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Apiary vs Apigee comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary
Ranking in API Management
35th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Apigee
Ranking in API Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
API Testing Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Apigee is 7.1%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apigee7.1%
Apiary0.8%
Other92.1%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

PW
Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini
The ability to configure rules to check for consistency has helped
Apiary provides a free tier of the platform which allows a small group of developers to collaborate easily on the design of open source APIs. In addition to this, it provides mock endpoints allowing people to experiment with the API without depending or having to stand up a real backend. With our clients, using Apiary allows us to very quickly pull together an API definition (particularly when using API Blueprint). The whole API design process for the simpler use cases can be done in a relatively short workshop which makes it a lot easier to agree, publish, version-manage an API definition with suitable documentation. This can then be evolved and enhanced (particularly in the documentation aspects). With the ability to support Swagger (Open API v2 and introducing/ed support for v3) and API Blueprint makes it a very versatile tool.
IM
consultant at Allstate
Apigee empowers effective API management while needing improvements in technical support
There is room for improvement with Apigee as OPDK private cloud enhancements have stopped, focusing only on Apigee hybrid and Apigee X, with Google no longer adding new features to OPDK private cloud. I am not currently utilizing AI in the private cloud with Apigee, but I'm unsure about hybrid and Apigee X.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I do like the overall performance of the solution."
"The feature I find most valuable is that it offers authentication and allows us to develop communication points."
"Quick and easy way to share a new API design with teams."
"This solution has allowed us to standardize API definitions and bring consistency into our shared components, reducing the effort and cost of using functionality across domains within the organization, with Apiary being crucial to our good API strategy."
"In two years, there was one time the service was down for an hour or so."
"Vey high - very easy API design with no setup effort"
"Git integration"
"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."
"Apigee's best features are flexibility and breadth of capabilities."
"Overall, I am satisfied with this product and it is aligned to all of my needs."
"From two or three years back using it to now, it's quite fast."
"Apigee is a strong-featured solution. It leads in Gartner Quadrant ratings and it is a full-slated API solution that has the features that an API gateway requires."
"I have not encountered instability with the product."
"The features I found most valuable are how the APIs are published, the whole process of finalizing the API, and then controlling it."
"I'm still evaluating, but in terms of overall performance and stability, it's quite good."
"Deploying Apigee is straightforward and does not involve significant difficulties."
 

Cons

"Better Swagger support."
"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"
"Validation messages could be a bit clearer."
"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."
"I don't think this solution is very stable so we try to manage stability from our side."
"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."
"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."
"The user interface could be better. It could be easier to navigate and more user-friendly."
"I would like to see better integration and some architectural improvements in future releases of the solution."
"I think the portal could offer a better user experience. It's functional and does what it's supposed to but it's not user friendly."
"Development IDE, especially for Architect Review."
"As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"The cost of the solution is quite high."
"Google isn't enthusiastic about supporting older versions. Google is now trying to move all of its clients to X within the cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is easy to get started with personal (free) accounts, but a subscription is required for additional features."
"There is a free subscription option to start and try the service."
"The prices are comparable."
"The cost of the licensing is based on the number of API calls that are made."
"It was fairly expensive. I don't know what the standard pricing is. I want to say that it's something like $80,000 for 800 million requests (approximately) a year."
"If the budget is not a concern then I will choose to go with Apigee over WSA-2, but if it is then I would prefer the latter solution."
"We have a contract for three years. I don't know the cost."
"Compared to other products, Apigee had higher pricing."
"I would like to see the implementation of further options for billing because as it is now, the opportunities you have in terms of a package are limited."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Media Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise65
 

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What needs improvement with Apigee?
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