We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and IBM DataPower Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The control panel is very easy to navigate. It's similar to most hosting platforms, so it's user-friendly. Once you get used to it, managing your hosting becomes easy, too."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure."
"The performance is good. It's been very stable."
"It is easy to use, easy to install, and it's resilient for high availability."
"The solution is stable."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Its initial setup was straightforward."
"It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API."
"The solution is very easy to work with."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"Its stability could be better."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"Traceability could be improved, especially for business operations. The traceability of the transactions could be an improvement point for DataPower to work on. It would be better if they provided JSON support. JSON protocol data has changed format. It started performing internal transformation to JSONx. This might be an additional complexity."
"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."
"For the workloads that are not too high, appliance is a little bit expensive."
"Additional documentation needs to be provided for complex automations."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite big for smaller organizations, looking at different types of clients who are virtually assisted in this, I would say it's not really a good product for smaller firms."
"The product's cost for data appliances or hardware is quite high. It needs improvement."
"We are always looking for more features wherein it could be easily integrated with cloud applications. We are looking for either a cloud solution or a cloud integration option."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 reviews while IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 7th in Application Infrastructure with 26 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Easy to use, plenty of functionality, but expensive". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework and Oracle SOA Suite, whereas IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM WebSphere Message Broker. See our Apache Web Server vs. IBM DataPower Gateway report.
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