Akana API Management vs Apigee comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Akana API Management
Ranking in API Management
29th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Apigee
Ranking in API Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
API Testing Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Akana API Management is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Apigee is 16.5%, up from 14.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
API Testing Tools
1.5%
 

Featured Reviews

Saurav Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 5, 2023
Authentication mechanism is easy to implement but improvement is needed in documentation
For API security purposes, we use the tool to host all our APIs. This allows us to take advantage of the security features provided by the platform. With the solution, we can implement rules such as rate limiting and restricting the number of API calls for each user. It acts as a secure gateway…
Rohit Sircar - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 17, 2022
API management software that offers excellent security capabilities and integrates easily with other solutions
We use this solution when we have microservices developed in either .NET Core or microservices developed on Java Spring Boot to develop and manage those APIs. We use it fof external and internal customers Before using Apigee, we used to have file transfer integrations. With Apigee in place, we…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It allowed us to publish and replace pre-essential transactions in one place, with a uniformity in terms of control and policies."
"Good interface, intuitive solution."
"The tool's authentication mechanism is easy to implement. We had to define a few parameters."
"The most valuable features are scalability and technical support."
"The capabilities are very powerful."
"Apigee gives you plenty of opportunities to set up your workspace depending on how you want to manage your APIs."
"A simple platform that's easier to work with than IBM API Connect. Support for it is really good and gives it advantage over other providers."
"It's a good return on my investment."
"Easy interface to monetize and deliver APIs with very easy integration for third-party development environments/delivery."
"The most valuable feature is monetization."
"Apigee is a great product with good feedback and recommendations from clients."
 

Cons

"Lacks an integrated billing feature."
"Akana API Management needs to improve its documentation."
"The product has new features that we are going to implement in the next few months, such as API management and analytic reporting."
"The account simplification process can be improved."
"I would like to see the monitoring, dashboards, and reports improve."
"As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved."
"Apigee is not a solution compatible with public clouds, making it one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"We do not have control over the installation."
"The cost of the solution is quite high."
"Role-based access management needs to be improved. It would also be nice if the solution could be integrated with code versioning systems like Git/Bitbucket."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For us, the pricing and licensing policies were for an on-premise installation with a fixed cost structure, that matched our budgeting policies."
"As most of the customers say, the tool is a bit expensive."
"Pricing options need to be chosen on a case-by-case basis."
"Apigee has several different licenses you can obtain depending on your needs."
"The prices are comparable."
"Since it was acquired by Google, we can get a license based on our requirements and the cost level will depend on cloud access and support."
"The price of Apigee could be less expensive. The solution can be purchased monthly or annually."
"It was fairly expensive. I don't know what the standard pricing is. I want to say that it's something like $80,000 for 800 million requests (approximately) a year."
"Apigee is a pretty expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Healthcare Company
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Akana API Management?
The tool's authentication mechanism is easy to implement. We had to define a few parameters.
What needs improvement with Akana API Management?
Akana API Management needs to improve its documentation.
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Sample Customers

British American Tobacco, Credit Suisse, Daimler, eBay, FOX, Liberty Mutual, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, Skandia, Tata communications
Adobe, advance.net, Amadeus, AT&T, Bechtel, Belly, Burberry, Chegg, Citrix, Dell, eBay, Equifax, GameStop, First Data, Globe, HCSC, Intralinks, Kao, Meredith, Mitchell, Orange, Pearson
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