We performed a comparison between OpenLegacy and WSO2 API Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"OpenLegacy provides a way to go from the outside world to the legacy mainframe, to move the old standard application to a REST API application. New digital services can be created in a few clicks and this can be done easily by COBOL programmers."
"Using mainframe programs (not screens), the OpenLegacy services do not require any changes by the mainframe programmers, thus reducing development cycles."
"It is possible to connect a service to a mainframe program or back transaction in a matter of minutes or hours at the most."
"The biggest advantage of OpenLegacy was how simple the technology was. We were able to build out the OpenLegacy parts very quickly. We put together a couple hundred APIs in six months."
"It is possible to solve larger legacy API issues on an enterprise level with this product."
"OpenLegacy produces a war file which includes everything you need to deploy a Tomcat server."
"Using OpenLegacy, the exposure of services is far easier and quicker. In many cases, exposure of services requires just a few clicks and takes only minutes. In very complex cases, it still only takes half a day. Without OpenLegacy, it would take us several months to create the same services."
"I think the best part about WSO2 API Manager is that it's highly customizable because it's open-source. The partnership model is quite lucrative for us, it helps us to go and pitch to our customers. You can build a lot of business models yourself that you want to use. You are able to do a lot of the solutions."
"Most of the time, we need to install a plug-in without having any lapse in services or restarting the application. The WSO2 platform can do all deployments without any downtime."
"WSO2 API Manager is a stable solution."
"WSO2 API Manager's most valuable features are the simple interface that is easy to use and the APIs lifecycle."
"This is a flexible and versatile API management solution that has the power to integrate with more than just API."
"Yes WSO2 API Manager is scalable"
"The user interface is easy to navigate, and the documentation is extensive. It's open-source, so everything is available, and we can create what we need. That's not necessarily a feature, but it's an advantage."
"As far as I am aware this solution is the first API Publisher that allows you to create and publish API and to manage the API lifecycle."
"Debugging and logging for programmers could be better."
"I'd like to see OpenLegacy develop its low-code/no-code (LCNC) solutions. They've expanded somewhat their horizons for integration beyond mainframe CICS, which is their sweet spot. They have some tooling in that area, but it's not as good as it needs to be."
"We would also be more than happy if the product had the option to work in the opposite direction – the ability to consume REST/SOW services in the outer world from the mainframe."
"Customer support for the product is slow and not very good. It makes using the product difficult if you need help quickly."
"The pricing of the solution could be more flexible and allow for once-off payment versus annual licensing. This would be more appealing to companies in Latin America."
"I would like to see SSL out-of-the-box. OpenLegacy certainly does SSL, but it was not the default for our use case. We are currently working with OpenLegacy to cross the SSL bridge and suspect that most users will want to do the same."
"From what I have experienced from the versions I have tried, they could improve on the multi-tenant environments to allow some kind of SSO single sign-on between tenant."
"We found WSO2 API Manager to be a bit complex."
"Lacks some new features and updated functionalities."
"Based on our recent large scaling project, the latency needs to be improved."
"The interface needs to be modernized and made more user friendly so the product continues to have a growing community of users."
"The stability is pretty good, but it could be improved."
"The user interface could be a bit better."
"WSO2 API Manager should improve its marketplace subscription model and documentation in order to reach a higher level in the market."
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OpenLegacy is ranked 37th in API Management while WSO2 API Manager is ranked 7th in API Management with 33 reviews. OpenLegacy is rated 7.6, while WSO2 API Manager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OpenLegacy writes "The biggest advantage is how simple the technology was". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WSO2 API Manager writes "Reliable with good capabilities and good support". OpenLegacy is most compared with Kong Enterprise, IBM API Connect, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and Apigee, whereas WSO2 API Manager is most compared with Apigee, Kong Enterprise, Amazon API Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management and Apache APISIX.
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