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Apigee vs Axway AMPLIFY API Management vs MuleSoft API Manager 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:
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apigee is 7.1%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Axway AMPLIFY API Management is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MuleSoft API Manager is 4.4%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apigee7.1%
MuleSoft API Manager4.4%
Axway AMPLIFY API Management1.6%
Other86.9%
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.
reviewer2081667 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Centralized gateway has strengthened API security and provides deep traffic analytics
Potential areas of improvement or lack of functions in Axway AMPLIFY API Management is a challenging question because even after working for almost six years, I have not been able to touch everything this tool offers. This tool is very comprehensive and useful. However, from my opinion, when there are different dashboards on which the API platform shows monitoring, I expect Axway AMPLIFY API Management to be more visible in terms of showing pre-historic data. In other words, if there is a very large volume or very large number of transactions going on live in production, sometimes it purges the previous data very quickly, leaving only one or two hours of data. When there is very low volume, it can sustain data up to five days. The visibility of the previous historic database is a feature that could be improved. Different tools can be used to empower this capability, such as Splunk or the ELK stack, which includes Elastic. There are different features that could be used, but Axway as an organization would likely implement their specific products. I am simply providing a very basic opinion anonymously and do not want to sound like I am against this organization.
D.Rajesh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Improved Integration Efficiency and Potential for Further Enhancements in Monitoring and User Experience
The policies in MuleSoft API Manager are significant features. We get the policies by default, with more than 25 out-of-the-box policies. If any additional requirement exists specific to the customer, there is a custom policy framework. We can build the policy according to our requirement, and deploy and enable it at the API Manager level to consume across different business groups, environments, or organizations altogether within the platform. Developing the custom policy is not challenging; you just need to follow the custom policy framework to implement. The custom policy and the different levels of SLAs of the API Manager are notable. Regarding the monitoring side of the API Manager, MuleSoft provides substantial monitoring with logs, offering search capability, raw data accessibility, and different subscriptions. With the top tier, integration with third-party platforms such as ELK or Splunk becomes unnecessary because all search capabilities, dashboards, and functional monitoring can be built within the platform itself. This is excellent from the monitoring perspective, and there have been recent improvements focusing on observability. For DevOps, if you want to make your continuous integration and continuous deployment effective, irrespective of the tool, there are options to integrate. For example, you can use the Maven plugin, platform APIs, or CLI to build your end-to-end DevOps cycle.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I use it because it's simple, it automatically updates, and it hasn't given me any issues."
"Easy interface to monetize and deliver APIs with very easy integration for third-party development environments/delivery."
"Technical support is available twenty-four hours a day, and when it is a critical issue, they come online, take real-time access to our system, and support us in solving the problem."
"Apigee is an easy-to-use solution."
"API/proxy lifecycle workflow for API providers is quite good and one of Apigee's strongest features."
"It nice and easy for the clients and those using the product to access the product's help resources."
"Apigee is very easy to use, and you can code in any language, like JavaScript, Java, or any other language."
"Apigee's best features are flexibility and breadth of capabilities."
"In general, API governance provides a better experience for providers."
"I would recommend the solution for other people who want to start using it."
"The API portal capability is a valuable feature."
"Its flexibility allows us to adapt to different scenarios."
"This product is a ten when it comes to API management."
"The UI and UX are quite good and easy to understand."
"We like the portal for documentation a lot."
"Axway AMPLIFY API Management is niche technology that people prefer because it has emerged beautifully and has very nice support and enterprise-level features which are not provided by cloud Azure or AWS."
"Our largest return on investment is a specific use case called Digital Account Opening."
"The integration of API management with security features is valuable."
"IPAAS Cloudhub Platform, API Manager, Flex Gateway, RTF deployment support, and connectors all enabled us to build, reuse, and deploy integrations faster."
"MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager has the most valuable data components and can integrate APIs across multiple microservices."
"My primary use case is investigating the pros and cons of different platforms for the benefit of the application lifecycle."
"Overall, the platform is pretty good, I cannot say which one specific feature is good. The idea of an API manager is really interesting."
"The most valuable feature of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager is the gateway that is provided."
"The stability overall has been pretty great."
 

