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."The capabilities are very good."
"DataPower Gateway holds significant value for us as it serves as the cornerstone of our enterprise security controls."
"The most valuable features of IBM API Connect are its performance and user-friendliness."
"The management of the API and API portal is good."
"Using API Connect allows us to quickly create proxy APIs and saves time on end-to-end testing, which lets us deliver quickly to clients."
"It is quite stable. We've not had any problem. It has made for a good buy because we are finding that other companies that have similar set ups go down maybe once a month."
"The services that I consume through IBM API Connect are beneficial. It can handle multiple API management."
"API Connect is a very good platform for the development of APIs."
"It’s great that we have the entire suite of SAP at our fingertips."
"I found flexibility most valuable in the SAP Cloud Platform. It's a simple tool that's good even for first-time users."
"The solution is scalable."
"The entire SAP ecosystem is a valuable feature. It provides access to SAP S/4HANA, ACG systems, and their Fiori launchpad, making it easy to navigate between them. This makes the enterprise very accessible."
"Great Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component."
"The maintenance part can be outsourced easily."
"Cloud Platform's stability is great."
"The product captures data in real time."
"In terms of what needs improvement, some of the product documentation could be better."
"Business applications could be exposed to users."
"Like any typical IBM infrastructure setup, you need to learn to set it up yourself. It's not one of those simple zip files or an archive unzip and you're up and running in some few minutes. Knowledge to set it up is key."
"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."
"The developer portal could be easier to customize."
"The automation and the simplicity could be improved."
"The platform’s integration with the payment gateway needs enhancement. The setup process and support services could be improved."
"The integration of an API gateway that implements the sidecar pattern, which can be deployed in cloud applications, and expose the microservices directly in each pod, this can be more decentralized components."
"The product could be improved for consistent user interfaces."
"The addition of more industry use cases would be an improvement."
"SAP Cloud Platform's installation is not straightforward. You need a person with knowledge to handle it."
"It would be helpful to have additional samples for SoapUI that include interface methodologies and templates."
"The main problem is that there aren't any easy migrations from SAP PO to SAP CPI, so from process orchestration to cloud platform integration."
"Lacks flexibility in its licensing structure."
"What I would like to see improved is the learning curve."
"They are still developing this product. It does not really have 100% of the necessary features available to properly service business clients"
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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