Compare Akana API Management vs. IBM DataPower Gateway
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Ask a question Earn 20 points | Top Answer: The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good. Top Answer: If you want additional features, you will need to pay more. Top Answer: Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers. |
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Views 2,050 Comparisons 1,724 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 462 Rating 7.0 | Views 5,642 Comparisons 4,715 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 452 Rating 8.0 |
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Also Known As | |
| WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower | |
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| Perforce | IBM |
Overview | |
Akana helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to share data as APIs, connect and integrate applications, drive partner adoption, monetize their assets, and provide intelligent insights into their business and operations. | 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. |
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Learn more about Akana API Management | Learn more about IBM DataPower Gateway |
Sample Customers | |
| British American Tobacco, Credit Suisse, Daimler, eBay, FOX, Liberty Mutual, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, Skandia, Tata communications | RBL Bank, Availity |
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Computer Software Company39% Comms Service Provider17% Financial Services Firm8% Insurance Company4% | Computer Software Company29% Financial Services Firm14% Comms Service Provider14% Insurance Company12% |
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Akana API Management is ranked 18th in API Management with 1 review while IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 9th in API Management with 5 reviews. Akana API Management is rated 7.0, while IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Akana API Management writes "Intuitive solution with good interface; currently lacks an integrated billing feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Deals with multiple protocols, but "WTX" components are problematic". Akana API Management is most compared with Apigee, Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager, Amazon API Gateway, IBM API Connect and Axway AMPLIFY API Management, whereas IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, IBM Integration Bus, Apigee, Mule ESB and Layer7 API Management.
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