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Layer7 API Management vs TIBCO Cloud API Management 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
17th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
112
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TIBCO Cloud API Management
Ranking in API Management
21st
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Layer7 API Management is 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO Cloud API Management is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Layer7 API Management1.9%
TIBCO Cloud API Management1.3%
Other96.8%
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.
AftabAlam - PeerSpot reviewer
E2E Delivery Expert - Ignite Delivery & Technical Enablement at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Trust and reliability have been established with long-term usage and significant integration benefits
TIBCO Cloud API Management offers API management plus the ability to orchestrate all inbound and outbound API calls. When an API is exposed to the external system, it functions as a single integration. Behind the scenes, you can perform extensive API modeling, aggregation, and downstream systems can have more than one API and give the response back to a single API call. It has many features such as orchestration rule engine, which makes it quite good. TIBCO Cloud API Management has brought numerous benefits for our organization, especially in product maturity and support. Sales and support are strong areas, and I think it is very good. If they do not get the right support, then they should consider other options. The sales and support also provides cost optimization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Finally, based on all the features, like security, we decided that the CA product is the best suited to the needs of Motorola's business."
"It has its own language, which make it possible to design and implement the complete flow using existing services and databases, and to create and aggregate fine-and coarse-grained APIs."
"The most valuable feature is that it enables me to present data in the format that the client wants to consume it. That client might be a visualization tool, that client might be a report, that client might be a customer's API requirements."
"We've got all sorts of threat protection in the API Gateway, from DDoS through to SQL injection and things like that, and this gives us greater agility and confidence that our APIs are secure."
"My advice to those wanting to implement this solution is if they have the right resource, this is a really nice product and I recommend it because it's really flexible and they can build and customize with the vendor directly."
"I recommend this product because of how successful we've been with it."
"It is a stable product."
"Simple to use and easy to develop APIs."
"TIBCO API gateway is one of the best products available around this space."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to have different packages based on the API keys, so the same core system can have different packages based on different environments."
"It is easy to work with but it is not stable."
"The most valuable aspect of Mashery is its stability."
"The reason why we selected the solution originally was because of its ability to have a gateway both on-premise and in the cloud. This is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The control that we have and the security features are very valuable, and with regard to API implementation or API orchestration, it works very well in the cloud because as soon as you create an API with one click, you can actually expose your APIs."
"When we did the product evaluation, we saw that TIBCO Mashery offers end-to-end API life cycle management. It provides all API features that are required for managing the complete life cycle. It includes the developer portal and tools for API monitorization. The out-of-box security features that TIBCO Mashery provides are enterprise-grade, which gives it an edge over other API products."
"We haven't had any issues with it and it's worked well for a very long time for our company."
 

Cons

"I would like for the new release to allow us to speed up code generation. The integration with CICD could also be more seamless."
"The only area I'd say there could be some improvement is some of the documentation perhaps, some of the release notes are not the best."
"The overall cost of Layer7 API Management is high, they can improve it by making it less expensive."
"Broadcom's technical support team needs improvement."
"Increase tools for manipulation of JSON messages."
"The Policy Manager UI is very busy."
"We'd like to see an updated migration tool. Right now, the migration process works but it is a little clunky because there's not a good tool for migrating it."
"It is not possible for clients to migrate to a newer version."
"Stability is our concern because it's very complex to manage and handle."
"The way agile life cycle is working needs improvement. I also want to see more support for open API standards. I want to see some improvement on the protocol transformation. That is quite missing now. These are the three main issues."
"We observed delays under heavy load conditions, and without proper tuning, changes could take an extended period to filter and become effective."
"The pricing could be improved. It's too expensive right now."
"The management console of API and customers' applications are not the most intuitive."
"I'd like to see TIBCO integrate authentication and security features into Mashery."
"The security needs improvement, specifically, propagation of security to an API. Calling other APIs is something that is missing in the product and that makes us think about going to a competitor."
"It lacks many features at the API gateway compared to other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are some costs for maintenance that we are charged, but that seems fair because we get the support."
"Be aware of additional licenses for your warm standby. Ensure you get plenty of non-production licenses."
"For what we are after, the pricing is okay. It is competitive."
"CA has great pricing for gateways, so negotiate with your sales team."
"Licenses are required to operate the product, but I don't know much about the validity periods attached to it."
"There are various licensing models for Layer7 API Management. We have to buy additional licenses to get new versions."
"Keep in mind the non-product licensing, e.g., if you opt not to use the embedded SQL."
"Layer7 API Management is cheaper than Apigee."
"We have secured terms on which we have been happy to renew for a number of years."
"TIBCO Cloud API Management is not an expensive solution."
"Its price is pretty reasonable. There are some lightweight API options available in the market, but given the feature set that TIBCO provides, its price is really reasonable."
"Licensing is quite flexible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
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 Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

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 TIBCO Cloud API Management?
There are some areas for improvement in TIBCO Cloud API Management, especially regarding network protocols such as SMPP, SMTP, GVI, SVI, and Diameter which could show performance issues in terms of...
What is your primary use case for TIBCO Cloud API Management?
TIBCO Cloud API Management is used for various purposes, such as in the case of the Apple Watch. When a subscriber comes for the first time to activate the Apple Watch, it connects through the web ...
What advice do you have for others considering TIBCO Cloud API Management?
We use a local cloud with a Kubernetes solution integrated with the public cloud. We have used the Lifecycle feature in TIBCO Cloud API Management, along with versioning of the APIs. We are looking...
 

Also Known As

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

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