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Apigee vs Apollo GraphOS comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

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)
Apollo GraphOS
Ranking in API Management
29th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
3.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apigee is 7.0%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Apollo GraphOS is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apigee7.0%
Apollo GraphOS0.7%
Other92.3%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
KajalSharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Engineering Testing at HighLevel
Centralized schema governance has improved API visibility and now reduces release risks
Apollo GraphOS is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve. The onboarding experience could be simpler for teams that are new to GraphQL. There are many powerful capabilities available, but it can take some time for new users to understand how everything fits together. I would also appreciate even more customizable dashboards and reporting options. Different teams often care about different metrics, so having greater flexibility in how insights are presented would be useful. From a larger organization perspective, additional guidance around governance and best practices could help teams adopt the platform more consistently across multiple services.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have been able to fulfill all of our use cases with Apigee."
"I simply like how you can personalize your products and put them into product categories. That's what I like the most."
"The most valuable feature is monetization."
"Its customer service is good."
"The analytics feature is quite good."
"The analytics function and the developer portal are the two valuable features of Apigee. The analytics part is very good, and the developer portal is quite rich in features."
"A special feature is configuring target servers, proxy config, and Cert related security, which regularizes incoming traffic from cloud users or external applications to internal applications in a secured manner."
"It has actually helped us to be able to integrate our internal applications with external vendors, acting as a single point of entry into the enterprise and making management as well as security simpler."
"The most valuable features of Apollo GraphOS OS for me are its security and authentication processes."
"Apollo GraphOS positively impacts my organization by increasing confidence in API releases."
"Apollo GraphOS has significantly enhanced both the developer experience and product delivery timelines by offering a centralized approach to managing GraphQL schemas and services, helping reduce overhead and improve collaboration between frontend and backend teams."
"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted our organization by reducing unwanted code and helping us combine multiple services."
 

Cons

"They need to work on the cost of the solution."
"When compared with other products and tools in the market like MuleSoft or other API management solutions, I see some lagging in regards to integration capacity — where we don't have all of the connectors."
"Google isn't enthusiastic about supporting older versions. Google is now trying to move all of its clients to X within the cloud."
"GCP is improving the regular version control. There have been some challenges when we talk about the hybrid deployment model. For example, some runtime services' data was available only on the cloud, but financial institutions and other customers have requested more on-site data storage. This is especially important in regions where Google data centers are unavailable, such as certain areas in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East."
"Better functionality for validating inputs and outputs would be helpful."
"More documentation on the Open Banking Standard will help."
"It needs predictive analysis of consumption."
"The ability to work across different management solutions in a plug and play fashion would make it easier for faster uptake."
"Apollo GraphOS OS is using a detailed project, and it can be time-consuming because it has a lot of data to manage. It sometimes takes longer than three seconds, which can affect loading times and lead to user dissatisfaction. I would like to see improved performance."
"Apollo GraphOS is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve."
"There’s room for improvement in schema collaboration tools, especially in large teams where multiple developers are working on overlapping parts of the API."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The iicense is subscription-based."
"Apigee is a pretty expensive solution."
"They need to work on the cost of the solution."
"The tool is extremely expensive."
"We have a contract for three years. I don't know the cost."
"Apigee is expensive and not cost-effective. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it an eight for the high cost. The changes individuals need to make on their side are costly."
"Its price is reasonable for the features they provide and the maturity of the platform."
"As most of the customers say, the tool is a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
University
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise66
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Questions from the Community

How does Apigee differ from Azure API Management?
Apigee offers both cloud-based and on-prem options while Microsoft Azure API Management currently only offers a cloud-based solution. Both solutions are easy to use. Apigee allows for the ability...
Which is better - Apigee or Amazon API Gateway?
Amazon API Gateway is a platform that supports the creation and publication of API for web applications. The platform can support thousands of simultaneous API calls, and it provides monitoring, ma...
What needs improvement with Apigee?
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 clo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apollo GraphOS?
I am not sensitive to nor very knowledgeable about the pricing and setup cost.
What needs improvement with Apollo GraphOS?
Apollo GraphOS is a strong platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve. The onboarding experience could be simpler for teams that are new to GraphQL. There are many powerful capabili...
What is your primary use case for Apollo GraphOS?
My main use case for Apollo GraphOS is managing and monitoring GraphQL APIs across multiple services. From a quality engineering perspective, I use it to understand schema changes, identify potenti...
 

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Sample Customers

Adobe, advance.net, Amadeus, AT&T, Bechtel, Belly, Burberry, Chegg, Citrix, Dell, eBay, Equifax, GameStop, First Data, Globe, HCSC, Intralinks, Kao, Meredith, Mitchell, Orange, Pearson
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