Cons

"As it is now, the rotation of certificates is a manual task and is something that can be improved."
"The pricing of the solution could be improved upon. We'd like it if it was less costly."
"The pricing of the solution could be improved upon. We'd like it if it was less costly."
"The solution can be improved by simplifying the account creation process."
"Compared to its competitors, such as Axway AMPLIFY API Management and Layer7 API Management, Apigee could benefit from having more policies to cater to various use cases. This would reduce the need for writing custom JavaScripts. If more features come straight out of the box, we can leverage them instead of writing custom code to achieve the same functionality."
"What my clients don't like is that the on-premises solution is not being treated and maintained as well as the cloud solution."
"For Apigee, I think licensing is on a monthly basis. The cost increases as the usage increases; it's higher than many competitors."
"We are experiencing issues with automation; the production in Apigee is quite time-consuming."
"The installation process is a bit complex and it could be a lot simpler."
"Axway's queuing messages could be enhanced."
"Sometimes we find bugs where certain calls are not returning all the data we need."
"They should also improve the way that we upgrade from one version to another. In our case, it's been very troublesome."
"Areas of improvement include marketing and enhancing the data products area by using ETIs."
"Team management capabilities could be improved."
"The areas for enhancement should be improving certain filters within the solution. Although they are generally functional, there are occasional problems that could be more precisely adjusted. Additionally, the solution performs well within its workload limitations, but it may not be suitable for scaling up or managing a larger volume of transactions through the gateway. To address this, it may be necessary to adopt a unique architecture rather than relying on traditional pre-packaged options."
"Ultimately, from a very high-level overview, cloud platforms or Kong could have a slight advantage when compared to Axway AMPLIFY API Management."
"MuleSoft has advanced features but is slower."
"In the next release, Mulesoft should make it easier for people who don't have the native connectors to build their own rather than using the APA from the power platform or outlet."
"There should be more pricing options or certain discounts for the education sector."
"I see some gaps for improvement in MuleSoft API Manager."
"From an API management perspective, MuleSoft's API Manager is not as powerful as some other tools available."
"The initial setup, if you go back three or three and a half years, definitely, for us, was complex."
"The most important thing that should be improved is that it is too heavy. Even the API gateway and the API runtime are too heavy, which makes it more difficult to integrate."
"They should develop on MuleSoft as it would be a good way of improving API monetization."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apigee is subject to licensing fees."
"The current version of Apigee is not too expensive, but we are currently in talks with Google to understand their roadmap for Apigee X. However, we anticipate that with the introduction of Apigee X, the pricing will likely increase."
"It is an expensive solution."
"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."
"My clients pay for a license."
"It is more expensive when you compare to open-source products or other vendors."
"The prices are comparable."
"Pricing options need to be chosen on a case-by-case basis."
"The solution is expensive. When you acquire a license you have full access to the solution, unlike other competitors such as Apigee X, where there are fragmented licenses. Some licenses only allow access to certain features while others allow access to more features. Upon procuring this solution's license, you will have full access to the solution, allowing you to experiment with all of its features."
"I think that it is pretty expensive."
"The pricing is very expensive, although you get a lot of power from the product."
"When it comes to determining price, the pre-sales team interacts with the customer's primary integration team and the price is negotiated based on the specific usage of the system."
"Anypoint is the most expensive solution on the market, as far as I know, though it's also the most capable."
"Pricing can be improved."
"The product is expensive."
"The licensing fees are approximately $80,000 USD per year and there are costs for additional functionality, as well as premiums for connectors to systems such as Oracle and SAP."
"I'm unsure about licensing costs because I'm not the person who handles this. But, ballpark, it's probably somewhere around $300,000-$400,000 or something like that."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Insurance Company
7%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise66
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise44
 

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 clou...
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...
What needs improvement with Apigee?
There is room for improvement with Apigee as OPDK private cloud enhancements have stopped, focusing only on Apigee hy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
Regarding pricing for Axway AMPLIFY API Management, I cannot say definitively because it depends on the transactional...
What needs improvement with Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
Potential areas of improvement or lack of functions in Axway AMPLIFY API Management is a challenging question because...
What is your primary use case for Axway AMPLIFY API Management?
I am currently working on Axway AMPLIFY API Management, which is the Axway API platform. The main requirement for API...
How does Kong Enterprise compare with Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager?
The Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager was designed with its users in mind. Though it is a reasonably complex piece of sof...
How does Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager compare with Amazon API Gateway?
I have found that Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager is the best integration tool out there for API management. It is easy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager?
When it comes to pricing, I find it always expensive. The pricing is high, which is the biggest point where some cust...
 

Also Known As

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Vordel Application Gateway, Axway API Management Plus, Axway API Management, AMPLIFY API Management
Anypoint API Manager
 

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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
Engie Group, Allianz
Coca-Cola, Splunk, Citrix, UCSF, Vertu, State of Colorado, National Post, TiVo, Deakin, LLS, Oldcastle Precast, ParcelPoint, Justice Systems, Ube, Sumitomo Corporation, PacificComp, University of Witwatersrand, Groupe Initiatives, Camelot, Panviva
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