We performed a comparison between Apigee, IBM API Connect, and MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The analytics function and the developer portal are the two valuable features of Apigee. The analytics part is very good, and the developer portal is quite rich in features."
"There is plenty of support documentation available."
"Apigee is an easy-to-use solution."
"The most valuable features are scalability and technical support."
"Apigee is relatively easy to use for developers."
"The use case which I have installed serves the intended purpose."
"We can customize the dashboard."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"The services that I consume through IBM API Connect are beneficial. It can handle multiple API management."
"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."
"We are able to share those APIs instantly within the organization; even if we want to share it outside publicly, then we can have those capabilities."
"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."
"It has all of the tools that are needed for the specific mission."
"The capabilities are very good."
"The functionalities on offer are very good."
"The most valuable features are API development and API management."
"It is a good management tool for controlling purposes."
"The most effective features of Anypoint API Manager for policy enforcement include security enforcement, rate limiting, client enforcement, traffic control, service level agreement policies, and caching policies."
"Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager's most valuable aspect is it has plenty of features."
"The most valuable features of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager are the API gateway, rate limiting, and orchestration."
"The documentation is great; it is always up to date and well-presented."
"The developer portal is easy to integrate. It is easy to use, easy to integrate, and I like the developer portal."
"We have all the policies available via drag and drop. It made it very easy."
"The pricing for the product was a bit higher. I also found it challenging to manage sometimes."
"Apigee's user interface could be more straightforward and have more options. Also, it would be nice if it were ready to work out of the box without so much configuration."
"As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved."
"We need better performance monitoring."
"Could be more user friendly."
"I would like to see SOAP services and socket-based connectivity developed."
"Drag and drop of features would be more beneficial, rather than manually working on the configuration and updates."
"The initial setup is not straightforward, particularly for hybrid solutions."
"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."
"It should be cheaper."
"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."
"Possible improvement is mainly around having more of the cloud oriented architecture bringing stability in adding new capabilities around security."
"The monetization of the API could be improved. The pricing for the consumer is also very important to improve this solution."
"The design time setup has a lot of customizable fields, but we need certain standard fields to be added, such as what all of the consuming systems are. This needs to be very clearly articulated during the design time."
"The developer portal could be easier to customize."
"We ran it on top of the Kubernetes cluster, so it wasn't a standalone service. In the worst-case scenario, API Connect couldn't stay online if all the containers went down. We had to restart all the services. We shut down all the containers automatically one by one."
"The cost model could be improved."
"It can offer workflows, orchestration, and webhooks."
"When discussing potential enhancements overall, it primarily involves making it more user-friendly and lowering the pricing. There are several aspects that could benefit from improvement, or perhaps a few other areas to consider."
"In the next release, Mulesoft should make it easier for people who don't have the native connectors to build their own rather than using the APA from the power platform or outlet."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The product's price should be available for public review since it is not currently available for others to see, making it one of the areas where the product has certain shortcomings."
"Migrating any existing middleware platform to Mulesoft is difficult because of the transformation, conversion and integration involved. Better tools are needed to achieve quicker time to market."
"We have issues with the tool's pricing. The product seemed to have most of the features required for the tasks I was working on. I didn't feel the need for additional features. However, one aspect that could be improved is making the platform more user-friendly for non-technical users. While it's not necessarily complex, it does require some familiarity. Unlike open-source tools available online, accessing and using this product may not be as straightforward. It needs to offer training to its users."
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Of those three: MuleSoft Anypoint. But, cost-friendly is another term, I would choose a different solution. We are happy with Gravitee.