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IBM API Connect vs Microsoft Azure Logic Apps comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
IBM API Connect saves time and costs, enhances integration, and improves ROI, though microservices' profitability is still unclear.
Sentiment score
3.0
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps offers significant integration benefits, with ROI varying from 10% to 30% depending on specifics.
Reducing development hours from eighty to four for an API was possible due to reusing existing scripts from DataPower.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
I have seen a return on investment from using IBM API Connect, as we created multiple plans based on customer usage.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
You can't generalize it because it depends on how many connectors you use, how many workflows you build, what scalability is required, and the amount of data to be ingested.
Principal Architect at Fracral
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
IBM API Connect's support is responsive and knowledgeable but can be slow, lacking documentation with varied customer service experiences.
Sentiment score
6.2
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps support is mixed, with varying response times, but premium plans and proactive support are appreciated.
Support is excellent when it comes to APIC.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
Support is extremely good, especially with Sev 1 issues.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is easy to reach out to Microsoft for support if needed.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
The support is good, with multiple options like developer support and 24x7 support.
Project Manager at Capgemini
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
IBM API Connect offers scalable API management, supporting large transactions and customizable deployments, making it ideal for enterprises.
Sentiment score
5.6
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps offer high scalability and ease for configuring and automating workflows, ideal for small and medium enterprises.
With container versions, scaling up or down the gateways deployed into pods is a two to three-minute task for the operations team.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
It is distributed among IBM MQ, IBM Ace, IBM DataPower, and IBM API Connect.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
IBM API Connect's scalability is good, as you can handle it easily similar to how you manage cloud providers.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's just clicks away, and you can also set it up as auto-scaling.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
IBM API Connect is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues, especially improved in recent versions, despite initial concerns.
Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is highly rated for stability and reliability, with minimal downtime despite occasional architectural issues.
The runtime engine for the APIC Gateway is still a DataPower component, which has been stable in the industry for about fifteen years.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
If it is functioning well, you won't have a bad experience and your application becomes more reliable.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I have never seen it misperforming.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
We have had it implemented for two years without issues.
Project Manager at Capgemini
 

Room For Improvement

IBM API Connect requires improvements in integration, usability, scalability, support, monetization, documentation, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness across environments.
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps struggles with user interface, affordability, documentation clarity, customization, performance, pricing predictability, and integration improvements.
Examples include the lack of connectivity to MQ.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
You need to know when traffic peaks, so use auto-scaling when traffic comes.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Connectivity to MQ is not available in IBM API Connect.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps needs further development in consistency and durability, particularly for handling larger data volumes beyond 1 MB.
Project Manager at Capgemini
The business rules engine is still not fully developed, and it would be very helpful to see improvements here.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
My experience with their pricing indicates that pricing is complicated to understand and costly.
Technical Architect at Abcl
 

Setup Cost

IBM API Connect is pricey, favoring larger enterprises, but negotiating with IBM can reduce costs for smaller businesses.
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps offers cost-effective pay-per-use pricing but can become expensive at larger scales with complex needs.
Pricing depends on how many instances run across environments.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
There are no upfront licensing costs or contracts you are bound to.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
Microsoft provides a reliable solution, but it is considered expensive compared to others.
Project Manager at Capgemini
 

Valuable Features

IBM API Connect provides secure, efficient API management with advanced analytics, multi-cloud support, and intuitive functionality for enterprises.
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps offers minimal code, fast deployment, seamless integration, scalability, and reliable automation for diverse systems.
It offers significant development efficiency, reducing man-hours from eighty to four when creating APIs.
Software Engineer IV at Royal Cyber Inc.
We can add some policies to provide extra security, protect your backend, validate the consumers, and analyze based on the traffic limit to throw things out.
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
IBM API Connect has a designer and CLI features which can be used to completely automate the API.
Software Engineer IV at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The workflow in Logic Apps enables integrating multiple applications.
Chief Engineer - Cloud | Azure | Integration at Numerics Cloud
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps has many features that are beneficial for workflow automation, such as running automation tasks and facilitating communication between different interfaces.
Project Manager at Capgemini
Even for Blob storage, we use tokenized endpoints that give us access to this storage account, making it secure.
Technical Architect at Abcl
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM API Connect
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
API Management (9th)
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM API Connect is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Logic Apps is 7.2%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure Logic Apps7.2%
IBM API Connect2.2%
Other90.6%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

SM
Works at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Have addressed performance challenges while benefiting from flexible subscription models and reliable user access
To improve IBM API Connect, based on customer experience, you could work on latency. You can increase scalability and availability. If you're connecting with any other cloud, it connects to the infrastructure which needs to be managed with the customers and cloud providers, so if you have a setup, we can handle it easily. I have faced latency issues on the server, related to our management. If you need to stabilize your server based on peak traffic, you need to configure the scalability model. You need to know when traffic peaks, so use auto-scaling when traffic comes. If the application is not in use, the value should be zero, and it starts from zero. Based on customer experience, the value will increase, and when there is no customer servicing, the peak would be reduced, making the value remain zero. Following this approach, you should be able to optimize costs and satisfy customer experience.
Gayatri Dhawade - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Architect at Abcl
Has supported seamless integration flows while requiring improvement in cost transparency
Assessing the ease of connecting disparate systems using Microsoft Azure Logic Apps connectors is simple because we have a Standard Operating Process. If we want to use Logic Apps, we just reserve the instances as per our requirement. Even for Blob storage, we use tokenized endpoints that give us access to this storage account, making it secure. At API Gateway, we have policies that help us implement encryption and decryption. Request parameters are mapped automatically, converted to SOAP, XML, or JSON as needed in different formats. We utilize its monitoring capabilities; Event Grids are used for logging events. Additionally, we have implemented a retry mechanism and are using Azure Monitor for end-to-end request tracing.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Insurance Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise61
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM API Connect?
Publishers can easily identify, create, and publish APIs on the developer portal, defining plans, packages, and potentially billing rules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM API Connect?
I do not handle the pricing, setup cost, and licensing details.
What needs improvement with IBM API Connect?
We are relatively new to IBM API Connect, so I do not have significant improvements to suggest at this time.
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?
The solution's most valuable feature is the no-code/low-code feature.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?
Regarding the cost, I find Microsoft Azure Logic Apps to be reasonable; it is not expensive.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps?
My experience with their pricing indicates that pricing is complicated to understand and costly. There should be some cost reduction. Currently, I don't have any use case beyond what the readily av...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Azure Logic Apps, MS Azure Logic Apps
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Heineken, Tine, Finologee, Axis Bank
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