We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and SAP Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its speed and performance are valuable."
"DataPower Gateway holds significant value for us as it serves as the cornerstone of our enterprise security controls."
"We really like the runtime capabilities of IBM API Connect. The creation of products and the control of the monetization and hit rate are some of the features which we've found very valuable."
"WSRR is a powerful component for getting the endpoints."
"This solution is ready to scale and already supports our agile CICD."
"What's best about IBM API Connect is the excellent administration. The development tool that builds the API is also very simple, and user-friendly, and it doesn't consume too much time. Another valuable feature in IBM API Connect is its good reporting feature, particularly for operations, but the most valuable feature of the solution for the customer is security. IBM API Connect provides a DMZ and a security gateway between the external and internal environment, so you can publish your API safely. IBM API Connect can also integrate with any tool or middleware that works on open standards without the need for development or coding, so integration with the solution is easier."
"One of the most valuable features is the easy-to-use web interface."
"Our version supports containerized integration. I can write APIs, which can be moved into a testing environment without needing a forklift. It can check if APIs are compliant before moving them into production."
"The solution has a lot of great features."
"It's suitable for various sizes of companies. I have used it with big companies and with small ones as well."
"The mapping transformation allows us to connect our on-premise ECC to the cloud system."
"It’s easy to maintain, as everything is handled by SAP."
"SAP has provided very good support."
"SAP is an excellent company with an excellent reputation, excellent products, and dedicated customer support."
"The ability to expand it whenever required has been great — it's very simple."
"The product is very stable."
"One thing about API Connect that could be improved is the security schemes. There are so many security schemes, and from a product perspective, IBM could improve the user experience of the configuration security scheme."
"The initial setup and installation could be easier."
"Understanding the architecture, deployment criteria, and communication methods of the installation can be time-consuming."
"The solution is not scalable."
"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."
"The new version is very unstable."
"Due to bugs in integration, we have to look for workaround on fixing and using DataPower as gateway."
"Support for this platform could still be improved. It also needs to have more levels of versatility. Its compatibility and integration with different platforms also need improvement."
"Lacks flexibility in its licensing structure."
"Planning features are limited to the finance module."
"The solution requires more flexibility overall."
"Speaking about the public cloud, it's a very rigid system. So, there is not a lot of customization possible in a public cloud environment."
"SAP Cloud Platform's installation is not straightforward. You need a person with knowledge to handle it."
"When I started looking at the client's IT architecture, I started by doing a study of their services, DVM, data volume, and management services. According to the results, they could be a lot better at this."
"Usability is a challenge most of the time and not being able to get all of the information."
"While it was good for a small entity, it was not ideal for a large enterprise."
IBM API Connect is ranked 7th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 73 reviews while SAP Cloud Platform is ranked 4th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 38 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while SAP Cloud Platform is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Offers basic API orchestration and provides robust security and governance features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Cloud Platform writes "Provides seamless integration with CTI for streamlined data synchronization but complexity and challenges in migrating existing applications to the low-code model for custom application development". IBM API Connect is most compared with IBM DataPower Gateway, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and TIBCO Cloud API Management, whereas SAP Cloud Platform is most compared with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, webMethods.io Integration and Mule Anypoint Platform. See our IBM API Connect vs. SAP Cloud Platform report.
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