We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and IBM Datapower Gateway based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: All other things being equal, IBM Datapower Gateway has a slight edge in this comparison because it received higher marks than IBM API Connect in the service and support category.
"The solution provides a common place for all APIs, allowing for easy sharing and exchange of information between internal and external stakeholders."
"API Connect's data gateway is one of the strongest in the market."
"I have found the API Management to be most valuable."
"This is a very easy to use solution."
"Our version supports containerized integration. I can write APIs, which can be moved into a testing environment without needing a forklift. It can check if APIs are compliant before moving them into production."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The statistics component is easy to use."
"Support for PCA and non-PCA services is valuable."
"The most valuable features for our business include the ability to monitor and log data transactions and handle multiple request at an enterprise level."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is scalable, our customers are mostly South African banks and they handle mostly transactions with this solution."
"The product's most valuable features are AAA policies and security features."
"You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure."
"Our main pain points are in these two areas: creating a better developer portal and improving stability in terms of synchronization and monetization."
"It is expensive within this class of products."
"Installation is weak."
"The only disadvantage I can see is that it requires heavy hardware support."
"The administration of the user interface and the technical documentation are areas of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"In terms of what needs improvement, some of the product documentation could be better."
"It should be cheaper."
"The installation was difficult with the IBM toolkit."
"Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition."
"Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement."
"The product should be more adapted to the DevOps process."
"The product's cost for data appliances or hardware is quite high. It needs improvement."
"Additional documentation needs to be provided for complex automations."
"I would like the tool to improve its training."
"In the next release, I would like to see the product price reduced. It should be cheaper."
"The IBM community does not have much engagement from the IT community in Saudi Arabia and developers for this solution are difficult to find."
IBM API Connect is ranked 5th in API Management with 73 reviews while IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 8th in API Management with 26 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Easy to use, plenty of functionality, but expensive". IBM API Connect is most compared with Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Amazon API Gateway and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB, IBM Integration Bus and Amazon API Gateway. See our IBM API Connect vs. IBM DataPower Gateway report.
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