviews while Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 68 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Azure API Management is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure API Management writes "Efficiently manages and monetizes API ". IBM API Connect is most compared with IBM DataPower Gateway, Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Amazon API Gateway and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas Microsoft Azure API Management is most compared with Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Kong Gateway Enterprise and WSO2 API Manager. See our IBM API Connect vs. Microsoft Azure API Management report.
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