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Layer7 API Management vs SAP Integration Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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

Layer7 API Management
Ranking in API Management
16th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Integration Suite
Ranking in API Management
22nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Integration Suite is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Layer7 API Management1.9%
SAP Integration Suite1.4%
Other96.7%
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AK
Application Development Senior Analyst at Accenture
Integration work has streamlined cross-application automation and supports faster development
Regarding how SAP Integration Suite can be improved, we have something called pre-packaged content, such as standard flows or inbuilt adapters. If we had something called Groovy script for most of the scenarios, it would be very useful. We have some standard scripts for the basic scenarios, such as payload logging, that are frequently usable. For such things, if we had the pre-built scripts, it would be very easy for the developers to reuse them in very common scenarios or requirements and make the work very fast. That would be really helpful for the developers. Regarding additional features for SAP Integration Suite, I think it is good as of now and nothing much needs to be improved because we can see all the expected features. We have the open connectors, cloud connectors, API management, and everything is there. We have the Integration Advisor, and I feel it is good. The only thing I was expecting is pre-built scripts, Groovy scripts, which would be helpful for the developers to speed up the work. Since coding is not manual and we are getting it from ChatGPT and it is all AI, if that is integrated into the tool, it would be very nice and easy for the developers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Key features include: lightweight mediation, transformation from JSON to XML and XML to JSON, API portal and API key management, the Developer Portal, and Circuit Breaker is a cool feature, too."
"CA API Management powers the next generation of mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) applications by providing reliable connectivity between data, people, apps and devices."
"Has great drag-and-drop features and requires minimal coding."
"It has improved API governance, gives analytics to API performance, and provided abstraction to the solution providers."
"The Mobile SSO functionality is not available with most similar products in the market, which makes this a unique product."
"There are many things, which are really good, like the Gateway; that's really great and pretty useful, and the Mobile API Gateway is also great."
"We definitely get good responses from the technical team and they are quite responsive.​"
"We are able to go to market and deploy our functionalities very quickly, and we are able to embrace newer security standards easier because of CA API management."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most beneficial feature for our clients is the easy access to their information, achieved effortlessly through integration."
"SAP Integration Suite's event-driven architecture has helped automate processes by providing better scalability, performance, and organization compared to point-to-point methods."
"The features in SAP Integration Suite, such as the API management and the feasibility to connect with the on-premise systems using the Cloud Connector configuration in BTP Cockpit, are very flexible to work with."
"The technical support services are good."
"The most beneficial feature of SAP Integration Suite for our operation is its capability to enable API-based cloud applications to integrate seamlessly with SAP S/4HANA."
"The SAP Integration Suite can work with different authentication methods. It supports physical authentication, certificate-based integration, and mTLS authentication. This allows customers to choose the best integration approach based on their policies and procedures. Additionally, the suite offers both push and data integration capabilities."
 

Cons

"The products developer portals can be better."
"Scalability is a bit tough if it is a production environment."
"Every time you touch something in the Policy Manager you think, "Well, that's a GUI, humans need to go in and do something with it.""
"Right now we do not have a user friendly provisioning utility per se, so we have to do it behind the scenes."
"Layer7 API Management could have a live API creator feature, so my team can easily create APIs. Right now, the product doesn't have that feature."
"The development toolkit used for creating APIs should be more online and user-friendly."
"The policy manager UI shows signs of aging, but it is not a must."
"On the monitoring side, we need a better way to monitor it. CA has not given a clear understanding of what external tools we can use to do this."
"I believe there are areas where SAP Integration Suite could be improved, such as enhancing message transformation capabilities and simplifying conditional routing features compared to the on-premise tool SAP PO (Process Orchestration)."
"In PIPO, there were complex and effective tools to measure performance and how messages were processed, but Integration Suite still does not have solid reports that are useful for evaluating and understanding possible bottlenecks."
"The product's UI could be faster."
"The instances are costly."
"I have faced a few issues with the CPI Helper, which is an extension I was using to enable the trace and check the step-by-step flow and simulation inputs and outputs."
"They could provide graphical data for over-viewing metrics such as payments, receipts, creditors, and refunds."
"The setup process for the SAP integration Suite is not straightforward. It involves some technical aspects and can be complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"There are various licensing models for Layer7 API Management. We have to buy additional licenses to get new versions."
"The product is moderately priced."
"For what we are after, the pricing is okay. It is competitive."
"If the CA pricing for API management would be a little lower, they would be able to cover a broader market."
"Be aware of additional licenses for your warm standby. Ensure you get plenty of non-production licenses."
"At the time we bought the product it was a perpetual users license and there has been no need for additional licensing fees."
"Our customers found the product’s cost a little higher. They are looking for open-source solutions."
"It is inexpensive for smaller businesses and expensive for larger businesses."
"I'm not well-versed in the details of pricing and standard licensing for SAP Integration Suite as I primarily focus on technical aspects. As far as I know, clients can choose between different levels of offerings based on their messaging frequency and business requirements, with premium levels offering more features and customization options."
"I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Transportation Company
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise84
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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.
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...
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...
What needs improvement with SAP Integration Suite?
Regarding how SAP Integration Suite can be improved, we have something called pre-packaged content, such as standard flows or inbuilt adapters. If we had something called Groovy script for most of ...
What is your primary use case for SAP Integration Suite?
I have worked with SAP S/4HANA Cloud's end system. I did not completely work on the S/4HANA development, but I have worked with the integration. I have mostly been working with SAP Integration Suit...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP Integration Suite?
I am working with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP Cockpit, and SAP Integration Suite. I would rate this review as a 9.
 

Also Known As

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

 

Sample Customers

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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