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Apigee
Read 82 Apigee reviews
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Apigee vs. Frends
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between Apigee and Frends based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Featured Review
Rohit Sircar
API management software that offers excellent security capabilities and integrates easily with other solutions
Before using Apigee, we used to have file transfer integrations. With Apigee in place, we are directly integrating or exposing our APIs to our... Read more →
Kalle Reponen
Offers simplicity, ease of customization, and visibility of integrations
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... Read more →
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Pros
"It's a good return on my investment.""I use it because it's simple, it automatically updates, and It hasn't given me any issues.""I have found the most valuable features to be tracing a proxy, and managing proxy versions and revisions via the Edge UI component.""Its flexibility allows seamless management of different products, showcasing scalability to handle extensive solutions.""I like implementing different policies, for example, rate-limiting policy.""Its customer service is good.""They capture the details of all the incoming and outgoing traffic of your APIs. Based on 300+ default dimensions you can generate beautiful and insightful reports on usage and consumption of APIs.""It is easy to deploy, configure, and monitor the APA."

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"The product has valuable features for version control.""The user-friendly interface for constructing integration solutions is also a notable benefit.""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."

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Cons
"Apigee does not have a testing feature.""The solution could add even more functionalities.""I have heard there maybe be some security issues that need to be addressed. If this is the situation I would encourage taking a look at the security matters.""Development IDE, especially for Architect Review.""It is an expensive solution.""We do not have control over the installation.""The user interface could be better. It could be easier to navigate and more user-friendly.""Technical support model for OPDK should be more exposed and mature in terms of providing support during installation, run, and debug of Apigee in production on OPDK mode."

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"One of the primary areas for improvement is a more mobile-friendly interface for the control center.""It is a new application and lacks some essential features compared to competitors.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "As most of the customers say, the tool is a bit expensive."
  • "Based on your usage of the APIs you can take a decision to go with either an on-cloud or OPDK version. Get in touch with the sales representatives of Apigee."
  • "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."
  • "Pricing options need to be chosen on a case-by-case basis."
  • "The cost of the licensing is based on the number of API calls that are made."
  • "It is not suited for small companies. It's expensive."
  • "It is more expensive when you compare to open-source products or other vendors."
  • "We have a contract for three years. I don't know the cost."

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  • "The pricing is quite fair."
  • "Recent changes in their pricing have removed this benefit, moving towards process-specific pricing."

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    Questions from the Community
    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 »
    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 »
    What do you like most about Apigee?
    Top Answer:We can customize the dashboard.
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    What do you like most about Frends?
    Top Answer:The product has valuable features for version control.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Frends?
    Top Answer:The pricing is quite fair. It is quite low compared to competitors, especially when you consider that Frends is a US-based company. So, it's almost cheap compared to them. But, we have an unlimited… more »
    What needs improvement with Frends?
    Top Answer:It is a new application and lacks some essential features compared to competitors. Basic features like reading and editing into Excel file format could be included.
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    Overview

    Apigee is a platform for developing and managing APIs. Apigee offers an interface for your core services by wrapping them with a proxy layer which is then accessed by other developers. With Apigee, you can design and build APIs and then securely share their services and data without exposing any code.

    Because app developers make HTTP requests to an API proxy rather than directly to your services, your services are separated from the developers. All the developer needs to know is the URL of the API proxy endpoint, necessary query parameters, authorization credentials (if they exist), and the response data format.

    The API proxy isolates the app developer from your backend service. Therefore, you are free to change the service implementation if the public API remains consistent. By maintaining a consistent frontend API, existing client apps will continue to work regardless of changes on the backend.

    Key capabilities of the Apigee API management platform include:

    • Security: Protect APIs, messages, and backends with configurable policies such as OAuth, API key verification, XML/JSON threat protection, and access control.

    • API gateway: Secure and mediate the traffic between clients and backends, and between a company’s APIs and the developers who use the APIs.

    • Developer portal: Attract and engage application developers, enabling them to discover, explore, purchase, and test APIs and register to access and use the APIs.

    • API console: The console helps developers learn and work with APIs.

    • API lifecycle management: Manage the process of designing, developing, publishing, deploying, and versioning APIs.

    • Automated documentation: Automate the development of API documentation and software development kits.

    • Machine learning: Utilize machine learning and analytics to generate actionable insights and reports.
    • API monitoring: Apigee offers monitoring tools for API troubleshooting, security, and optimization.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    Apigee stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its rich developer portal, its advanced analytics, and its central monitoring system.

    Carlos R., a software architect at Caja Los Andes writes, “The central monitoring feature is the most valuable. It also provides security for the APIs and high availability for our use cases. Apigee is the best product in the industry in comparison to other API management solutions. It helps in fast development, which is a top point. It also supports a lot of industry standards and has excellent documentation.”

    An associate vice president at a tech services company notes, “The analytics function and the developer portal are the two valuable features of Apigee. The analytics part is very good, and the developer portal is quite rich in features. The authentication mechanisms are quite easily built into Apigee, which is something that most of the other products have also now started supporting.”

    Frends integration platform as a service (iPaaS), you can develop, manage and secure all APIs integrations and process automation within one lean, low-code, and intuitive platform.

    Sample Customers
    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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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company31%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer14%
    Insurance Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Company Size
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    Apigee is ranked 2nd in API Management with 82 reviews while Frends is ranked 22nd in API Management with 3 reviews. Apigee is rated 8.2, while Frends is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Apigee writes "Has a robust community and outstanding performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Frends writes "Offers simplicity, ease of customization, and visibility of integrations". Apigee is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, IBM API Connect, Amazon API Gateway, WSO2 API Manager and Layer7 API Management, whereas Frends is most compared with . See our Apigee vs. Frends report.

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