Apiary vs WSO2 API Manager comparison

Oracle and WSO2 are both solutions in the API Management category. Oracle is ranked #37, while WSO2 is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Oracle holds a 0.4% mindshare in APIM, compared to WSO2’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of WSO2 users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Apiary and WSO2 API Manager are competing products in the API management sector. Apiary is known for its straightforward setup and support, whereas WSO2 API Manager is favored for its robust capabilities, despite a higher cost.

Features:Apiary is prized for its design-first approach, emphasizing API documentation and easy testing, while also supporting Swagger and Blueprint. It offers GitHub integration and reusable objects for efficient API design. WSO2 API Manager provides high customization, scalability, and extensive integration support. Its feature set includes containerization, micro-gateway capabilities, and API lifecycle management, suitable for demanding enterprise environments.

Room for Improvement:Apiary could enhance features for larger enterprises, such as advanced customization and scalability. Adding more integration options and extending its API testing capabilities would also be beneficial. WSO2 API Manager could improve its ease of configuration and streamline its deployment process. Expanding newer API security features and better simplifying documentation for newcomers may enhance user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Apiary's deployment process is typically straightforward, which supports rapid adoption. Its customer service is responsive and personalized. In contrast, WSO2 API Manager, requiring more IT resources for setup, benefits larger organizations. It relies more on extensive documentation and community support to aid its users.

Pricing and ROI:Apiary offers a cost-effective solution with quick ROI, making it ideal for small to medium businesses. WSO2 API Manager, with a higher initial investment, provides a substantial ROI through advanced features and scalability, particularly suited for complex and large-scale deployments.

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary

Ranking in API Management

37th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WSO2 API Manager

Ranking in API Management

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WSO2 API Manager is 4.7%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
WSO2 API Manager	4.7%
Apiary	0.4%
Other	94.9%

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Phil Wilkins

Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini

The ability to configure rules to check for consistency has helped

Apiary provides a free tier of the platform which allows a small group of developers to collaborate easily on the design of open source APIs. In addition to this, it provides mock endpoints allowing people to experiment with the API without depending or having to stand up a real backend. With our clients, using Apiary allows us to very quickly pull together an API definition (particularly when using API Blueprint). The whole API design process for the simpler use cases can be done in a relatively short workshop which makes it a lot easier to agree, publish, version-manage an API definition with suitable documentation. This can then be evolved and enhanced (particularly in the documentation aspects). With the ability to support Swagger (Open API v2 and introducing/ed support for v3) and API Blueprint makes it a very versatile tool.

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VishalSingh14

IT Engineer at Reliance Industries Ltd

Easy to deploy APIs and easy to manage CORS configuration

I have used WSO2 Store and WSO2 API Manager at the architecture level. I worked on two versions, namely WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0 and 5.7.0. I have also worked with WSO2 Identity Server versions 5.7 and 5.11. There are certain things that Apigee handles better than WSO2 API Manager. The user interface of WSO2 API Manager is much easier than that of Apigee. The scope of flexibility was much greater in Apigee. In WSO2 API Manager, we had little flexibility and were restricted to a specific software or tool. On the other hand, we had the scope of customization in Apigee.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Git integration"

"I do like the overall performance of the solution."

"Quick and easy way to share a new API design with teams."

"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."

"In two years, there was one time the service was down for an hour or so."

"Functionality-wise, I like WSO2 API Manager - Publisher API and WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus."

"As far as I am aware this solution is the first API Publisher that allows you to create and publish API and to manage the API lifecycle."

"The documentation is good."

"This is a flexible and versatile API management solution that has the power to integrate with more than just API."

"Helped us to quickly publish our Microservice APIs and enforcing different policies against them, it comes up with features like Security, Throttling policy and it provides complete access to customize API's which actually saves development effort and time."

"The solution is open source and easy to configure."

"WSO2 API Manager is easy to use."

"The solution is stable."

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Cons

"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"

"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."

"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."

"The professional support and licensing aspects of WSO have been a challenge."

"The user interface needs to improve, it is a bit outdated."

"In WSO2 API Manager, we had little flexibility and were restricted to a specific software or tool."

"I would like to see improvements in the speed of the solution as it can be a bit slow compared to other platforms along with addressing memory issues would be beneficial."

"The price and the complexities attached to the solution are two areas of concern where improvements are required."

"We have encountered some concerns with concurrency. Our integrations do not handle high-volume transactions, and when benchmarking, some issues arose with concurrent testing."

"I would like it to be a more convenient development platform with the ability to write orchestrations and so on. Our problem with this product is that in my country, we are the only enterprise that has been using this product. We're missing a lot of knowledge from colleagues to consult with, and we also aren't able to recruit people with relevant skills. It is a big problem. The small team that is maintaining this product is the only team that can actually relate to any technical issue. The support that we're getting from the company is not great. There is also a cultural gap there because they're from Sri Lanka, and it is not easy. They're putting in a lot of effort, but they are not meeting our expectations."

"I can say that user management is not really flexible. So, if I want to create 1,000 store users, I can't do it as a publisher. You have to register as a store user using the store URL."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free subscription option to start and try the service."

"It is easy to get started with personal (free) accounts, but a subscription is required for additional features."

"We use the open-source version of WSO2 API Manager, there is no cost."

"We have not opted for the paid version of WSO2 but we have implemented the free and open source WSO2 software to a great extent and it is working as per our expectation."

"I am using the free version."

"WSO2 API Manager is an open-source solution."

"The challenge is the increasing pricing, which has led some customers to consider alternatives, like using Spring Boot solutions instead. The rising costs, especially as cores and usage increase, have been a concern, prompting some to migrate to other products."

"WSO2 API Manager is a low-cost solution. It is one of the most affordable solutions."

"We use the open-source version — the free version."

"It is an open-source product."

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Financial Services Firm

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15%

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Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	21

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What do you like most about WSO2 API Manager?

It is possible to scale up and scale down with the solution...I can say that I have not seen any issues related to scalability.

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What needs improvement with WSO2 API Manager?

We have encountered some concerns with concurrency. Our integrations do not handle high-volume transactions, and when benchmarking, some issues arose with concurrent testing. It is uncertain whethe...

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We use WSO2 API Manager ( /products/wso2-api-manager-reviews ) to integrate our telecom products with third-party REST APIs. We are orchestrating services where our business process defines the int...

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Overview

Apiary's pioneering APIFlow solution provides the framework and tools for developing application programming interfaces (APIs) that share enterprise services and data and help create modern, cloud-based applications and experiences. APIFlow spans the API creation lifecycle, including design, governance, testing, and documentation, while supporting API Blueprint and OpenAPI industry standardsץ

Oracle

WSO2 API Manager is a comprehensive platform that allows organizations to design, publish, and manage APIs.

It provides a centralized interface for API governance, security, and analytics.

With features like API monetization and developer portal, it enables businesses to drive innovation and create new revenue streams.

WSO2

Sample Customers

Microsoft, salesforce.com, Bloomberg, GoodData, Viacom, Akamai Technologies, DigitalGlobe

1. eBay 2. StubHub 3. Cisco 4. Verizon 5. T-Mobile 6. Vodafone 7. Orange 8. BT Group 9. Telstra 10. Deutsche Telekom 11. Swisscom 12. AT&T 13. Sprint 14. Telefonica 15. O2 16. British Airways 17. Lufthansa 18. Emirates 19. Qatar Airways 20. Etihad Airways 21. Air France 22. KLM 23. American Express 24. Visa 25. Mastercard 26. PayPal 27. Western Union 28. Citibank 29. HSBC 30. Barclays 31. Santander 32. Goldman Sachs

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