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We performed a comparison between Layer7 API Management and Tyk 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 Layer7 API Management vs. Tyk Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The Gateway is most important because it is our strategic front door into the company for all APIs.""We can create multiple orgs and set up policies and management. We can also integrate with an APM solution""We are able to go to market very quickly and deploy our functionalities very quickly.""What I found most valuable in Layer7 API Management is that you can launch the API from the gateway quickly and securely, making it less complicated to deploy APIs. I also like that Layer7 API Management has a good portal and dashboards and that the dashboards show you statistics regarding how many people used the API, etc.""Has great drag-and-drop features and requires minimal coding.""The mobile access gateway (MAG) is tremendous.""It is helpful to have a central API that is hosted and managed.""The most valuable feature is the security with its out-of-the-box policies."

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"You can set up workflows and write limited pieces of logic.""The most valuable feature is the load balancing with the circuit-breaker function.""The feature I find most valuable is that this solution allows us to manage our security.""It is a good product for API management.""The portal for developers that this solution provides has great functionality.""The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good."

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Cons
"The API Development tool can be made more user-friendly by providing folder properties.""The overall cost of Layer7 API Management is high, they can improve it by making it less expensive.""If they had different levels of support available then it would be easier to justify the costs.""They need a workflow for the API Developer Portal, where the process only allows requests to go to the correct person.""What is really important is that they offer the solution as a service, on a subscription or monthly basis, which will make it more attractive. That is where the market is headed. There are competitors within the industry that are doing that currently. I would encourage CA to do that.""Broadcom's technical support team needs improvement.""I feel there is a lot to improve in terms of providing plug-and-play functionalities, as at the moment it requires a lot of coding in their specific language for implementing a medium-complexity use case.""It is not possible for clients to migrate to a newer version."

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"We would like a better tool for generating documentation for the APIs to be developed.""I would like to see some additional features like having some extensions for .NET core because we use it for our back-end language.""Sometimes when new features are released, they are not immediately stable.""It is a young product and does not have the kind of brand recognition that would make it a more popular solution with our clients.""We ran it for a while, but then we decided to move away from Tyk, because Tyk's cloud version, the SaaS version, has a significant limitation of limited flexibility, so you can't program very much.""In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly better communication with the customer base that would be my main issue with them."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "CA has great pricing for gateways, so negotiate with your sales team."
  • "If the CA pricing for API management would be a little lower, they would be able to cover a broader market."
  • "Purchase 4.0 now and wait until they flush out the 4.1 problems."
  • "It depends on your use case of course, how much you want to go with that, because it can get pricey and depends on the size of your company."
  • "Be aware of additional licenses for your warm standby. Ensure you get plenty of non-production licenses."
  • "Do not buy piecemeal."
  • "It's my manager who takes care of the pricing. But I keep on hearing that it's a little pricey, it's on the higher side. That is what he says."
  • "Pricing is competitive. CA is ready to offer attractive discounts."
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  • "The price is low compared to other products of a similar type."
  • "There are different versions and plans available depending on the requirements, so there is flexibility in terms of the pricing."
  • "It had a free version, which suited many of our needs, but not all, but we were happy to go ahead with the licensed version as well, which is the paid version."
  • "We are using the open-source version of this product, so there are no licensing costs for its use."
  • "The cost curve is far smoother, both in terms of volume and the number of calls it's running on, compared to most competitors. So it's a tad more expensive at the very low end, but the curve is nothing like Apigee or some of the others."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Layer7 API Management's availability on an on-premises deployment model, actually decreases the production time if its users have any issues at the server level.
    Top Answer:I recently got to know through some of my sources that there is a lack of support for customers from Broadcom's end. Broadcom's technical support team needs improvement. Broadcom's technical support… more »
    Top Answer:The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good.
    Top Answer:The pricing is actually quite competitive. In Azure environments, it gets beaten by Microsoft API Gateway, but on the other hand, it offers some features that Microsoft lacks. So it really comes down… more »
    Top Answer:In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly… more »
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    Also Known As
    CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway
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    Overview

    Layer7 API Management is a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to securely expose, manage, and monetize their APIs. 

    It provides features such as API gateway, developer portal, analytics, and security to ensure seamless integration and control over API traffic. 

    With Layer7 API Management, businesses can streamline their API operations and drive innovation.

    Tyk is an open source API Gateway that is fast and scalable, an API management platform featuring an API gateway, analytics, developer portal and dashboard. Available in three flavours to best suit your architecture and governance. We offer full cloud or on-premises options, and the best of both worlds with our unique hybrid model. www.tyk.io
    Sample Customers
    1. IBM  2. Microsoft  3. Oracle  4. Salesforce  5. SAP  6. Cisco  7. Dell  8. HP  9. Adobe  10. VMware  11. Accenture  12. Capgemini  13. Deloitte  14. PwC  15. Ernst & Young  16. Infosys  17. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)  18. Wipro  19. Cognizant  20. HCL Technologies  21. Tech Mahindra  22. Fujitsu  23. Hitachi  24. NEC  25. NTT Data  26. Ericsson  27. Nokia  28. Siemens  29. AT&T  30. Verizon  31. Vodafone  32. Orange
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Insurance Company10%
    Retailer8%
    Computer Software Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Government7%
    Retailer6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Layer7 API Management vs. Tyk
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Layer7 API Management vs. Tyk and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Layer7 API Management is ranked 10th in API Management with 108 reviews while Tyk is ranked 16th in API Management with 6 reviews. Layer7 API Management is rated 8.4, while Tyk is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Layer7 API Management writes "Has great drag-and-drop features and it requires minimal coding ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tyk writes "Simple to install, has many features, but lacks support for multiple programming languages". Layer7 API Management is most compared with Apigee, Kong Enterprise, Amazon API Gateway, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and Axway AMPLIFY API Management, whereas Tyk is most compared with Apache APISIX, Traefik Enterprise, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management and 3scale API Management. See our Layer7 API Management vs. Tyk report.

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