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Amazon API Gateway vs. Microsoft Azure API Management
September 2023
Executive Summary
Updated on Sep 14, 2023

We performed a comparison between Amazon API Gateway and Microsoft Azure API Management based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.

  • Ease of Deployment: Users of both solutions tell us deployment is simple and straightforward.
  • Features: Amazon API Gateway is a logical choice for anyone using other Amazon services. It integrates seamlessly with all other Amazon products. The solution is cloud-based, which makes it very scalable. Users tell us it is very easy to use and very flexible. Microsoft Azure API Management users tell us this solution is easy to configure, simple to use, and very flexible. Users especially like that the solution is a platform that has a self-enablement process for the clients and users to be able to register themselves.  
  • Room for Improvement: Amazon API Gateway users would like to see the overall user interface improved, as there are some scenarios that can be challenging to configure. Microsoft Azure API Management users would like to see better documentation. Users of both solutions indicate that better third-party integration is needed.
  • Pricing: Amazon API Gateway users feel the solution is competitively priced and of very good value. Microsoft Azure API Management users tell us that licensing fees can get very expensive, and it is something that needs to be monitored closely to ensure cost-effectiveness.
  • Service and Support: Users of both solutions are satisfied with the level of service and response they receive.
  • ROI: Microsoft Azure API Management has a significant impact on ROI as it greatly reduces integration lead times by 90%. The ROI of Amazon API Gateway varies depending on the type of API and whether it is being monetized.

Comparison Results: Azure is highly regarded for its stability, integration capabilities, and user-friendliness, whereas Amazon is appreciated for its flexibility and ease of use. Azure users express a desire for lower licensing fees, improved integration, and enhanced performance, while Amazon users seek better monitoring and security features. Azure's pricing is considered reasonable but could be more cost-effective, while Amazon's pricing is generally acceptable. The quality of Azure's technical support varies, while Amazon's support is generally satisfactory.

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Q&A Highlights
Question: Which is better - Azure API Management or Amazon API Gateway?
Answer: 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 subscription keys. It provides a good UI for developer portals. The developer can register, request, and manage subscriptions easily in the portal. Another thing we liked was the high level of customization. You can use API Management for back-end APIs. You can place the APIM in front to give extra layers of security. APIM is great for lift and shift migrations, too, by fine-tuning the policies in the APIM. The downside is, first, the cost. You need to pay up front for the service. So if you are a small business, it can be expensive because the cost increases with each API. If you are already using Azure, you need premium Azure B2C to integrate with your system. AWS API Gateway (API GW) might be better for organizations that already use other AWS resources. It is a great tool for web services development. If you need to integrate external tools, AWS API Gateway provides an extra security and authentication layer for front-end web services. For instance, as an HTTP front end for internal resources. We use API GW for front-end web services and to integrate static resources. Although we are overall happy with API GW in terms of security and rapid development, it leaves some room for improvement. If you need to create a private API, it can be very difficult. Certifying clients can be a hassle, as well as trying to debug multiple services. Conclusions Azure API Management is a strong solution for large organizations, particularly if leveraging Azure products already. AWS API Gateway is more versatile and the pricing is better.
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Featured Review
Prasanth MG
Has efficient scalability and robust authentication features
We decided to connect our Lambda functions to the solution. Its authentication feature helps us secure the APIs.
Deron Jones
Researched Amazon API Gateway but chose Microsoft Azure API Management: I like the hybrid cloud capabilities
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"It is easy to set up. It is also quick to deploy.""The initial setup is straightforward.""t is easy for integrations if it is deployed in AWS Services.""Amazon API Gateway can integrate with ECS and Lambda.""It provides the flexibility to configure, switch, and manage configurations through cloud permissions or performance settings.""It is a stable solution.""In terms of scalability, I haven't encountered any issues with API Gateway. We've significantly increased our traffic from hitting it once or twice a minute to now hitting it ten to fifteen times within a minute. In an hour, we're receiving hundreds of hits. So, it's performing excellently.""The most valuable feature in Amazon API Gateway is the itinerary release."

