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IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and Oracle API Platform Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Featured Review
Mehdi El Filahi
Security features meets compliance needs and offers MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) that simplifies integration efforts
Saktid Devi Jeyakaran
Log analytics are quite good, offers the ability to completely privatize API access through the console if desired
API security features within Oracle API Platform Cloud Service are okay. I am satisfied with the API security features within Oracle API Platform... Read more →
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Pros
"Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features.""The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure.""The performance is good. It's been very stable.""Support for PCA and non-PCA services is valuable.""The solution is robust.""The solution is straightforward and for large organizations, it functions well.""The solution is scalable, our customers are mostly South African banks and they handle mostly transactions with this solution.""What I like most is the stability."

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"Oracle API Platform Cloud Service's UI is quite user-friendly and supports a hybrid deployment model.""The solution is stable.""All API usage is now governed and tracked.""The most valuable features are the easy integration with the Oracle cloud, and that it's easy to use.""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.""Oracle's APIP CS is a platform capable for consistently covering the complete API Lifecycle from design to retirement, supporting an API-first approach.""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."

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Cons
"They should add features to manage API integrations.""One area that could be improved is the integration with Postgres and SQL databases. Currently, IBM DataPower Gateway only integrates with Oracle databases.""For the workloads that are not too high, appliance is a little bit expensive.""The product should be more adapted to the DevOps process.""Additional documentation needs to be provided for complex automations.""The IBM community does not have much engagement from the IT community in Saudi Arabia and developers for this solution are difficult to find.""They should improve the solution's clustering features.""Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition."

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"I would like to see enhanced support for SOAP Service and the corresponding WS-Security policies.""Even when an API is functioning correctly, there seems to be a glitch within OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).""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.""Oracle API Platform Cloud Service provides an API documentation tool, which is quite outdated.""In the next release, I would like to see more security policies and for it to include an on-cloud gateway.""The solution's cost in terms of scaling could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost of this product varies from customer to customer and the relationship with IBM, including how many offerings from IBM are already being used."
  • "It's expensive when you compare it with others."
  • "The licensing cost is very expensive."
  • "As far as I know, they have a perpetual license for this product. They are paying perpetual fees rather than an annual subscription or annual pricing."
  • "IBM DataPower Gateway is quite expensive to get resources to work on this product. If the price could be cheaper, I think that will make it a little bit better and easily accessible to smaller clients. Then it could compete with other solutions that are available in the market. There's a whole lot of other solutions available that work well and are cheaper than IBM's products."
  • "The appliance is a bit on the expensive side for the workloads that are not too high."
  • "Most customers' use case budgets are not inlined with the price of IBM DataPower Gateway. It is too expensive."
  • "This product is a bit expensive as IBM products are costly assets. However, for enterprise customers it is a worthwhile investment."

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  • "The pricing is for each logical gateway (a logical gateway can have multiple physical nodes)."
  • "The solution is expensive to scale."
  • "Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is a cheap solution."
  • "Pricing depends on the specific services used."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about IBM DataPower Gateway?
    Top Answer:It is very easy to set up and configure, even for users with no prior experience.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM DataPower Gat...
    Top Answer:I would say the pricing is normal. It is not the cheapest, but it is not the most expensive either.
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    What needs improvement with IBM DataPower Gateway?
    Top Answer:One area that could be improved is the integration with Postgres and SQL databases. Currently, IBM DataPower Gateway only integrates with Oracle databases. So it doesn't integrate with Postgres.
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    What do you like most about Oracle API Platform Cloud Service?
    Top Answer: 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 Platfo...
    Top Answer:Pricing depends on the specific services used. Some services are more affordable compared to other platforms, while some are more expensive. It also depends on the client's budget.
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    What needs improvement with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service?
    Top Answer:Even when an API is functioning correctly, there seems to be a glitch within OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). We occasionally need to refresh and wait; then the same API starts working again. I'm… more »
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    Ranking
    7th
    out of 66 in API Management
    Views
    7,179
    Comparisons
    5,298
    Reviews
    12
    Average Words per Review
    395
    Rating
    8.6
    26th
    out of 66 in API Management
    Views
    1,324
    Comparisons
    1,069
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    560
    Rating
    7.3
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    Also Known As
    WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower
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    Overview

    IBM DataPower Gateway is a robust, secure next-generation enterprise-grade single multichannel API gateway that supplies dynamic access, integration, control, and outstanding security. The solution is available in a broad range of workload capabilities, including application programming interface (API), service oriented architecture (SOA), B2B, cloud, web, and mobile. These dynamic capabilities ensure users are able to quickly increase the reach of an organization's critical IT resources to new channels, which will provide shareholders, team members, and clients with safe, secure access at all times.

    DataPower Gateway is very flexible and is widely available in virtual, cloud, traditional, physical, Docker, and Linux form factors.

    IBM DataPower Gateway Features

    IBM DataPower Gateway has many value-added features. Some of these features are included below:

    • Control: The solution provides decision point authorization and authentication for all standards, including Lightweight Direct Access Protocol (LDAP) and Open Authorization (OAuth), which allow for better access control across an organization’s entire network.
    • DataPower dashboard: The dashboard is specifically designed to enhance performance and determine problematic processes. The solution provides intuitive real-time performance transparency to diagnose operational and performance anomalies and offer repair and restoration recommendations.
    • Enhanced messaging: Users are able to easily mediate messaging and protocols by incorporating the best of today’s traditional and modern application standards.
    • Integration: IBM DataPower Gateway offers super fast mainframe connectivity, database connectivity, transport protocol bridging, content-based routing, and any-to-any message transformation, ensuring secure and immediate connect service.

    IBM DataPower Gateway Benefits

    IBM DataPower Gateway provides many benefits. Some of those benefits include:

    • Flexibility: The solution is easy to use and configure and provides for a pleasant, intuitive overall user experience. The solution can immediately be used out of the box, which makes overall process management simple.
    • Protection: The solution provides sturdy continuous service protection and application performance using robust powerful routing and traffic control.
    • Security: The solution’s enterprise-grade De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) ready gateway enables users to enforce the desired runtime application security across all messaging protocols.
    • Profitability: The solution’s design ensures significant reduction of development costs in addition to the streamlining of overall operations. Users are able to achieve reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and experience a near-immediate ROI.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “My company has a good impression of IBM DataPower Gateway. What I like about it is that because it's an appliance, it's a turnkey solution that's very fast and out of the box. Another valuable feature of IBM DataPower Gateway is that it's easy to integrate with other products.”- Bálint T., Solution Manager at Intalion

    “You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present. From a security point of view, being an appliance in the DMC zone, IBM DataPower Gateway will take care of the entire security angle for the infrastructure.” - Sathyan K., Founder/Director at perfTech Solutions Pvt Ltd

    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.

    Sample Customers
    RBL Bank, Availity
    API Matic, Trunk Club
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Pharma/Biotech Company6%
    Security Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm29%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Insurance Company10%
    Government7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 7th in API Management with 27 reviews while Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is ranked 26th in API Management with 7 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Security features meets compliance needs and offers MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) that simplifies integration efforts ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle API Platform Cloud Service writes "An affordable solution that supports hybrid installation, but is quite heavy and unstable". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM Integration Bus, whereas Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is most compared with Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Amazon API Gateway, Kong Gateway Enterprise and Apiary. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Oracle API Platform Cloud Service report.

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