Gloo Platform vs Layer7 API Management comparison

Solo.io and Broadcom are both solutions in the API Management category. Solo.io is ranked #25 with an average rating of 9.3, while Broadcom is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0. Solo.io holds a 0.8% mindshare in APIM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Solo.io users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Gloo Platform

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100% willing to recommend

Layer7 API Management

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Gloo Platform and Layer7 API Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Gloo Platform

Ranking in API Management

25th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Layer7 API Management

Ranking in API Management

17th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

112

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Gloo Platform is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Layer7 API Management	1.9%
Gloo Platform	0.8%
Other	97.3%

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Hiten Nandasana

Angular Developer at Flourish Software

Centralized traffic control has improved monitoring and simplified our Kubernetes API management

Gloo Platform features include Kubernetes-native API gateways, routing control, API routing, and seamless integration with various environments. It supports multi-clusters and hybrid cloud deployments, which are the most valuable features for Gloo Platform. Our requirements in our organization are fully satisfied by these features, so we really appreciate using Gloo Platform. Since I have been using Gloo Platform, I have noticed benefits from implementing API Gateway capabilities and controlling traffic routing. I can say that we are saving time, especially regarding control traffic routing, data monitoring, and improving observability of Kubernetes applications. These are the most valuable assets for our organization.

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C Vvanigalla

Works

Integration capabilities excel and support for varied platforms enhances communication across backend systems

We mainly use REST APIs, and the solution's integration capabilities are excellent. It allows communication with a number of back-end providers and data consolidation. The flexibility to develop APIs for various platforms, from front-end applications to ATM machines, is valuable. Code changes and migration are straightforward, and it supports identity and access management integration.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Gloo Platform's features are optimal for my use case because I have numerous applications and microservices running, requiring rate limiting and traffic management integrated into one platform, which proves very beneficial."

"Organizations are highly recommended to use Gloo Platform because it will have a great impact on their organization."

"You don't need many frameworks or other things to run Glue."

"The Portal API helps us with deployments. It also helps to have a catalog of everything. The replication is also a critical feature for us. It helps to have a more robust architecture and makes our systems are highly available."

"It allows you to much more rapidly expose enterprise services to front-end applications, such as mobile and web."

"This improved our organization, because it gives the management data to discuss for the next course of action and it suggests what to work on, as the next thing."

"It has improved API governance, gives analytics to API performance, and provided abstraction to the solution providers."

"The solution helped us to quickly publish and monetize APIs, and I have used versioning responses to publish or send APIs to different customers with different versions."

"Security is the most important parameter of the solution, for me, because whenever you are exposing your APIs to third-parties, it is critical that the data remains anonymous and that data is retained within the system, that it is not leaked. CA API Management provides good security features."

"Security is the most valuable feature for us."

"Overall, it's a great tool and they keep building in more and more capabilities."

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Cons

"I sometimes face issues with integration."

"What is really important is that they offer the solution as a service, on a subscription or monthly basis, which will make it more attractive. That is where the market is headed. There are competitors within the industry that are doing that currently. I would encourage CA to do that."

"I would like to see it work better with one of our back-end databases, DB2 UDB."

"we cannot add gateways on the fly because there are a lot of moving parts; endpoint connectivity is one of them. If we add more nodes then the rate-limiting feature is affected. This kind of gateway always has the scalability issue. But, I think CA is coming up with its Microgateway, which is in Beta. If they stabilize their Microgateway platform, we could do very well in terms of scalability."

"Broadcom's push for upgrades from version nine to ten, ten to 10.3, and onwards to twelve needs improvement in migration processes, especially with service dependencies."

"CA can provide more features to help with performing tests, for example, to create a month of simulated data to perform stress tests using the CA."

"It needs to be a bit more stable."

"The architecture of the solution does not allow for flexibility in using different components for the gateway architecture."

"We found a lot of stability issues in the 8.3 version. But even after reaching out to the CA engineering team, they were not able to diagnose the issue, so we upgraded it to 9.2."

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"CA API Management has a licensing path. If you want more features, it requires more licenses and more installation time."

"Layer7 API Management is cheaper than Apigee."

"It has a reasonable pricing model by instance."

"The product is moderately priced."

"There are various licensing models for Layer7 API Management. We have to buy additional licenses to get new versions."

"It's my manager who takes care of the pricing. But I keep on hearing that it's a little pricey, it's on the higher side. That is what he says."

"There is an annual license for the use of this solution. I think we are paying for some support maintenance fees, included in that license. I don't know how it works. They should provide more information."

"APIs can be developed to provide security. We can show them in one single pane of glass, such as the CA API Management API Developer Portal. It is there that we can provide the monetization for their APIs and what is happening on third-party applications, like Paytm or BookMyShow."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Construction Company

11%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	84

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Gloo Platform?

Since I have been using Gloo Platform, our features and functionality fully satisfy our needs, so I do not think there are any improvements needed for this platform. It is fully compatible with our...

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What is your primary use case for Gloo Platform?

I primarily use Gloo Platform to manage APIs and implement API Gateway capabilities, control traffic routing, and improve observability across Kubernetes applications. These are the main use cases ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Gloo Platform?

My advice to others is that any user using Kubernetes API gateways and API management will see improvements in traffic control. Organizations are highly recommended to use Gloo Platform because it ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Layer7 API Management?

Pricing is more than average. While I am used to Layer7 API Management ( /products/layer7-api-management-reviews ), seeing other products makes the tool's pricing seem high.

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What needs improvement with Layer7 API Management?

Broadcom's push for upgrades from version nine to ten, ten to 10.3, and onwards to twelve needs improvement in migration processes, especially with service dependencies. The migration path sometime...

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What is your primary use case for Layer7 API Management?

I am not the client. I implement Layer7 API Management ( /products/layer7-api-management-reviews ) for the clients. I have worked on multiple projects as a developer, implementing for Hydro Tasmani...

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Also Known As

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CA API Management, CA Live API Creator, Espresso Logic, CA API Gateway

Overview

Gloo Platform is a versatile API and microservices management tool known for its robust security, seamless integration, and advanced traffic handling capabilities. It effectively bolsters organizational efficiency by improving workflows and reducing manual tasks through automation. Users value its support for multiple languages, comprehensive analytics, and its ability to enhance service mesh implementations for better network management.

Solo.io

Layer7 API Management is a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to securely expose, manage, and monetize their APIs.

It provides features such as API gateway, developer portal, analytics, and security to ensure seamless integration and control over API traffic.

With Layer7 API Management, businesses can streamline their API operations and drive innovation.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

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1. IBM 2. Microsoft 3. Oracle 4. Salesforce 5. SAP 6. Cisco 7. Dell 8. HP 9. Adobe 10. VMware 11. Accenture 12. Capgemini 13. Deloitte 14. PwC 15. Ernst & Young 16. Infosys 17. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) 18. Wipro 19. Cognizant 20. HCL Technologies 21. Tech Mahindra 22. Fujitsu 23. Hitachi 24. NEC 25. NTT Data 26. Ericsson 27. Nokia 28. Siemens 29. AT&T 30. Verizon 31. Vodafone 32. Orange

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