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

No ranking in other categories

Layer7 API Management

Ranking in API Management

19th

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 October 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Boomi AtomSphere API Management is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.9%, down from 2.6% 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

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Pros

"The product's stability is good."

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

"The user interface, which we use to create the integration, basically has the data structures collected, is pretty easy to navigate, is a drag and drop style of working, and there is very little code required so the creation of the endpoints is very simple."

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

"Integrations take less time."

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

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

"The stability of the solution is good."

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"Overall, this is a good product."

"The simple REST based APIs can now be delivered in hours which took days previously."

"The product is feature rich and can solve a myriad of use cases."

"With it, we provided an enterprise solution for authentication and authorisation for all internal and external application in a quick and efficient manner using existing SOAP and REST services."

"We've got all sorts of threat protection in the API Gateway, from DDoS through to SQL injection and things like that, and this gives us greater agility and confidence that our APIs are secure."

"This improved our organization, because it gives the management data to discuss for the next course of action and it suggests what to work on, as the next thing."

"API Enhanced Portal 4.1 looks very promising. API Gateway policy manager for writing policies is excellent. It is the best in the industry for policy writing."

"We loved the portal part the most, which had monetization and showed how people were using the stuff, and it is a good product as a whole and has a lot of microservices and granular features."

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Cons

"Scalability is an area where Boomi lacks."

"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 API management has room for improvement."

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

"To some degree, you need to know what type or amount of API you are creating - whether it's a rest API or web service API. You need to know ETL in order to really get the most out of Boomi."

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

"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 solution should prioritize ease of use and align with the growing trend of cloud-native environments."

"I think it was lacking some documentation around performance tuning and getting the product operationalized so that it could maintain itself."

"The delivery is bulky in terms of implementation. Its price could also be better. It is a very good product as compared to CA API, Google API, and WSO2 API, but its price is high. From the cloud-native perspective, some new features need to be added. It could also be made simpler to implement."

"One area where it certainly needs to improve is the way it allocates requests, in terms of rate limiting. Also, there is no native Kafka connectivity."

"The previous version of the Portal was a bit more limited in terms of appearance customization (CMS) than the new version."

"The CA API Management solution has good security features, but when it comes to being used in areas like enterprise integration, where it is being used as middleware for all the IT environments, that particular feature is quite limited. It doesn't support as many protocols as an industry standard, competing product should."

"They should incorporate deeper monitoring features into the solution to make the offering more complete."

"In my opinion, the policies need to be simplified so that developers are able to understand and taking that into consideration they can build their APIs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is reasonable."

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

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

"Boomi AtomSphere API Management is a cheap product."

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

"At the time we bought the product it was a perpetual users license and there has been no need for additional licensing fees."

"The price of Layer7 API Management is too high and should be reduced. However, it is a good solution in the market."

"We weren't comfortable with the pricing of licensing. It was slightly more expensive than its competitors."

"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."

"Purchase 4.0 now and wait until they flush out the 4.1 problems."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Individual & Family Service

Outsourcing Company

14%

Construction Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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