Top 10 IBM API Connect Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to IBM API Connect Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
By Salesforce
(694)4.5 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
Anypoint Platform™ is a complete platform that lets companies realize business transformation through API-led connectivity. It is is a unified, flexible integration platform that solves the most challenging connectivity problems across SOA, SaaS and APIs.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Marketplace
• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#2

WSO2 API Manager
By WSO2
(110)4.5 out of 5
WSO2 API Manager is a complete solution for designing, developing, publishing, and managing the entire lifecycle of APIs and API products. It allows developers to create APIs by integrating other APIs and services and provides Full Lifecycle API Management features such as API Governance, Security, Analytics, Developer Portals, etc. WSO2 API Manager supports a wide variety of API types such as REST, SOAP, GraphQL, as well as Event Driven APIs such as WebSockets and WebHooks. It can be run on both Cloud Native and legacy infrastructures, used on-premises, in the cloud and in hybrid fashion as well. WSO2 API Manager is open source. Designed for easy customization and it is extensively pluggable to integrate with existing infrastructure in your enterprise. With WSO2 API Manager you can: Develop APIs by integrating other APIs and connector, Design and Prototype APIs, Publish and Govern API Use, Secure APIs with a wide range of security mechanisms to prevent intentional and unintentional misuse, Make APIs discoverable easily, Manage API Traffic, Monitor API Usage and Performance, Have complete insight about the APIs and Seamlessly integrate microservices for a low-code integration approach.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, WSO2 API Manager is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
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#3

Azure API Management
By Microsoft
(31)4.2 out of 5
Microsoft Azure API Management - Take any backend and publish an API in minutes! Transform it, protect it, promote it and monitor it in the cloud.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Azure API Management is:
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Easier to set up
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#4

Kong API Gateway
By Kong Inc
(241)4.4 out of 5
Kong API Gateway can run anywhere, in the cloud or on-premise - in a single, hybrid or multi-datacenter setup.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
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Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Kong API Gateway is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
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#5

Google Apigee API Management Platform
By Google
(21)4.3 out of 5
Google Apigee API Management Platform is a full lifecycle API management platform designed to enable API providers to design, secure, deploy, monitor, and scale APIs.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Google Apigee API Management Platform is:
Better at support
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#6

Postman
By Postman
(1,219)4.6 out of 5
Postman enables teams to efficiently collaborate at every stage of the API lifecycle while prioritizing quality, performance, and security.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Postman is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
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#7

Boomi
By Boomi
(411)4.4 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
Boomi connects any combination of cloud & on-premise applications directly from the web with no software, coding or appliances to install.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
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Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Boomi is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#8

Amazon API Gateway
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
(131)4.2 out of 5
Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Management Tools
Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Amazon API Gateway is:
Easier to admin
Easier to set up
Easier to do business with
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#9

Stoplight
By SmartBear
(342)4.4 out of 5
Stoplight leverages your OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications to drive the entire API development process.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Development
• API Management Tools
• API Platforms
Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Stoplight is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
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#10

Zapier
By Zapier
(1,337)4.5 out of 5
Zapier enables you to automate tasks between other online services (services like Salesforce, Basecamp, and Gmail). Connect hundreds of best-in-breed SaaS apps.
Categories in common with IBM API Connect:
• API Marketplace
Reviewers say compared to IBM API Connect, Zapier is:
Easier to admin
Easier to set up
Easier to do business with
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