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Apache APISIX vs WSO2 API Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache APISIX
Ranking in API Management
30th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WSO2 API Manager
Ranking in API Management
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apache APISIX is 3.2%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WSO2 API Manager is 4.8%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Integration with backend systems and runtime configuration simplicity enhance operational efficiency
Apache APISIX ( /products/apache-apisix-reviews ) is easy to configure. It supports coding for filters and can integrate with many languages. Its configuration at runtime is very easy. You can configure your gateway at runtime without needing to restart the gateway to apply configurations. This is a perfect feature. The service discovery feature integrates with backend systems and provides powerful load balancing. Also, its integration with Keycloak and authorization systems is a valuable feature.
VishalSingh14 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy APIs and easy to manage CORS configuration
I have used WSO2 Store and WSO2 API Manager at the architecture level. I worked on two versions, namely WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0 and 5.7.0. I have also worked with WSO2 Identity Server versions 5.7 and 5.11. There are certain things that Apigee handles better than WSO2 API Manager. The user interface of WSO2 API Manager is much easier than that of Apigee. The scope of flexibility was much greater in Apigee. In WSO2 API Manager, we had little flexibility and were restricted to a specific software or tool. On the other hand, we had the scope of customization in Apigee.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I recommend Apache APISIX to others because of its many useful features."
"Functionality-wise, I like WSO2 API Manager - Publisher API and WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus."
"It's very scalable, which is one of the best features."
"This solution is a little bit faster, easier to use, and has better integration than the other solutions I have experienced."
"WSO2 API Manager is easy to use."
"The most interesting feature is its Mac-based function."
"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's most valuable features are the simple interface that is easy to use and the APIs lifecycle."
 

Cons

"The user interface is limited and does not support all features of Apache APISIX."
"The solution’s interface should be more user-friendly."
"For fresh graduates and engineers, the setup process can be very difficult."
"Basically, mTLS is a certificate-based communication protocol that WSO2 API Manager doesn't support."
"I think they could greatly improve the general UX with their solutions."
"The initial setup can be difficult."
"WSO2 API Manager should improve its marketplace subscription model and documentation in order to reach a higher level in the market."
"I would like to see improvements in the speed of the solution as it can be a bit slow compared to other platforms along with addressing memory issues would be beneficial."
"The stability is pretty good, but it could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is costly, around ten thousand per year, per instance"
"WSO2 API Manager is an open-source solution."
"We use the open-source version of WSO2 API Manager, there is no cost."
"It's not expensive, but it could be cheaper."
"For our projects, we found the pricing to be a little high."
"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."
"We use the open-source version — the free version."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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What do you like most about WSO2 API Manager?
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.
What needs improvement with WSO2 API Manager?
One area for improvement is monitoring. Dashboards for application monitoring of the APIs would be beneficial, allowing us to check for faulty APIs.
What is your primary use case for WSO2 API Manager?
We use WSO2 API Manager for our microservices and our APIs, both internally and externally.
 

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Sample Customers

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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
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