Axway AMPLIFY API Management vs WSO2 API Manager comparison

Axway and WSO2 are both solutions in the API Management category. Axway is ranked #32, while WSO2 is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Axway holds a 1.6% mindshare in APIM, compared to WSO2’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Axway users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of WSO2 users who would recommend it.

Axway AMPLIFY API Management

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94% willing to recommend

Axway AMPLIFY API Management

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Axway AMPLIFY API Management and WSO2 API Manager compete in the API management space. Axway AMPLIFY has the upper hand with its comprehensive integration capabilities and strong security features, while WSO2 stands out for its robustness and cost-effectiveness.

Features: Axway AMPLIFY offers impressive data integration features, advanced security protocols, and multi-cloud access, along with advanced analytics for API usage tracking. In contrast, WSO2 API Manager provides an open-source architecture with numerous deployment options for hybrid environments, customizable workflows, and efficient API lifecycle management.

Room for Improvement: Axway AMPLIFY could enhance its open-source offerings and reduce installation complexity. Additionally, further customization options could attract more users. For WSO2 API Manager, improving advanced security features, documentation clarity, and user interface consistency would be beneficial.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Axway AMPLIFY supports multi-cloud deployment, providing straightforward installation and robust support services. WSO2 API Manager offers versatile deployment options, including on-premises, cloud, or hybrid setups, and benefits from comprehensive documentation and community support. Axway's customer service is noted for being streamlined, while WSO2 benefits from community-driven support resources.

Pricing and ROI: Axway AMPLIFY typically has higher initial setup costs but delivers significant ROI through extensive features, making it suitable for large enterprises. WSO2 API Manager offers a cost-effective entry point due to its open-source foundation, providing substantial ROI by minimizing initial expenses and allowing scalability as needs grow. The primary difference lies in Axway's higher investment with broad capabilities versus WSO2's lower cost with scalability benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Axway AMPLIFY API Management

Ranking in API Management

32nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

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 Axway AMPLIFY API Management is 1.6%, up from 1.4% 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%
Axway AMPLIFY API Management	1.6%
Other	93.7%

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Sudhanshu Singh

Associate Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra Limited

We get stability, scalability, and security

Axway provides good documentation that newcomers can easily follow, but I believe the initial setup would be tough for someone new. Experienced employees know where everything is and how to do their job, so it would be difficult for a new hire to get up to speed. For an experienced person, I give the initial setup a ten out of ten. Deployment can be considered a hundred lines of code and some a thousand lines. For a simple deployment, it takes 10-15 seconds. And if the environment connectivity is good enough to respond and there is some heavy code that is being deployed, it takes around 30-60 seconds max, if we are referring to the cloud, where the connectivity for the long duration of the calls is there. The total deployment time is one minute to finish up. From the industrial point of view, Europe has a major chunk of users followed by, the US, and then Australia or the Asia-Pacific region.

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AnilKumar40

Senior Principal Architect at 6d Technologies

Effortless integration with REST APIs enhances business process management

The product's capabilities for integrating with REST APIs are valuable. We use API key-based security integration, where API keys are exchanged between the REST APIs. This ensures security. In the future, we might also use OAuth-based integration. Internally, the business process manager allows us to define the process and integrate with it. Additionally, the capability to define processes and seamless integration with APIs enhances our operations.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"This platform can be highly scalable."

"The most valuable features are security enforcement and throttling."

"This product is a ten when it comes to API management."

"We like the portal for documentation a lot."

"The API portal capability is a valuable feature."

"The administration tool for this solution is good."

"There's drag and drop functionality so that you do not need to have a senior expert developer to make use of the tool. You can get more of your staff trained up to be able to use it as it's not overly technical."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is security."

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"The flexibility is definitely a highlight. We have flexible mapping capabilities, allowing us to provide common mappings or create custom ones as needed."

"The product is easy to use."

"WSO2 API Manager has a user-friendly model."

"The main feature — the publication of the API, the management section — is great in general."

"A complete integration suite and a good platform."

"The capability to define processes and seamless integration with APIs enhances our operations."

"This solution is a little bit faster, easier to use, and has better integration than the other solutions I have experienced."

"The solution is stable."

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Cons

"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."

"Sometimes we find bugs where certain calls are not returning all the data we need."

"The portal still has room for improvement."

"It would be great if they have an asset report. It's hard to get support for that."

"The areas for enhancement should be improving certain filters within the solution. Although they are generally functional, there are occasional problems that could be more precisely adjusted. Additionally, the solution performs well within its workload limitations, but it may not be suitable for scaling up or managing a larger volume of transactions through the gateway. To address this, it may be necessary to adopt a unique architecture rather than relying on traditional pre-packaged options."

"The product shows a lack of maturity. The setup is difficult, the tech support and community are lacking, and it is not very stable."

"Team management capabilities could be improved."

"Areas of improvement include marketing and enhancing the data products area by using ETIs."

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"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."

"API Manager is not easy to scale because some of its components lack scalability. It's a difficult point. Especially because companies are so cloud-based these days, microservice scalability is a major thing."

"The solution’s interface should be more user-friendly."

"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."

"WSO2 API Manager could increase their security compliance."

"The user interface could be a bit better."

"Lacks some new features and updated functionalities."

"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."

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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."

"WSO2 API Manager is a costly solution, and its pricing is not competitive enough compared to other products."

"WSO2 API Manager is quite an expensive tool. I rate the product's pricing a nine on a scale of one to ten, where one is low and ten is high."

"I am using the free version."

"The solution costs less than 20,000 euros a year. I'm not sure of the exact number."

"It is costly, around ten thousand per year, per instance"

"My previous company paid about 1.2 million dollars, and my current company pays about 300k. Both companies are at the enterprise level."

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

"I think the other competitors that are providing the same solution are quite expensive. WSO2 API Manager is quite cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	21

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?

The solution has a yearly subscription. The solution’s pricing is competitive. Axway makes a significant impression compared to its peers, especially with a sensitive budget. In many instances, it ...

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What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY API Management?

Axway's queuing messages could be enhanced.

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What is your primary use case for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?

We use the solution for ESB and B2B integration between the systems of our business.

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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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What is your primary use case for WSO2 API Manager?

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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Also Known As

Vordel Application Gateway, Axway API Management Plus, Axway API Management, AMPLIFY API Management

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Overview

Axway API Management Plus combines API lifecycle management, secure integration services, monitoring and analytics to help you innovate faster and heighten ecosystem engagement. It is part of the Axway AMPLIFY data integration and engagement platform, which also includes unified app development for mobile to provide a complete solution for rapid change and innovation.

Axway

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

Engie Group, Allianz

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