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Amazon API Gateway vs Axway AMPLIFY API Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon API Gateway
Ranking in API Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Axway AMPLIFY API Management
Ranking in API Management
19th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Amazon API Gateway is 9.5%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY API Management is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon API Gateway9.5%
Axway AMPLIFY API Management1.6%
Other88.9%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Head - Engineering ,Technology and Enterprise Architecture at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees
Faced challenges with audit trails and seek better user-level monitoring and control
Regarding built-in authorization, monitoring is quite substantial, and versioning systems is also what we are using. With Amazon API Gateway, we utilize a variety of deployment methods and services they provide, so monitoring services are the important parameter in API control from our side, allowing us to see how the APIs behave and how well they pick up the data from their respective sources. Integration with AWS Lambda has been beneficial since we have event controllers that help identify the APIs, which then call the API from the API services. We're managing this with events that are parameterized through API identification, mostly using Python in Lambda, which has inbuilt features to track API lifecycle parameters. The defined parameterized features in Amazon API Gateway help streamline API lifecycle management. Our AWS system admin team sets these configurations for us. The versioning number gets updated as we deploy revised API versions, which gets monitored on the API monitoring services. The cloud engineering team assists us as we are from a solutions development and deployment team. The importance of Amazon API Gateway's global API deployment for our application's performance is significant in terms of scalability and availability. Amazon API Gateway services have been very good, maintaining a 99.99 SLA, providing us confidence in the global deployment level as it is capable of handling various endpoint types, such as database sites and legacy systems.
AnkitSingh6 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead Analytics Engineer at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Comprehensive API management has improved monetization and streamlined secure integrations
Axway AMPLIFY API Management could be improved in terms of user interface and navigation, as it could be more user-friendly. There are no helping resources such as question marks or help icons to easily identify elements, making it difficult for new users to learn the platform without some form of training. The configuration and policy setups also require multiple steps, which complicates the process, and it would be easier if some steps could be skipped. Better analytics and reporting capabilities should provide improved trackability for API performance and consumer behavior. Documentation for advanced use cases would help reduce the learning curve. However, when trying to integrate with third parties, it can be quite difficult and requires a lot of authentication and authorization, which is better for security but poses challenges for new users trying to connect with a third party to transfer data between platforms. Additionally, the customization options for the dashboard are very limited, which restricts my ability to customize the entire dashboard meaningfully.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The technical support is very strong, and we've had issues with the solution and configuration and we've gotten very good support."
"It's flexible. It was valuable."
"The most valuable feature is it has lots of integration."
"The best features of Amazon API Gateway include security and metering, which involves the analytical part of how the APIs are being consumed since it's for consumer APIs built for use by other applications."
"The Lambda features are very cost-effective since you do not have to run your servers 24/7."
"The product is really good when it comes to API lifecycle management, and it is not just something that includes the balancing part or the security aspect but also the routing and the fallback mechanism."
"This solution gives you end-to-end protection in what you're able to do, including certificate-based TLS from endpoints so you can protect the whole link and it will generate certificate keys for you."
"From my perspective of ease of use, it is very good."
"My advice for others considering Axway AMPLIFY API Management is that if you want a comprehensive API management solution that includes a good dashboard with analytics, log functionality, monetization, and security, everything comes under one roof, making Axway AMPLIFY API Management a solid choice."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is security."
"I would recommend the solution for other people who want to start using it."
"The UI and UX are quite good and easy to understand."
"The best feature of Axway Amplify API Management is its exceptional level of security, which is highly reassuring, coupled with its remarkable capacity to handle substantial volumes of data in impressively efficient turnaround times."
"The most valuable features are security enforcement and throttling."
"For what we do, the API portal capability is the most valuable feature."
"There's drag and drop functionality so that you do not need to have a senior expert developer to make use of the tool. You can get more of your staff trained up to be able to use it as it's not overly technical."
 

Cons

"One of the problems with using this solution is that you have to know a lot about the Amazon ecosystem, in terms of services, to be able to use it."
"The payment is a little bit on the costlier side when I look at the amount we have to pay."
"We faced a few issues with the documentation."
"When it comes to DDoS protection, I would like to see that become available at the API Gateway level."
"Its performance and scalability could be better compared to one of its competitors."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"From a use cases perspective, you need to have an internal and external gateway. AWS can only handle external traffic so has to be used together with another solution."
"The solution should include change data capture (CDC) features that will help reduce workload"
"Sometimes we find bugs where certain calls are not returning all the data we need."
"They should also improve the way that we upgrade from one version to another. In our case, it's been very troublesome."
"A significant area of improvement for Axway AMPLIFY API Management is the Amplify Central portal, which should help expose APIs on a webpage for potential customers."
"I think that the program's team management capabilities can be better as far as working in groups."
"I have experienced issues with Axway AMPLIFY API Management's stability at times, particularly when there are a large number of API calls."
"Not a ten because of the pricing and technical support."
"It would be great if they have an asset report. It's hard to get support for that."
"Ultimately, from a very high-level overview, cloud platforms or Kong could have a slight advantage when compared to Axway AMPLIFY API Management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive. Though the product was previously available at a cheap rate, nowadays it is expensive."
"Azure products are more cost-effective than AWS solutions"
"My understanding is that it easily goes to $14,000 or $15,000 USD each month for each account, and we have several such accounts."
"Since it's a serverless solution, Amazon API Gateway is not so expensive."
"I am satisfied with the price."
"Fees are volume-based."
"There are no licensing fees."
"The solution is expensive. When you acquire a license you have full access to the solution, unlike other competitors such as Apigee X, where there are fragmented licenses. Some licenses only allow access to certain features while others allow access to more features. Upon procuring this solution's license, you will have full access to the solution, allowing you to experiment with all of its features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Apigee or Amazon API Gateway?
Amazon API Gateway is a platform that supports the creation and publication of API for web applications. The platform can support thousands of simultaneous API calls, and it provides monitoring, ma...
How does Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager compare with Amazon API Gateway?
I have found that Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager is the best integration tool out there for API management. It is easy to implement and learn; it provides several options for deployment, (including ...
Which is better - Azure API Management or Amazon API Gateway?
If you use Azure products, API Management is a great solution. It solves many of the problems of externalizing web services. For example, when you need versioning, establish a developer portal and ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
The pricing for Axway AMPLIFY API Management is quite high for small companies, organizations, or teams. The setup cost is also high, and licensing is very limited. They should restructure everythi...
What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
Axway AMPLIFY API Management could be improved in terms of user interface and navigation, as it could be more user-friendly. There are no helping resources such as question marks or help icons to e...
What is your primary use case for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
I have used Axway AMPLIFY API Management to expose and manage APIs across different internal and external applications, which helps secure the API, monitor traffic, and control access through polic...
 

Also Known As

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Vordel Application Gateway, Axway API Management Plus, Axway API Management, AMPLIFY API Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Autodesk, Fox Digital Consumer Group, iFlix, UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Miovision, Olympusat, PhotoVogue, Royale International Group, Veracode
Engie Group, Allianz
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