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Amazon API Gateway vs Frends comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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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
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Frends
Ranking in API Management
37th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Amazon API Gateway is 10.3%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Frends is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon API Gateway10.3%
Frends0.6%
Other89.1%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

PT
Architect at Birlasoft IndiaLtd.
Strong technical support and effective toolset improve workflow but setup process requires refinement
I have experience with Nintex and K2, but I do not have experience with Unqork. I am specialized in Microsoft products such as Power Automate and Power Apps. I have knowledge of Microsoft Intune and Defender, along with certain Azure components. I work for an organization as a presales architect, proposing solutions to customers. I am familiar with Microsoft Defender for Identity, for Business, and for IoT, though I haven't worked extensively on that. I have a conceptually good understanding of it. I'm mostly working on Microsoft collaboration tools, which include SharePoint and Power Platform tools. I have been dealing mostly with Microsoft, but also with other vendors. Regarding database services, we typically use SQL server services. We have not used Amazon RDS; typically, we use PostgreSQL or MySQL. On the Azure side, I work with Azure Database services including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Cosmos. I was previously working as an architect for U3Soft and am currently working with Birlasoft (B I R L A S O F T). My overall rating for Amazon API Gateway is 8 out of 10.
Kalle Reponen - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Integration Architect at Visma
Offers simplicity, ease of customization, and visibility of integrations
One thing is that Frends keep the integration, and that is something I know that it's coming, like, a later version; that is something we will be currently missing. So the end-users could take an interest in use by themselves, with the release thing some result flow. That is the most wanted and requested feature for now. Another enhancement includes the monitoring part. It would be nice to have some sort of maybe mobile app on which we can see how integrations are running if there are some problems, and getting those alerts on the mobile would be really nice.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is a managed service and requires minimal configuration, which makes it easy to launch an API."
"The most valuable feature is it has lots of integration."
"It is a stable solution."
"It's easy to integrate and provide support for existing AWS services if I use the AWS API gateway."
"Its security feature is the most valuable because it is mainly a security solution. It has easy authentication and authorization, and its integration is also useful."
"The best thing about Amazon API Gateway is that it can authenticate and authorize requests without going to our back end."
"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."
"We would definitely recommend sticking to native solutions because then you have one Hyperscale provider supporting the applications, storage, compute, and APIs."
"One of the benefits is the speed of creating something new. Second, it's replacing the old integration quite fast. Then it is like the visibility of the integration and the possibility to see what is happening in the integration."
"The product has valuable features for version control."
"The user-friendly interface for constructing integration solutions is also a notable benefit."
 

Cons

"I'm pretty happy with what Amazon API Gateway offers, but as its pricing is on the higher side, that's one area for improvement in the solution."
"It would be useful to have a more complete development environment for the developer, with different integrative capabilities to manage all the life cycles for the API."
"I believe better governance and monitoring features would be beneficial."
"I believe that there could be more features associated with analytics since it is an area where the product lacks."
"We would like to see more UI-based monitoring."
"Amazon API Gateway needs to focus on minimizing latency."
"There should be more videos and documentation about the new features that are released every month."
"I would say Amazon API Gateway is a bit costly, but considering the feature level, it is very good."
"Another enhancement includes the monitoring part. It would be nice to have some sort of maybe mobile app on which we can see how integrations are running if there are some problems, and getting those alerts on the mobile would be really nice."
"It is a new application and lacks some essential features compared to competitors."
"One of the primary areas for improvement is a more mobile-friendly interface for the control center."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"Fees are volume-based."
"I am satisfied with the price."
"I rate the platform's pricing a five out of ten."
"It is somewhat costly, particularly when it introduces server-related features, which are often scheduled on our end."
"There is an annual licensing cost to use Amazon API Gateway."
"The solution's pricing is cheap and based on the number of requests coming to Amazon API Gateway."
"Recent changes in their pricing have removed this benefit, moving towards process-specific pricing."
"The pricing is quite fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise21
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