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Axway AMPLIFY API Management vs Layer7 API Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY API Management
Ranking in API Management
21st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Layer7 API Management
Ranking in API Management
18th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY API Management is 1.6%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.8%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Layer7 API Management1.8%
Axway AMPLIFY API Management1.6%
Other96.6%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

AnkitSingh6 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Lead Analytics Engineer at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Comprehensive API management has improved monetization and streamlined secure integrations
Axway AMPLIFY API Management could be improved in terms of user interface and navigation, as it could be more user-friendly. There are no helping resources such as question marks or help icons to easily identify elements, making it difficult for new users to learn the platform without some form of training. The configuration and policy setups also require multiple steps, which complicates the process, and it would be easier if some steps could be skipped. Better analytics and reporting capabilities should provide improved trackability for API performance and consumer behavior. Documentation for advanced use cases would help reduce the learning curve. However, when trying to integrate with third parties, it can be quite difficult and requires a lot of authentication and authorization, which is better for security but poses challenges for new users trying to connect with a third party to transfer data between platforms. Additionally, the customization options for the dashboard are very limited, which restricts my ability to customize the entire dashboard meaningfully.
Integration capabilities excel and support for varied platforms enhances communication across backend systems
We mainly use REST APIs, and the solution's integration capabilities are excellent. It allows communication with a number of back-end providers and data consolidation. The flexibility to develop APIs for various platforms, from front-end applications to ATM machines, is valuable. Code changes and migration are straightforward, and it supports identity and access management integration.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In general, API governance provides a better experience for providers."
"It provides very strong security functionality to protect information in an easier way."
"My advice for others considering Axway AMPLIFY API Management is that if you want a comprehensive API management solution that includes a good dashboard with analytics, log functionality, monetization, and security, everything comes under one roof, making Axway AMPLIFY API Management a solid choice."
"I would recommend the solution for other people who want to start using it."
"Its flexibility allows us to adapt to different scenarios."
"The most useful features in Axway AMPLIFY API Management, in my opinion, primarily involve the security aspect of the product, which provides us very good methods of securing the network."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is security."
"Centralized API Platform allow us better reusability and monitoring"
"Layer7 is absolutely stable; it impresses me as a product because it never goes down and always does what it is supposed to do."
"The most valuable feature is that it enables me to present data in the format that the client wants to consume it. That client might be a visualization tool, that client might be a report, that client might be a customer's API requirements."
"The latest version that just came out at the first of October really was a powerful move in the right direction. I was very, very pleased with that because it allows now beginning to use information of things. We've got this IOT infrastructure that we can plug into, and for my use cases there are a lot of outdoor sensors that provide valuable information to my customers."
"It's pretty easy to use, and once we have templating set up we can add new APIs, at least through the gateway, and apply the security to them; it takes a minute."
"Layer7 API Management is most valued for its drag-and-drop functionalities, the available policy options, and the excellent security features."
"Overall, this is a good product."
"Layer7 is the most important step in our Application Modernization strategy."
"We see clear ROI with this solution."
 

Cons

"Sometimes we find bugs where certain calls are not returning all the data we need."
"It would be great if they have an asset report. It's hard to get support for that."
"Areas of improvement include marketing and enhancing the data products area by using ETIs."
"The installation process is a bit complex and it could be a lot simpler."
"In terms of customer service, the company needs to be easier to contact, and the support team needs to understand the situation and the product itself better."
"Ultimately, from a very high-level overview, cloud platforms or Kong could have a slight advantage when compared to Axway AMPLIFY API Management."
"Axway AMPLIFY API Management can be improved by making the configuration and troubleshooting experience more intuitive."
"I would improve performance because most of the time we have to send the API several times and then get the notification that the API is received."
"We have very good support from technical point of view, but not from a professional point of view."
"There could be more integration options included in the product."
"It's not stable. I want to publish new APIs with a socket, but it’s not stable enough for this."
"I think it was lacking some documentation around performance tuning and getting the product operationalized so that it could maintain itself."
"The Portal is not stable."
"The product needs to keep up with newer trends even though customers might not be requesting it yet."
"Right now we do not have a user friendly provisioning utility per se, so we have to do it behind the scenes."
"It needs better mobile features and HA configuration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive. When you acquire a license you have full access to the solution, unlike other competitors such as Apigee X, where there are fragmented licenses. Some licenses only allow access to certain features while others allow access to more features. Upon procuring this solution's license, you will have full access to the solution, allowing you to experiment with all of its features."
"Be aware of additional licenses for your warm standby. Ensure you get plenty of non-production licenses."
"There are some costs for maintenance that we are charged, but that seems fair because we get the support."
"I do not have experience with the pricing or licensing of the product."
"Keep in mind the non-product licensing, e.g., if you opt not to use the embedded SQL."
"I feel that it is costly for medium-sized companies."
"It depends on your use case of course, how much you want to go with that, because it can get pricey and depends on the size of your company."
"For what we are after, the pricing is okay. It is competitive."
"It is a pricey product, although not extremely overpriced compared to competitors in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise84
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
The pricing for Axway AMPLIFY API Management is quite high for small companies, organizations, or teams. The setup cost is also high, and licensing is very limited. They should restructure everythi...
What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
Axway AMPLIFY API Management could be improved in terms of user interface and navigation, as it could be more user-friendly. There are no helping resources such as question marks or help icons to e...
What is your primary use case for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
I have used Axway AMPLIFY API Management to expose and manage APIs across different internal and external applications, which helps secure the API, monitor traffic, and control access through polic...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Layer7 API Management?
Pricing is more than average. While I am used to Layer7 API Management ( /products/layer7-api-management-reviews ), seeing other products makes the tool's pricing seem high.
What needs improvement with Layer7 API Management?
Broadcom's push for upgrades from version nine to ten, ten to 10.3, and onwards to twelve needs improvement in migration processes, especially with service dependencies. The migration path sometime...
What is your primary use case for Layer7 API Management?
I am not the client. I implement Layer7 API Management ( /products/layer7-api-management-reviews ) for the clients. I have worked on multiple projects as a developer, implementing for Hydro Tasmani...
 

Also Known As

Vordel Application Gateway, Axway API Management Plus, Axway API Management, AMPLIFY API Management
CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Engie Group, Allianz
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