Boomi AtomSphere API Management vs Layer7 API Management comparison

Boomi AtomSphere API Management vs. Layer7 API Management

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Categories and Ranking

Boomi AtomSphere API Manage...

Ranking in API Management

31st

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Layer7 API Management

Ranking in API Management

17th

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 August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Boomi AtomSphere API Management is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Layer7 API Management	1.9%
Boomi AtomSphere API Management	1.2%
Other	96.9%

API Management

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Vijaya KumarMaddela

Founder at EAIESB

Has required significant improvements due to limited features but offers simple implementation and good support

Boomi AtomSphere API Management has very few features. If you ask me to name the top two, I would say MuleSoft and Apigee, as it depends on the customer-to-customer use cases. After those, WSO2, Kong, and whether you say Informatica API Manager or Boomi AtomSphere API Management, they stand with only three out of ten features which are essential for API management. All the features that Apigee has, they need to add. All the features that MuleSoft has, they need to add. It is not a simple task. The problem is that they lack features. It is not their performance. There are many features to mention. When you take and compare all the features that Apigee has and all the features that MuleSoft has, they need to implement those features.

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C Vvanigalla

Works

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.

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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

"We can develop almost any interface that we need."

"AtomSphere is tightly integrated into the Boomi iPaaS platform. And Boomi has been augmenting AtomSphere API Management for the past couple of years so version 2.0 is better than 1.0."

"The product's stability is good."

"We can create APIs straightforwardly and quickly and build jobs for data migration."

"Boomi allows for more secure URLs and easy customization of HTTP and HTTPS protocols, which I find very beneficial."

"The stability of the solution is good."

"Integrations take less time."

"Integration is straightforward. There is no issue with it."

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"The initial setup process is easy and flexible."

"API Management makes dealing with APIs easier, it will help you to move ahead on your API application journey, and the solution allows developers to create more advanced security policies."

"This is definitely a stable solution."

"Technical support is excellent, and I would rate them as ten."

"The level of technical support is good."

"CA API Management powers the next generation of mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) applications by providing reliable connectivity between data, people, apps and devices."

"The built-in routing platform is the most valuable feature."

"The solution helped us to quickly publish and monetize APIs, and I have used versioning responses to publish or send APIs to different customers with different versions."

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Cons

"From an improvement perspective, the price could be cheaper."

"Boomi AtomSphere API Management has very few features. If you ask me to name the top two, I would say MuleSoft and Apigee, as it depends on the customer-to-customer use cases."

"The solution must provide more AI services."

"Most of the basic functionality is there in Boomi, but APG is a more feature-rich solution."

"The product is really complex to manage."

"Scalability is an area where Boomi lacks."

"Boomi AtomSphere API Management can be improved in terms of threshold management and policy management."

"It's difficult to integrate the on-prem application with the Dell Boomi Cloud. We have to check to ensure the Dell domain engine is running. It just requires some service endpoints from our on-prem application to connect to Dell Boomi Cloud to make it available to integrate. It would be better if AtomSphere API Management were offered as a purely SaaS application, so I wouldn't need an on-prem component to make it available. We could make a test call or provide some connection parameters. That should enable it to pull the data."

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"The current version of it is not at the level of the functionality of the previous 3.5 version. That's quite a problem for us because we expected some functions in the Portal which are currently not available."

"As the number of instances increases, its complexity of installation increases if you do not use the OVA."

"It would be nice if we could create APIs directly from Swagger files. We're doing that ourselves with a middle layer. But if you could integrate with open API Swagger specs, and then just create a Swagger and upload it to the gateway and it would create all my API template policy, and would apply the OAuth restrictions, the types of security restrictions I have on there, that would be pretty cool."

"Some problems with response time."

"What I find other people saying is that the product portal for API development lacks some features; people who need that functionality are not impressed, they say it is lagging behind the competition."

"I would like to be able to see the publisher role be able to be organized within organizations, so somebody within that role can only manipulate their particular policies."

"Patching/upgrading is a manual process and should be automated."

"The overall cost of Layer7 API Management is high, they can improve it by making it less expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Boomi AtomSphere API Management is a cheap product."

"Boomi AtomSphere API Management gives customers a good price. Price-wise, the product is good."

"The price is reasonable."

"The product can get very expensive quickly if you connect to multiple databases."

"I think it's competitive. It's not that expensive when you compare CA with the Oracle product."

