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Apollo GraphOS vs Microsoft Azure API Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Apollo GraphOS
Ranking in API Management
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure API Management
Ranking in API Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apollo GraphOS is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure API Management is 10.3%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure API Management10.3%
Apollo GraphOS0.8%
Other88.9%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

Caroline Selvapathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Software QA Engineer at wipro
Federated teams have shipped independently and have achieved safe, observable schema changes
To improve Apollo GraphOS, I suggest focusing on specific outcomes, reducing incidents, and enhancing performance. If I had to pick one thing to improve, I would pick two small things: first, the local development experience can be a bit heavy, and second, the documentation for new features such as connectors and the MCP server is still catching up. Regarding needed improvements, I want to add two top insights that real users mentioned: local dev and debugging, router cold start with more than 10 subgraphs, pricing and observability retention, documentation for new features, and small UX improvements in Studio or Explorer.
RJ
Database Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Facilitating seamless integration and robust security support
The integration process is very easy, which is crucial for our organization. Another valuable aspect is the support from Microsoft. Whenever support is required, it is readily available. Additionally, I appreciate the technical expertise Microsoft brings to the table. The security features are highly satisfactory, with various options providing flexibility to implement security measures based on specific compliance requirements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted my organization by improving API reliability, streamlining schema management, and reducing deployment risk, which made collaboration between developers more efficient."
"Apollo GraphOS has had a positive impact by improving the way we manage and evolve our GraphQL APIs."
"Schema Registry and Schema Checks have helped my team, and Usage Insights and Observability make a significant difference."
"Overall, Apollo GraphOS has been a valuable asset."
"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to streamline our GraphQL APIs for the front end and enabling us to grow much faster."
"Apollo GraphOS facilitated the work between the BFF and the front end by reducing errors, because the schema between the BFF and the front end worked as a contract."
"Apollo GraphOS has positively impacted our organization by reducing unwanted code and helping us combine multiple services."
"Apollo GraphOS has had a positive impact on our organization by making our API development process more structured, predictable, and collaborative."
"The most valuable feature is the developer portal, which has source code examples in various programming languages to help developers learn the API."
"It's really easy to use for simple passthrough APIs."
"The solution was stable; we didn't have issues with bugs or glitches, it didn't crash or freeze, it was pretty reliable and the performance was pretty good."
"API and microservices based architectures is the modern architecture to enable organizations for digital growth."
"We use Microsoft due to the stability of the company."
"I like the support they provide for the APIs more than the solution itself. First of all, documentation-wise, both Microsoft Azure and even Google Cloud are up there. But in comparison, the real-time consulting and support for APIs make Microsoft stand out a little. I also like the performance. Standard public cloud provider-built APIs are more resilient and flexible in terms of what feature you want to use and what feature you don't want to use, and they're more customizable. They are more resilient in terms of performance in that particular environment because that is the design aspect of the offering. When public clouds build APIs and deploy them after testing them on their framework for a certain amount of time, I feel there is a massive difference in the product's performance. On the interface, everything is strong."
"Microsoft Azure API Management has many valuable features. One is the developer portal, that's very useful for teams. The tool also provides layers of security. I also found the caching, automatic documentation, and version management functionalities most valuable."
"What I like most about Microsoft Azure API Management is that it's flexible and user-friendly, and the solution also has rich documentation and guides available, so users can configure and use it."
 

Cons

"I rated it six out of ten because while it offers useful capabilities such as schema management, schema validation, and API observability, I feel there are several areas that need improvement."
"There’s room for improvement in schema collaboration tools, especially in large teams where multiple developers are working on overlapping parts of the API."
"I think Apollo GraphOS can be improved since teams new to GraphQL federation may find concepts such as subgraphs, schema composition, contracts, and router configuration take time to understand, making the platform seem more complex than necessary for smaller teams."
"The reason I held back from giving it a perfect score is that some enterprise scenarios still require additional effort."
"The documentation about the Federation could be clearer."
"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."
"An improvement I would suggest for Apollo GraphOS is in the initial setup, which could have fewer configurations of API keys, CI/CD, or routers."
"Apollo GraphOS could be improved with simpler pricing, more transparent usage and cost reporting, easier onboarding for new teams and learners, and more detailed documentation and troubleshooting guidance for complex GraphQL."
"In the API you need to delete the suffix. It is annoying that you need to have a suffix. We can add a suffix at the API level, not at the operation level, and that could be improved on."
"It would be better if it were easier to transition to Azure from JIRA. For example, different nomenclature must be performed when you shift to Azure from JIRA. JIRA's storage, tasks, and ethics are treated differently from Azure. Here they might become functions, which is not an option in JIRA because that nomenclature difference is there. If someone has to get into the nomenclature, then there can be different tasks from clients, and here, they may be treated as functions. JIRA has sub-tasks, but sub-tasks don't exist in Azure. The nomenclature and the linking between ethics and a function and a story are different, and people may have to learn to adapt to the new nomenclature."
"Microsoft Azure API Management's most valuable features are the microservices we used to use. They were API callers to receive communication with the network and building system, to complete the request. The response would be through the processing system."
"I could that the UI could be improved."
"The only complication I encountered was configuring the authentication in the API Management."
"Other products offer more customization options."
"An area for improvement in Microsoft Azure API Management is deployment, in particular, the deployment of versions in Oryx. The development to production instance isn't adequate for me and needs to be improved. Microsoft Azure API Management lacks automation, which is another area for improvement."
"Documentations for implementing certain product features are very difficult to find"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay for a yearly license."
"It costs around 30,000 Kronas a month, which translates to about $3,000 dollars monthly."
"It's an expensive solution"
"We are paying standard fees to use Microsoft Azure API Management."
"Azure's pricing is very competitive compared to platforms like Apigee and MuleSoft."
"The solution is highly expensive. Our customers worry about the costs. The price should be a lot less."
"Azure is a pay-as-you-go model. You build out your virtual environment and pay a monthly price depending on CPU cores, storage, etc."
"The product pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
University
10%
Program Development Consultancy
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

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?
I think Apollo GraphOS could be improved with more beginner-friendly documentation and deeper customization options for dashboards so that people could easily understand the dashboard and have clea...
What is your primary use case for Apollo GraphOS?
My main use case for Apollo GraphOS is to manage, monitor, and optimize GraphQL APIs. It helps to organize schemas, improve API performance, and make it easier to collaborate and control access acr...
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 - Azure API Management or Amazon API Gateway?
If you use Azure products, API Management is a great solution. It solves many of the problems of externalizing web services. For example, when you need versioning, establish a developer portal and ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure API Management?
The pricing is medium, which I find to be reasonable for the value we receive.
 

Also Known As

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Azure API Management, MS Azure API Management
 

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Sample Customers

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adnymics GmbH, LG CNS, Centrebet, netfabb GmbH, MedPlast, Accelera Solutions, Sochi Organizing Committee, realzeit GmbH, Opensistemas
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