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"Easy to integrate API management platform. It is a stable and scalable solution.""We use this solution for API rate limiting and for its security features against DDoS.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure API Management is monitoring. When compared with Apigee, I prefer Microsoft Azure API Management.""The tool helps to manage APIs.""Azure API Management is an API gateway that can be used for different purposes, for example, to monetize APIs.""It’s easy to set up.""I like API Management's ability to do hybrid cloud stuff.""The most valuable features are the API and integrations."

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Cons
"There are certain restrictions that cannot be implemented without web access.""The solution could improve signature validation.""Its support for SAM integration could be made more accessible.""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.""When it comes to DDoS protection, I would like to see that become available at the API Gateway level.""We would like to see more UI-based monitoring.""API Gateway lacks some governance features that MuleSoft offers, and there are additional features that could make it even better.""I believe better governance and monitoring features would be beneficial."

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"Microsoft Azure API Management's most valuable features are the microservices we used to use. They were API callers to receive communication with the network and building system, to complete the request. The response would be through the processing system.""What would make Microsoft Azure API Management better are more APIs. They keep updating their APIs, but it would be better if the solution had more APIs for the services and more integration with other platforms.""Support for GraphQL could be better.""I would like to see more integration with other platforms, as well as increased security.""Microsoft Azure API Management could improve the documentation. The documentation feels like marketing information and not sufficient technical information. Your easiest option is to purchase services from a Microsoft partner and this is their marketing.""Some of the DevOps stuff could be easier to work with. The migration paths are a little complicated, and moving code around could be more seamless. There should be less manual migration when several teams work together to publish code to the DevOps.""One of the most important improvements for us would be if it supported the HTTP/3 version and new protocol over a quick connection.""There is room for improvement in the user interface and workflow for hosting APIs, especially third-party APIs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I am satisfied with the price."
  • "There is an annual licensing cost to use Amazon API Gateway."
  • "Amazon API Gateway has various pricing plans, but I cannot give the exact cost, though I can say that it's expensive. On a scale of one to five, I'd rate the pricing for Amazon API Gateway as two, as the solution is one of the most expensive products in the market for API management."
  • "We use all open-source technology."
  • "Since it's a serverless solution, Amazon API Gateway is not so expensive."
  • "The solution's price is reasonable."
  • "AWS charges for data ingress and egress, which could be further reduced. This would be helpful for customers dealing with large amounts of data coming in or going out from their systems."
  • "It's cost-effective, even as our workload and the number of APIs we manage have increased."

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  • "Since everyone is isocentric here, it is reasonable for me."
  • "We pay for a yearly license."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis."
  • "Azure's pricing is very competitive compared to platforms like Apigee and MuleSoft."
  • "Azure is a pay-as-you-go model. You build out your virtual environment and pay a monthly price depending on CPU cores, storage, etc."
  • "There are no additional costs above the main license."
  • "It's pay as you go. The subscription packages have room for different scales. It's calculated by the number of apps or computers you use. You do not have to use the enterprise subscription. These subscriptions have different pricing, so you can find one to meet your needs for scalability."
  • "Because of our partner relationship, our pricing is pretty decent. But in general, if I compare pricing, I think the initial offer that we got from Microsoft until the relationship kicked in was more expensive than AWS. There were some unexpected expenses because we had to pause. This was due to our inexperience and because we were doing this significant public cloud migration for the first time. We were using SAP on a public cloud for the first time."

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    Questions from the Community
    Which is better - Apigee or Amazon API Gateway?
    Top Answer: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… more »
    How does Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager compare with Amazon API Gateway?
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Which is better - Azure API Management or Amazon API Gateway?
    Top Answer: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… more »
    How does Apigee differ from Azure API Management?
    Top Answer: Apigee offers both cloud-based and on-prem options while Microsoft Azure API Management currently only offers a cloud-based solution. Both solutions are easy to use. Apigee allows for the ability… more »
    What do you like most about Microsoft Azure API Management?
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is the integration of CI/CD with the API gateway.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure A...
    Top Answer:The solution is highly expensive. Our customers worry about the costs. The price should be a lot less. We are using the premium license. I rate the price of Microsoft Azure API Management a seven out… more »
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 64 in API Management
    Views
    27,011
    Comparisons
    23,428
    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    435
    Rating
    8.6
    1st
    out of 64 in API Management
    Views
    39,327
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    38
    Average Words per Review
    445
    Rating
    7.9
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    Azure API Management, MS Azure API Management
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    Overview

    Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. With a few clicks in the AWS Management Console, you can create an API that acts as a "front door" for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from your back-end services, such as workloads running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), code running on AWS Lambda, or any Web application.

