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We performed a comparison between Tyk and WSO2 API Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"It is a good product for API management.""The feature I find most valuable is that this solution allows us to manage our security.""The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good.""You can set up workflows and write limited pieces of logic.""The most valuable feature is the load balancing with the circuit-breaker function.""The portal for developers that this solution provides has great functionality."

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"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.""The main feature — the publication of the API, the management section — is great in general.""WSO2 API Manager is a stable solution.""WSO2 API Manager is easy to use.""Its open-source features are very good, especially for your production work.""The solution is stable.""The flexibility is definitely a highlight. We have flexible mapping capabilities, allowing us to provide common mappings or create custom ones as needed."

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Cons
"Sometimes when new features are released, they are not immediately stable.""In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly better communication with the customer base that would be my main issue with them.""We ran it for a while, but then we decided to move away from Tyk, because Tyk's cloud version, the SaaS version, has a significant limitation of limited flexibility, so you can't program very much.""I would like to see some additional features like having some extensions for .NET core because we use it for our back-end language.""We would like a better tool for generating documentation for the APIs to be developed.""It is a young product and does not have the kind of brand recognition that would make it a more popular solution with our clients."

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"The price and the complexities attached to the solution are two areas of concern where improvements are required.""I would improve the product documentation. There are some gaps, and it can be difficult to find the proper documentation for the product if you need to solve something.""WSO2 API Manager could increase their security compliance.""The user interface needs to improve, it is a bit outdated.""Basically, mTLS is a certificate-based communication protocol that WSO2 API Manager doesn't support.""From a product perspective, the first thing is that although the documentation provided by WSO2 is good, it could be much better. We're in the middle of a complex migration, moving away from VMs to Kubernetes with the latest version of WSO2 and good documentation is essential to us right now.""WSO2 API Manager should improve its marketplace subscription model and documentation in order to reach a higher level in the market.""API Manager is not easy to scale because some of its components lack scalability. It's a difficult point. Especially because companies are so cloud-based these days, microservice scalability is a major thing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price is low compared to other products of a similar type."
  • "There are different versions and plans available depending on the requirements, so there is flexibility in terms of the pricing."
  • "It had a free version, which suited many of our needs, but not all, but we were happy to go ahead with the licensed version as well, which is the paid version."
  • "We are using the open-source version of this product, so there are no licensing costs for its use."
  • "The cost curve is far smoother, both in terms of volume and the number of calls it's running on, compared to most competitors. So it's a tad more expensive at the very low end, but the curve is nothing like Apigee or some of the others."
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  • "We use the open-source version — the free version."
  • "We have not opted for the paid version of WSO2 but we have implemented the free and open source WSO2 software to a great extent and it is working as per our expectation."
  • "There is a subscription-based pricing structure and also the open-sourced version available."
  • "It's not expensive, but it could be cheaper."
  • "I think the other competitors that are providing the same solution are quite expensive. WSO2 API Manager is quite cheap."
  • "WSO2 API Manager is a low-cost solution. It is one of the most affordable solutions."
  • "We use the open-source version of WSO2 API Manager, there is no cost."
  • "It is costly, around ten thousand per year, per instance"
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The scalability is very good. That was a key factor in the selection, like how it could be pushed to high volume and scalability, which seemed to be very good.
    Top Answer:The pricing is actually quite competitive. In Azure environments, it gets beaten by Microsoft API Gateway, but on the other hand, it offers some features that Microsoft lacks. So it really comes down… more »
    Top Answer:In terms of our usage, the main area of concern is that they tend to build enhancements slightly ahead of the considerations for what those enhancements and extensions are. So it could be slightly… more »
    Top Answer:It is possible to scale up and scale down with the solution...I can say that I have not seen any issues related to scalability.
    Top Answer:WSO2 team recommends mTLS as security. Recently, my company faced some issues when implementing mTLS between the DB and front-end applications. My company needs Technical help from WSO2's team to deal… more »
    Top Answer:I use the solution in my company as an enterprise application that will be placed in more than 175 places across the world, which would be in different countries. As an API management tool, it will be… more »
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    Tyk
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    Overview
    Tyk is an open source API Gateway that is fast and scalable, an API management platform featuring an API gateway, analytics, developer portal and dashboard. Available in three flavours to best suit your architecture and governance. We offer full cloud or on-premises options, and the best of both worlds with our unique hybrid model. www.tyk.io

    WSO2 API Manager is a comprehensive platform that allows organizations to design, publish, and manage APIs. 

    It provides a centralized interface for API governance, security, and analytics. 

    With features like API monetization and developer portal, it enables businesses to drive innovation and create new revenue streams.

    Sample Customers
    Trip Advisor, Juniper Networks, AT&T
    1. eBay 2. StubHub 3. Cisco 4. Verizon 5. T-Mobile 6. Vodafone 7. Orange 8. BT Group 9. Telstra 10. Deutsche Telekom 11. Swisscom 12. AT&T 13. Sprint 14. Telefonica 15. O2 16. British Airways 17. Lufthansa 18. Emirates 19. Qatar Airways 20. Etihad Airways 21. Air France 22. KLM 23. American Express 24. Visa 25. Mastercard 26. PayPal 27. Western Union 28. Citibank 29. HSBC 30. Barclays 31. Santander 32. Goldman Sachs
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Government7%
    Retailer6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Educational Organization15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Tyk vs. WSO2 API Manager
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Tyk vs. WSO2 API Manager and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Tyk is ranked 16th in API Management with 6 reviews while WSO2 API Manager is ranked 7th in API Management with 33 reviews. Tyk is rated 7.6, while WSO2 API Manager is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Tyk writes "Simple to install, has many features, but lacks support for multiple programming languages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WSO2 API Manager writes "Reliable with good capabilities and good support". Tyk is most compared with Apache APISIX, Traefik Enterprise, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management and Kong Enterprise, whereas WSO2 API Manager is most compared with Apigee, Kong Enterprise, Amazon API Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management and Layer7 API Management. See our Tyk vs. WSO2 API Manager report.

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