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We performed a comparison between Amazon API Gateway and IBM Cloud Pak for Integration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon API Gateway vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Report (Updated: March 2024).
767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution is stable.""In terms of scalability, I haven't encountered any issues with API Gateway. We've significantly increased our traffic from hitting it once or twice a minute to now hitting it ten to fifteen times within a minute. In an hour, we're receiving hundreds of hits. So, it's performing excellently.""The solution is a managed service and requires minimal configuration, which makes it easy to launch an API.""The initial setup is pretty easy. Deployment only takes five minutes.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""The initial setup is straightforward.""It is a stable solution.""The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable solution with an uptime of 99.99 percent."

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"The most valuable aspect of the Cloud Pak, in general, is the flexibility that you have to use the product.""Cloud Pak for Integration is definitely scalable. That is the most important criteria.""It is a stable solution.""The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our policies and everything is managed through JCP. It's still among the positive aspects, and it's a valuable feature."

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"The user interface, in general, can be better. The user interface for the entire Amazon cloud can be more friendly. There are some scenarios that are not really easy to manage and configure through the user interface.""Amazon API Gateway can improve the user interface in some areas it could be more polished.""The solution could improve signature validation.""There should be more videos and documentation about the new features that are released every month.""When it comes to DDoS protection, I would like to see that become available at the API Gateway level.""Amazon API Gateway is not as complete as Apigee and needs to be improved by adding more features to become a more robust application.""I am not completely satisfied with Technical Support.""There are certain restrictions that cannot be implemented without web access."

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"Setting up Cloud Pak for Integration is relatively complex. It's not as easy because it has not yet been fully integrated. You still have some products that are still not containerized, so you still have to run them on a dedicated VM.""The initial setup is not easy.""Its queuing and messaging features need improvement.""The pricing can be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This is a pay-per-use service, where you only pay for what you use."
  • "Fees are volume-based."
  • "There are no licensing fees."
  • "I am satisfied with the price."
  • "There is an annual licensing cost to use Amazon API Gateway."
  • "Amazon API Gateway has various pricing plans, but I cannot give the exact cost, though I can say that it's expensive. On a scale of one to five, I'd rate the pricing for Amazon API Gateway as two, as the solution is one of the most expensive products in the market for API management."
  • "We use all open-source technology."
  • "Since it's a serverless solution, Amazon API Gateway is not so expensive."
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  • "The solution's pricing model is very flexible."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Amazon API Gateway is a platform that supports the creation and publication of API for web applications. The platform can support thousands of simultaneous API calls, and it provides monitoring… more »
    Top Answer:I have found that Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager is the best integration tool out there for API management. It is easy to implement and learn; it provides several options for deployment, (including… more »
    Top Answer:If you use Azure products, API Management is a great solution. It solves many of the problems of externalizing web services. For example, when you need versioning, establish a developer portal and… more »
    Top Answer:The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our… more »
    Top Answer:The use cases involve connecting and converting data from one system to another, often involving alterations in the data's format or structure.
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    Overview

    Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. With a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, you can create an API that acts as a "front door" for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from your back-end services, such as workloads running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), code running on AWS Lambda, or any Web application.

    IBM Cloud Pak for Integration gives you complete, flexible integration using capabilities you need to move at today's speed of business, including the tools to help you achieve your application modernization goals as part of your journey to the cloud.

    Sample Customers
    Autodesk, Fox Digital Consumer Group, iFlix, UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Miovision, Olympusat, PhotoVogue, Royale International Group, Veracode
    CVS Health Corporation
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Retailer20%
    Insurance Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise47%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon API Gateway vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon API Gateway vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon API Gateway is ranked 3rd in API Management with 37 reviews while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is ranked 21st in API Management with 4 reviews. Amazon API Gateway is rated 8.2, while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Amazon API Gateway writes "Easy initial setup and highly stable solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration writes "A hybrid integration platform that applies the functionality of closed-loop AI automation". Amazon API Gateway is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Apigee, WSO2 API Manager and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is most compared with IBM App Connect, IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management and MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager. See our Amazon API Gateway vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration report.

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