"APIs can be developed to provide security. We can show them in one single pane of glass, such as the CA API Management API Developer Portal. It is there that we can provide the monetization for their APIs and what is happening on third-party applications, like Paytm or BookMyShow."

"It was very high at that time. We are a Broadcom CA partner, and we got it only for testing purposes. We didn't pay anything for it."

"If the CA pricing for API management would be a little lower, they would be able to cover a broader market."

"Pricing is competitive. CA is ready to offer attractive discounts."

"For what we are after, the pricing is okay. It is competitive."

"Pricing for Layer7 API Management is excellent, so it's an eight out of ten. The product is less expensive than other solutions. Layer7 API Management charges you based on the number of transactions, so the enterprise-level pricing my company got was excellent."

"Our customers found the product’s cost a little higher. They are looking for open-source solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Individual & Family Service

Marketing Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	84

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Boomi AtomSphere API Management?

In terms of pricing, Boomi is expensive for small companies due to its license model. For enterprise companies, it is cheaper than competitors like MuleSoft, as large enterprise accounts have huge ...

What needs improvement with Boomi AtomSphere API Management?

What is your primary use case for Boomi AtomSphere API Management?

I am a service provider and we use Boomi API management for customer-facing applications where real-time insights are needed. We expose APIs through Boomi to allow customers to trigger and get info...

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...

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Also Known As

Boomi API Management

CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway

Overview

Boomi AtomSphere API Management offers intuitive API creation with drag-and-drop features, integrated with Boomi's platform for seamless data migration. It supports low-code development and HTTP/HTTPS customization while ensuring data security and compliance through automation.

Boomi AtomSphere API Management stands out as a user-friendly solution with drag-and-drop capabilities, simplifying API creation. Its integration with Boomi's extensive platform facilitates seamless data migration. The tool emphasizes low-code development, making it accessible while maintaining operational efficiency through automation. Boomi supports HTTP/HTTPS protocol customization, offering robust data security and compliance. Its queueing features and technical support are well-regarded by users, with AI capabilities and integration flexibility catering to large enterprises. Continuous improvements are needed in error and threshold management, and streamlined deployment is desired by users who find the interface cumbersome. Documentation improvements are necessary, and integration with Dell Boomi Cloud presents challenges. Competitive AI services expansion and pricing model adjustments are areas of user interest.

What are the most notable features?

Drag-and-Drop Interface: Simplifies API creation with easy-to-use drag-and-drop tools.
Integration with Boomi Platform: Facilitates data migration for seamless operations.
Low-Code Development: Empowers users to create APIs with minimal coding required.
HTTP/HTTPS Customization: Offers flexible protocol customization.
Queueing Capabilities: Efficient handling of task flows within systems.

What are the benefits or ROI users should look for?

Operational Efficiency: Automation significantly improves business processes.
Data Security and Compliance: Provides robust security measures and compliance.
Technical Support: Comprehensive assistance is available when needed.
AI Capabilities: Enhances enterprise-level operations with advanced AI tools.

Boomi AtomSphere API Management is widely implemented across various industries, facilitating database state maintenance, event replication, and integration with systems like SAP Hybris. It supports cloud and on-premise integration, enabling API services and identity management through Okta, and ensures security with quick cloud connectivity. Enterprises use it for order processing, inventory, invoicing, and CRM systems, enabling real-time insights and smooth business operations.

Boomi

Layer7 API Management is a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to securely expose, manage, and monetize their APIs.

It provides features such as API gateway, developer portal, analytics, and security to ensure seamless integration and control over API traffic.

With Layer7 API Management, businesses can streamline their API operations and drive innovation.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Avalara, Cornell University, Dropbox

1. IBM 2. Microsoft 3. Oracle 4. Salesforce 5. SAP 6. Cisco 7. Dell 8. HP 9. Adobe 10. VMware 11. Accenture 12. Capgemini 13. Deloitte 14. PwC 15. Ernst & Young 16. Infosys 17. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) 18. Wipro 19. Cognizant 20. HCL Technologies 21. Tech Mahindra 22. Fujitsu 23. Hitachi 24. NEC 25. NTT Data 26. Ericsson 27. Nokia 28. Siemens 29. AT&T 30. Verizon 31. Vodafone 32. Orange

Boomi AtomSphere API Management vs. Layer7 API Management