3scale API Management vs. IBM DataPower Gateway Comparison

3scale API Management

IBM DataPower Gateway

3scale API Management

Read 3 3scale API Management reviews.

4,270 views|3,192 comparisons

IBM DataPower Gateway

Read 5 IBM DataPower Gateway reviews.

5,642 views|4,715 comparisons

Most Helpful Review

Anonymous User

Principal Architect at a tech services company

Good gateway and security features, but the developer portal needs to be improved

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Pros
"It's good that they aren't adding a lot of features like ESP, etc. It's okay with just being a gateway.""The most valuable features are the gateway and security features." More 3scale API Management Pros »	"The solution is very easy to work with.""It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API.""The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good.""I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do.""It can look for the various security threats, productions, payload scanning, and perform routing based on the content type." More IBM DataPower Gateway Pros »
Cons
"I believe the CMS part of it has room for improvement though. That is where you write a couple of things if you want to publish your API. It's based on liquid scripting, which doesn't seem like the obvious ones to script with.""It would be helpful to improve the customization features so that the customer can do it based on their own needs." More 3scale API Management Cons »	"The solution requires a lot of training manuals in order to get to know it better and to be able to use it effectively.""The components that they include in the product that are, in fact, a WTX, really need to be removed from the product because they tend to fail.""Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers.""Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement.""Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition." More IBM DataPower Gateway Cons »

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Information Not Available	"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." More IBM DataPower Gateway Pricing and Cost Advice »

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Questions from the Community
Ask a question Earn 20 points	What do you like most about IBM WebSphere DataPower? Top Answer: The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good. Read all 3 answers What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM WebSphere DataPower? Top Answer: If you want additional features, you will need to pay more. Read all 3 answers What needs improvement with IBM WebSphere DataPower? Top Answer: Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers. Read all 3 answers
Ranking
12th out of 39 in API Management Views 4,270 Comparisons 3,192 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 494 Rating 7.7	9th out of 39 in API Management Views 5,642 Comparisons 4,715 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 452 Rating 8.0
Popular Comparisons
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Also Known As
	WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower
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Overview
3scale is an API management platform that delivers flexible, highly scalable solutions to package, distribute, control, and monetize your APIs, giving you the power to make the most of your API program. Share company data, content, or services through Web or mobile applications. Provide an API to external organizations, internal teams, or both. Avoid the hassle and constant maintenance of building a solution from scratch. 3scale delivers centralized API management features through a distributed, cloud-hosted layer. The platform includes built-in features to help you build a more successful API program, including access control, rate limits, payment gateway integration, and developer experience tools.	IBM DataPower Gateway is a single multi-channel gateway that helps provide security, control, integration and optimized access to a full range of mobile, web, application programming interface (API), service-oriented architecture (SOA), B2B and cloud workloads. It enables you to rapidly expand the scope of valuable IT assets to new channels - giving customers, employees and partners access to critical resources. It is available in the following form factors: physical, virtual, cloud, Linux and Docker.
Offer
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Sample Customers
Victor Ops, Coca Cola, The Telegraph, Skava, Orange, Typeform	RBL Bank, Availity
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS Computer Software Company35% Comms Service Provider24% Financial Services Firm8% Educational Organization4%	VISITORS READING REVIEWS Computer Software Company29% Financial Services Firm14% Comms Service Provider14% Insurance Company12%

3scale API Management is ranked 12th in API Management with 3 reviews while IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 9th in API Management with 5 reviews. 3scale API Management is rated 7.6, while IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of 3scale API Management writes "Easy to deploy". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Deals with multiple protocols, but "WTX" components are problematic". 3scale API Management is most compared with Apigee, IBM API Connect, WSO2 API Manager, Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager and Axway AMPLIFY API Management, whereas IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, IBM Integration Bus, Apigee, Mule ESB and TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus. See our 3scale API Management vs. IBM DataPower Gateway report.

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