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IBM API Connect vs Jitterbit Harmony comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
IBM API Connect saves time and costs, enhances integration, and improves ROI, though microservices' profitability is still unclear.
Sentiment score
7.2
Jitterbit Harmony improves data integration efficiency, reduces costs, automates tasks, requires less training, and enhances performance, providing high ROI.
Reducing development hours from eighty to four for an API was possible due to reusing existing scripts from DataPower.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
I have seen a return on investment from using IBM API Connect, as we created multiple plans based on customer usage.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
IBM API Connect's support is responsive and knowledgeable but can be slow, lacking documentation with varied customer service experiences.
Sentiment score
8.8
Customers commend Jitterbit Harmony support for its responsive, efficient service, detailed guidance, knowledgeable staff, and extensive resources.
Support is excellent when it comes to APIC.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
Support is extremely good, especially with Sev 1 issues.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
IBM API Connect offers scalable API management, supporting large transactions and customizable deployments, making it ideal for enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.8
Users find Jitterbit Harmony reliable and efficient, with smooth implementation and consistent performance for expanding data integration needs.
It is distributed among IBM MQ, IBM Ace, IBM DataPower, and IBM API Connect.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
With container versions, scaling up or down the gateways deployed into pods is a two to three-minute task for the operations team.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
IBM API Connect's scalability is good, as you can handle it easily similar to how you manage cloud providers.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
IBM API Connect is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues, especially improved in recent versions, despite initial concerns.
Sentiment score
6.3
Users praise Jitterbit Harmony for its stability, reliability, ability to handle large data, and strong support, boosting user confidence.
If it is functioning well, you won't have a bad experience and your application becomes more reliable.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The runtime engine for the APIC Gateway is still a DataPower component, which has been stable in the industry for about fifteen years.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM API Connect requires improvements in integration, usability, scalability, support, monetization, documentation, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness across environments.
Users find Jitterbit Harmony needing faster processing, improved support, better integration, stability, clearer documentation, competitive pricing, simpler setup, and regular updates.
Following this approach, you should be able to optimize costs and satisfy customer experience.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Connectivity to MQ is not available in IBM API Connect.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Examples include the lack of connectivity to MQ.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
 

Setup Cost

IBM API Connect is pricey, favoring larger enterprises, but negotiating with IBM can reduce costs for smaller businesses.
Jitterbit Harmony provides flexible and cost-effective pricing for different integration needs, requiring direct consultation for customized quotes.
Pricing depends on how many instances run across environments.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
 

Valuable Features

IBM API Connect provides secure, efficient API management with advanced analytics, multi-cloud support, and intuitive functionality for enterprises.
Users praise Jitterbit Harmony's intuitive interface, powerful integration, seamless connectivity, drag-and-drop function, real-time sync, and pre-built connectors.
It offers significant development efficiency, reducing man-hours from eighty to four when creating APIs.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
It simplifies processes by using AI to help automate tasks and work.
operations Manager at a university with 10,001+ employees
We can add some policies to provide extra security, protect your backend, validate the consumers, and analyze based on the traffic limit to throw things out.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM API Connect
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
API Management (9th)
Jitterbit Harmony
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (54th), Workload Automation (31st), Cloud Data Integration (26th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM API Connect is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jitterbit Harmony is 2.5%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM API Connect2.2%
Jitterbit Harmony2.5%
Other95.3%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Have addressed performance challenges while benefiting from flexible subscription models and reliable user access
To improve IBM API Connect, based on customer experience, you could work on latency. You can increase scalability and availability. If you're connecting with any other cloud, it connects to the infrastructure which needs to be managed with the customers and cloud providers, so if you have a setup, we can handle it easily. I have faced latency issues on the server, related to our management. If you need to stabilize your server based on peak traffic, you need to configure the scalability model. You need to know when traffic peaks, so use auto-scaling when traffic comes. If the application is not in use, the value should be zero, and it starts from zero. Based on customer experience, the value will increase, and when there is no customer servicing, the peak would be reduced, making the value remain zero. Following this approach, you should be able to optimize costs and satisfy customer experience.
Mohamed Abd Kader - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Enterprise Architecture at Mantrac Group
An easy-to-setup solution with good stability
We use Jitterbit to connect cloud solutions with our on-premises ERP system We connect cloud solutions to our on-premise ERP system easily using Jitterbit. It is its most valuable feature.  The solution's API management capabilities need improvement. We have been using the solution for almost…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM API Connect?
Publishers can easily identify, create, and publish APIs on the developer portal, defining plans, packages, and potentially billing rules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM API Connect?
I do not handle the pricing, setup cost, and licensing details.
What needs improvement with IBM API Connect?
We are relatively new to IBM API Connect, so I do not have significant improvements to suggest at this time.
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Also Known As

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Jitterbit, Jitterbit Harmony
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Heineken, Tine, Finologee, Axis Bank
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