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We performed a comparison between Layer7 API Management and WSO2 API Manager 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.
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Pros
"It is able to withstand the number of API calls and handle different API requirements to secure, transform, log, and track API usage patterns.""The most valuable feature of Layer7 API Management is that their policy is really easy to develop and it is flexible.""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.""The most important features of Layer7 API Management are the basic security functionality and validation checks.""We can create multiple orgs and set up policies and management. We can also integrate with an APM solution""The most valuable feature is the security with its out-of-the-box policies.""We loved the portal part the most, which had monetization and showed how people were using the stuff. It is a good product as a whole and has a lot of microservices and granular features.""It is fairly stable for the Gateway side."

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"I think the best part about WSO2 API Manager is that it's highly customizable because it's open-source. The partnership model is quite lucrative for us, it helps us to go and pitch to our customers. You can build a lot of business models yourself that you want to use. You are able to do a lot of the solutions.""The main feature — the publication of the API, the management section — is great in general.""The documentation is good.""Its open-source features are very good, especially for your production work.""It's a good product.""This solution is a little bit faster, easier to use, and has better integration than the other solutions I have experienced.""Based on the information I have, the solution's most valuable feature is its capability of implementing custom solutions.""As far as I am aware this solution is the first API Publisher that allows you to create and publish API and to manage the API lifecycle."

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Cons
"There could be more integration options included in the product.""I would like for the new release to allow us to speed up code generation. The integration with CICD could also be more seamless.""we cannot add gateways on the fly because there are a lot of moving parts; endpoint connectivity is one of them. If we add more nodes then the rate-limiting feature is affected. This kind of gateway always has the scalability issue. But, I think CA is coming up with its Microgateway, which is in Beta. If they stabilize their Microgateway platform, we could do very well in terms of scalability.""They need a workflow for the API Developer Portal, where the process only allows requests to go to the correct person.""The developer portal needs to fully supported SOAP services (including WSDL publication with security), it would certainly push adoption for us.""The Portal lacks maturity. Since the move from Portal 3.x to 4.x, a lot of features were removed. It is slowly coming back. I can see a lot of changes are done in the "background" to decouple components and make it more flexible. Those changes are just not getting to the UI side quick enough.""The cloud-native architecture of the product needs improvement.""We have experienced technical difficulties with the product in the past."

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"They are developing another platform called Choreo that allows you to create API itself using the WSO2 programming language Ballerina. It would be great if they added a direct connection between Choreo and API Manager, that would be great. I think they are working on that, but I'm not sure.""API Manager is not easy to scale because some of its components lack scalability. It's a difficult point. Especially because companies are so cloud-based these days, microservice scalability is a major thing.""Basically, mTLS is a certificate-based communication protocol that WSO2 API Manager doesn't support.""Integration is an area that needs to be improved.""The price and the complexities attached to the solution are two areas of concern where improvements are required.""Lacks some new features and updated functionalities.""The professional support and licensing aspects of WSO have been a challenge.""Based on our recent large scaling project, the latency needs to be improved."

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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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  • "We use the open-source version — the free version."
  • "We have not opted for the paid version of WSO2 but we have implemented the free and open source WSO2 software to a great extent and it is working as per our expectation."
  • "There is a subscription-based pricing structure and also the open-sourced version available."
  • "It's not expensive, but it could be cheaper."
  • "I think the other competitors that are providing the same solution are quite expensive. WSO2 API Manager is quite cheap."
  • "WSO2 API Manager is a low-cost solution. It is one of the most affordable solutions."
  • "We use the open-source version of WSO2 API Manager, there is no cost."
  • "It is costly, around ten thousand per year, per instance"
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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:It is possible to scale up and scale down with the solution...I can say that I have not seen any issues related to scalability.
    Top Answer:WSO2 team recommends mTLS as security. Recently, my company faced some issues when implementing mTLS between the DB and front-end applications. My company needs Technical help from WSO2's team to deal… more »
    Top Answer:I use the solution in my company as an enterprise application that will be placed in more than 175 places across the world, which would be in different countries. As an API management tool, it will be… 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.

    WSO2 API Manager is a comprehensive platform that allows organizations to design, publish, and manage APIs. 

    It provides a centralized interface for API governance, security, and analytics. 

    With features like API monetization and developer portal, it enables businesses to drive innovation and create new revenue streams.

    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
    1. eBay 2. StubHub 3. Cisco 4. Verizon 5. T-Mobile 6. Vodafone 7. Orange 8. BT Group 9. Telstra 10. Deutsche Telekom 11. Swisscom 12. AT&T 13. Sprint 14. Telefonica 15. O2 16. British Airways 17. Lufthansa 18. Emirates 19. Qatar Airways 20. Etihad Airways 21. Air France 22. KLM 23. American Express 24. Visa 25. Mastercard 26. PayPal 27. Western Union 28. Citibank 29. HSBC 30. Barclays 31. Santander 32. Goldman Sachs
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Insurance Company10%
    Retailer8%
    Computer Software Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
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    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Educational Organization15%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Layer7 API Management vs. WSO2 API Manager
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Layer7 API Management vs. WSO2 API Manager and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Layer7 API Management is ranked 10th in API Management with 108 reviews while WSO2 API Manager is ranked 7th in API Management with 33 reviews. Layer7 API Management is rated 8.4, while WSO2 API Manager is rated 8.0. 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 WSO2 API Manager writes "Reliable with good capabilities and good support". Layer7 API Management is most compared with Apigee, Kong Enterprise, Amazon API Gateway, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and Tyk, whereas WSO2 API Manager is most compared with Apigee, Kong Enterprise, Amazon API Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management and Axway AMPLIFY API Management. See our Layer7 API Management vs. WSO2 API Manager report.

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