    Microsoft Azure API Management is a reliable and scalable way to publish, consume, and manage APIs running on an Microsoft Azure platform. Azure API Management provides all essential tools required for end-to-end management of APIs. It ensures optimal performance of the APIs by tracking and enforcing usage and authentication.

    Microsoft Azure API Management is primarily used to provide a central interface to create, provision, and manage APIs for web and cloud applications and services. Today's innovative enterprises are adopting API architectures to accelerate growth. With Microsoft Azure API Management, businesses can streamline their work across hybrid and multi cloud environments with a unified place to manage all their APIs.


    Microsoft Azure API Management Features


    Microsoft Azure API Management has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Manage APIs across clouds and on premises: Optimize API traffic flow by deploying API gateways side by side with the APIs hosted in Azure, other clouds, and on premises. Meet security and compliance requirements with a unified management experience and full visibility across all APIs.
    • Customized usage limits: By applying authentication, authorization, and usage limits, you can protect your resources by controlling how data and services are exposed to employees, partners, and customers.
    • API-first approaches: Accelerate your business by building apps faster and delivering immediate value to customers through API-first approaches. This helps you decouple front- and back-end teams through API mocking, API revisions and versioning, and automated API documentation.
    • Customizable developer portal: Improve API discoverability by creating a customizable developer portal for all your APIs. This enables you to simply manage and share APIs with internal teams, external partners, and customers.
    • Facades for back-end services: Transform your existing services and automatically turn legacy web services into modern REST-based APIs using facades.
    • Security for your API’s: Keep all your APIs behind a single static IP or domain, and help protect them with tokens, keys, and IP filtering.

    Microsoft Azure API Management Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Microsoft Azure API Management. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Monitor the health of APIs, configure throttling, identify errors, and rate limits.
    • Enforce flexible and fine-grained quotas and rate limits. Modify the shape and behavior of your APIs using policies. Improve latency and scale your APIs with response caching.
    • Connect on-premises APIs to cloud services by creating a façade that lets you safely integrate.
    • Create and manage user roles and define end-to-end API usage policies.
    • Consolidate and manage thousands of APIs across multiple platforms in a central interface.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Microsoft Azure API Management stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Some of these include its DevOps integration, its easy setup, and its dynamic pricing. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews:

    Cecil S., a Software Engineer, writes of the solution, “The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure API Management is the developer portal because it's very quick and easy to get something published."

    Dmitri E., an Integration Architect at MiBanco, notes, “In particular, in API Management, used as front-end APIs, it's easy to manage. We use Microsoft due to the stability of the company. It is easy to set up. The solution is scalable. It is stable as a product as well.”

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    Autodesk, Fox Digital Consumer Group, iFlix, UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Miovision, Olympusat, PhotoVogue, Royale International Group, Veracode
    adnymics GmbH, LG CNS, Centrebet, netfabb GmbH, MedPlast, Accelera Solutions, Sochi Organizing Committee, realzeit GmbH, Opensistemas
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Retailer27%
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Insurance Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise58%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Amazon API Gateway is ranked 3rd in API Management with 16 reviews while Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 39 reviews. Amazon API Gateway is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure API Management is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Amazon API Gateway writes "Easy initial setup and highly stable solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure API Management writes "Easy to set up with good access control but support could be better". Amazon API Gateway is most compared with MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Apigee, Kong Enterprise, WSO2 API Manager and Layer7 API Management, whereas Microsoft Azure API Management is most compared with Apigee, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Kong Enterprise, IBM API Connect and WSO2 API Manager. See our Amazon API Gateway vs. Microsoft Azure API Management report.

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