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Apollo GraphOS vs Microsoft Azure API Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Apollo GraphOS
Ranking in API Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure API Management
Ranking in API Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apollo GraphOS is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure API Management is 10.3%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure API Management10.3%
Apollo GraphOS0.8%
Other88.9%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

Caroline Selvapathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Software QA Engineer at wipro
Federated teams have shipped independently and have achieved safe, observable schema changes
To improve Apollo GraphOS, I suggest focusing on specific outcomes, reducing incidents, and enhancing performance. If I had to pick one thing to improve, I would pick two small things: first, the local development experience can be a bit heavy, and second, the documentation for new features such as connectors and the MCP server is still catching up. Regarding needed improvements, I want to add two top insights that real users mentioned: local dev and debugging, router cold start with more than 10 subgraphs, pricing and observability retention, documentation for new features, and small UX improvements in Studio or Explorer.
RJ
Database Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Facilitating seamless integration and robust security support
The integration process is very easy, which is crucial for our organization. Another valuable aspect is the support from Microsoft. Whenever support is required, it is readily available. Additionally, I appreciate the technical expertise Microsoft brings to the table. The security features are highly satisfactory, with various options providing flexibility to implement security measures based on specific compliance requirements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted my organization by improving API reliability, streamlining schema management, and reducing deployment risk, which made collaboration between developers more efficient."
"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted our organization by reducing unwanted code and helping us combine multiple services."
"Apollo GraphOS has had a positive impact on our organization by making our API development process more structured, predictable, and collaborative."
"Apollo GraphOS has significantly enhanced both the developer experience and product delivery timelines by offering a centralized approach to managing GraphQL schemas and services, helping reduce overhead and improve collaboration between frontend and backend teams."
"Schema Registry and Schema Checks have helped my team, and Usage Insights and Observability make a significant difference."
"Apollo GraphOS positively impacts my organization by providing a complete platform for API orchestration, schema governance, observability, and federation."
"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to streamline our GraphQL APIs for the front end and enabling us to grow much faster."
"Overall, Apollo GraphOS has been a valuable asset."
"Allows the possibility of VPN technology to connect your gateway directly with on-prem services"
"The most valuable feature is its role as a linchpin in AI Hub architecture, enhancing data handling."
"The solution can scale and is easy to expand; it’s actually quite impressive."
"Azure API Management allows you to control who has access to your API gateways and assign permission levels to third parties if you want integration with third-party solutions."
"Overall, the solution has a lot of great features."
"Microsoft Azure API Management is better because it has a DevOps integration by default."
"Access control is the most valuable aspect, as we are able to deploy multiple APIs and segregate who has access to each one, and that centralized management is what the customer is really looking for."
"The API management is very good."
 

Cons

"I rated it six out of ten because while it offers useful capabilities such as schema management, schema validation, and API observability, I feel there are several areas that need improvement."
"An improvement I would suggest for Apollo GraphOS is in the initial setup, which could have fewer configurations of API keys, CI/CD, or routers."
"Apollo GraphOS could be improved with simpler pricing, more transparent usage and cost reporting, easier onboarding for new teams and learners, and more detailed documentation and troubleshooting guidance for complex GraphQL."
"If I had to pick one thing to improve, I would pick two small things: first, the local development experience can be a bit heavy, and second, the documentation for new features such as connectors and the MCP server is still catching up."
"Apollo GraphOS OS is using a detailed project, and it can be time-consuming because it has a lot of data to manage. It sometimes takes longer than three seconds, which can affect loading times and lead to user dissatisfaction. I would like to see improved performance."
"The reason I held back from giving it a perfect score is that some enterprise scenarios still require additional effort."
"There’s room for improvement in schema collaboration tools, especially in large teams where multiple developers are working on overlapping parts of the API."
"I think Apollo GraphOS could be improved with more beginner-friendly documentation and deeper customization options for dashboards so that people could easily understand the dashboard and have clearer guidance for advanced GraphQL use cases."
"The solution's data mapping and orchestration are very code-intensive or require callouts to external systems."
"Specific to API development, I think Microsoft is still far behind AWS. AWS has grown by leaps and bounds, and Microsoft is a close second."
"Previously, our company's cloud services were shut down, and we used to take more time to update services, so such issues are areas where improvements are needed."
"I did follow the prescribed steps to export our Test subscription setup to import into a production subscription environment, but I was unable to achieve the export within the short amount of time I had to achieve it."
"The technical support has not been the greatest. Microsoft has been outsourcing its support services and we have quite a few challenges in terms of technical support."
"The product needs to introduce a developer portal."
"In terms of the flexibility of API Management, it's quite a complex solution when compared with Apigee."
"Technical support could be more helpful and responsive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Microsoft is competitively priced."
"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."
"It is an expensive solution, but any API solution will be expensive."
"Since this is a cloud-based solution you have to abide by those financial limits, this creates some different challenges compared to other solutions."
"There are no additional costs above the main license."
"Since everyone is isocentric here, it is reasonable for me."
"It costs around 30,000 Kronas a month, which translates to about $3,000 dollars monthly."
"The licensing fees are expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
University
10%
Program Development Consultancy
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apollo GraphOS?
I am not sensitive to nor very knowledgeable about the pricing and setup cost.
What needs improvement with Apollo GraphOS?
I think Apollo GraphOS could be improved with more beginner-friendly documentation and deeper customization options for dashboards so that people could easily understand the dashboard and have clea...
What is your primary use case for Apollo GraphOS?
My main use case for Apollo GraphOS is to manage, monitor, and optimize GraphQL APIs. It helps to organize schemas, improve API performance, and make it easier to collaborate and control access acr...
How does Apigee differ from Azure API Management?
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...
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 Microsoft Azure API Management?
The pricing is medium, which I find to be reasonable for the value we receive.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Azure API Management, MS Azure API Management
 

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Sample Customers

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adnymics GmbH, LG CNS, Centrebet, netfabb GmbH, MedPlast, Accelera Solutions, Sochi Organizing Committee, realzeit GmbH, Opensistemas
Find out what your peers are saying about Apollo GraphOS vs. Microsoft Azure API Management and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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