We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and Microsoft Azure API Management 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."I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do."
"Its initial setup was straightforward."
"The product's most valuable features are AAA policies and security features."
"The solution is very easy to work with."
"The solution is stable."
"I like the tool's security. Also, all functionalities are integrated within on platform."
"Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features."
"The solution is scalable, our customers are mostly South African banks and they handle mostly transactions with this solution."
"What I like most about Microsoft Azure API Management is that it's flexible and user-friendly. The solution also has rich documentation and guides available, so users can configure and use it."
"We're very satisfied with Azure API Management. We've had no issues with bugs, everything runs smoothly, and the connection between the cloud and the on-premise infrastructure was good."
"The solution is reliable and very stable."
"It's very well integrated with the Azure environment."
"The stability and performance are good. It is easy to install, and it scales well too."
"Microsoft Azure API Management has many valuable features. One is the developer portal, that's very useful for teams. The tool also provides layers of security. I also found the caching, automatic documentation, and version management functionalities most valuable."
"It seems quite good so far. It handles our current workload well, and I'm optimistic it can scale effectively as our needs grow."
"The product gives API gateway-related features, like throttling, which are easy to use and low-code/no-code."
"I would like the tool to improve its training."
"The product's cost for data appliances or hardware is quite high. It needs improvement."
"An area for improvement in IBM DataPower Gateway is its price point because it's a relatively expensive product. Sometimes, when the customer use case is just a very small subset of what's being offered in IBM DataPower Gateway, then the product can be expensive, making my company lose some of the opportunities because of the expensive pricing. A lower price point for IBM DataPower Gateway, even if that results in a less feature-rich version, would be appreciated. In terms of additional features that I'd like to see in the next release of IBM DataPower Gateway, nothing specific comes to mind because IBM constantly improves its standards and provides quarterly updates to the product, so it's quite fine."
"They should add features to manage API integrations."
"Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition."
"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 initial setup isn't so easy, you need who has experience working with the solution to help."
"It is a costly product."
"Could use clearer configuration when it comes to API policies."
"The hybrid part could be improved because API Management is entirely cloud-based, but some of our resources are on-prem, so formatting is an issue. Our goal is dual implementation."
"Technical support could be more helpful and responsive."
"The cloud deployment performance could be better."
"The developer portal can be improved."
"Maybe the customization could be a bit better."
"This solution is only available as a cloud-based deployment and it would be very helpful to have an on-premises version."
"Performance issues from this platform need to be sorted out."
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IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 8th in API Management with 26 reviews while Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 67 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Azure API Management is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Easy to use, plenty of functionality, but expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure API Management writes "Efficiently manages and monetizes API ". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Mule ESB, IBM Integration Bus and Amazon API Gateway, whereas Microsoft Azure API Management is most compared with Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Kong Gateway Enterprise and SwaggerHub. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Microsoft Azure API Management report.
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