We performed a comparison between Amazon API Gateway 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 is highly regarded for its stability, integration capabilities, and user-friendliness, whereas Amazon is appreciated for its flexibility and ease of use. Azure users express a desire for lower licensing fees, improved integration, and enhanced performance, while Amazon users seek better monitoring and security features. Azure's pricing is considered reasonable but could be more cost-effective, while Amazon's pricing is generally acceptable. The quality of Azure's technical support varies, while Amazon's support is generally satisfactory.
"Amazon API Gateway facilitates our serverless architecture, particularly with Lambda, by allowing us to perform various tasks. For instance, Lambda functions authorize API calls, execute multiple workloads, and integrate with other services like Azure and Kubernetes. Additionally, we leverage Lambda functions behind the Amazon API Gateway to query databases, process data, and interact with different systems."
"It is very helpful, with our API-based applications."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"Amazon API Gateway can integrate with ECS and Lambda."
"Amazon stack is easy to use in combination with other Amazon services, so it was a logical continuity."
"In terms of most valuable features, it would say that it is really easy to start working with it."
"What I like best about Amazon API Gateway is that it's simple to use, easy to set up, and you can quickly get it up and running. It's a very user-friendly solution. I also didn't experience any issues in terms of Amazon API Gateway interface, integration, or monitoring. The solution runs smoothly."
"One of the most valuable aspects of API Gateway is its native integration with AWS services."
"The solution is reliable and very stable."
"The most valuable features are the API and integrations."
"The package as a whole is useful for our customers."
"The stability and performance are good. It is easy to install, and it scales well too."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the integration of CI/CD with the API gateway."
"Most of the features are valuable to me."
"Initial setup was quite easy."
"Everything is already available and ready to operate without a lot of preparation work."
"The tool's UI requires time to understand."
"The integration could be improved."
"We would like to see more UI-based monitoring."
"I believe better governance and monitoring features would be beneficial."
"It's hard to configure. There's a lot of options but it's very hard, it's very confusing."
"The API Gateway lacks the capability to directly facilitate API strategy development or user onboarding workflows."
"We faced a few issues with the documentation."
"From a use cases perspective, you need to have an internal and external gateway. AWS can only handle external traffic so has to be used together with another solution."
"Microsoft Azure API Management needs to improve stability."
"There is a limitation of 32 kb of data in the APIs. Having the limitation increase would be a benefit."
"Multi-tenant functionalities is missing from the system, especially when it comes to the developer code of features."
"Performance issues from this platform need to be sorted out."
"Security could be improved."
"API Management's price could be lower."
"I'd like to have better flexibility and more capabilities."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms, as well as increased security."
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Amazon API Gateway is ranked 3rd in API Management with 37 reviews while Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 68 reviews. Amazon API Gateway is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Azure API Management is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Amazon API Gateway writes "Easy initial setup and highly stable solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure API Management writes "Efficiently manages and monetizes API ". Amazon API Gateway is most compared with MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Apigee, WSO2 API Manager, Layer7 API Management and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas Microsoft Azure API Management is most compared with Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Kong Gateway Enterprise, IBM API Connect and WSO2 API Manager. See our Amazon API Gateway vs. Microsoft Azure API Management report.
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