Microsoft Azure API Management vs Oracle API Management comparison

Microsoft Azure API Management vs. Oracle API Management

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure API Management

Ranking in API Management

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle API Management

Ranking in API Management

24th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure API Management is 16.5%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle API Management is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Azure API Management	16.5%
Oracle API Management	0.5%
Other	83.0%

API Management

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Allan Møller

Consult Manager at Conscia

Transforms internal APIs with secure, manageable cloud compatibility

Microsoft Azure API Management could be improved by enhancing the preview feature, specifically the workspaces. The feature should allow for better delegation of permissions to specific groups without affecting others. The service is extensive and expensive, and this added flexibility would make it more manageable and less prone to errors.

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Sagar SampadMall

IT-Operation Head at Granules India Ltd

Provides robust security for financial transactions and protects the ERP database from direct exposure

My main feedback is about the account management. I feel they should connect with clients more frequently, beyond just selling the product. They should actively seek feedback and tailor the approach to client needs. It shouldn't always be about pushing additional products. My main suggestion is focused solely on the account management approach, specifically fostering closer and more proactive client relationships. So, the pricing could also be bit improvement.

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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

"Most of the features are valuable to me."

"Azure APIM's best features are its straightforward access management (it's a single point of access for all monitoring and logging and for policy implementation) and its integration with the Azure Cloud infrastructure."

"Everything is already available and ready to operate without a lot of preparation work."

"The technical support from Microsoft is very good."

"It's easier to use and has more features than Google."

"The ease of setting up a new solution is the most valuable feature. It's very easy to set up a new solution and to deploy it to production."

"The tool's most valuable feature is the integration of CI/CD with the API gateway."

"The simplicity to learn and apply using API Management is valuable."

More Microsoft Azure API Management pros

"The initial setup isn't overly difficult."

"It is very secure, easy to manage, and easy to configure. It is a web-based API. Moreover, we get direct support from Oracle guys."

"The security, the authentication, and the publishing qualities are great."

"The most valuable features for us are security and centralization."

Cons

"The implementation has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."

"In the next release, Azure APIM should include deployment in various environments and CI/CD for deployment."

"If I compare this solution to others I have used in other phases of my life, having APIM being an Azure resource, it is easy to configure and deploy. However, this conversely reduced the flexibility. The difficulty is how do we configure it in a manner that a larger enterprise would probably want it to be. This creates a bit more complexity, working around the constraints of the resource itself. If comparing it to other solutions, it is more of a legacy design with an older approach. The various level components are still around resembling an on-premise type of design similar to other solutions, such as Apigee or Mulesoft. They are still predominantly carrying some legacy design. Which might be suited for organizations where they have a more complex network layout. APIM is easy to deploy, but on the other side of that, it is constrained to how Azure has designed it to be."

"The user interface needs improvement."

"From my understanding, there are some constraints around governance and service-to-service intercommunication managing priorities and our own governance."

"Microsoft Azure API Management needs to improve stability."

"There is a limitation of 32 kb of data in the APIs. Having the limitation increase would be a benefit."

"Microsoft Azure API Management could improve the documentation. The documentation feels like marketing information and not sufficient technical information. Your easiest option is to purchase services from a Microsoft partner and this is their marketing."

More Microsoft Azure API Management cons

"From an administration and developer point of view, the user interface and user experience are not great."

"We'd like it if they could reduce the cost without sacrificing on features."

"Oracle should actively seek feedback and tailor the approach to client needs. It shouldn't always be about pushing additional products."

"Before gaining experience with the product, I found that it was not simple to use and things took longer to do than I had anticipated."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure API Management is publicly available and goes from a developer edition that costs $26 to $30 per month. It may have changed, but it's in the neighborhood of $30 per month. I believe there's also the enterprise edition, which is highly capable and costs $2,500 per month."

"We pay for a yearly license."

"Based on the resources that we are leveraging, the price we are paying to use this solution is slightly higher than other competitors. In a few cases, it has its own advantage in some resources."

"It's free for less than ten users. If you want to go beyond that, it's around $3.50 per user per month. If you want a DevOps integration, it's about $7.50 per user per month. Costs depend on the size, complexity, usage, and what facility you want to integrate. So, we use Microsoft Azure and have the entire DevOps and Visual Studio on the cloud. We get all three flavors for $7.50 per user per month."

"I would describe the tool's price as being in the mid-range category."

"Microsoft is competitively priced."

"The product pricing is reasonable."

"Azure's pricing is very competitive compared to platforms like Apigee and MuleSoft."

More Microsoft Azure API Management pricing and cost advice

"Oracle is not a cheap solution and it is not affordable for all of our clients in Portugal."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

Consumer Goods Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	52

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Questions from the Community

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 do you like most about Microsoft Azure API Management?

Microsoft Azure API Management is a good, comprehensive solution for enterprise implementation.

What do you like most about Oracle API Management?

It is very secure, easy to manage, and easy to configure. It is a web-based API. Moreover, we get direct support from Oracle guys.

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

We opted for a five-year license. It's mid-range, not too high. More affordable than many other options. It's already more affordable than others, especially for small companies it is accommodating...

What needs improvement with Oracle API Management?

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Compared 30% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Also Known As

Azure API Management, MS Azure API Management

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Overview

Microsoft Azure API Management is essential for managing APIs, facilitating integration, and ensuring secure internal and external communication.

Organizations leverage Microsoft Azure API Management for seamless integration and effective API management. It supports microservices, legacy modernization, and platform orchestration in sectors like healthcare, telecom, and finance. Features such as developer portals and centralized libraries simplify usage. While it showcases strengths in hybrid cloud support and scalability, improvements are suggested in versioning and multi-tenancy.

What key features does it offer?

Integration with Microsoft services ensures robust access control and user-friendly deployment.
Developer portal and documentation improve usability and learning.
Hybrid cloud support offers seamless on-premise connectivity.
Scalability and security features are well-regarded.
Centralized API library simplifies management.

What benefits or ROI should users consider?

Facilitates API lifecycle management enhancing user experience.
Simplifies authentication and subscription models.
Enhances data exchange and real-time monitoring.
Streamlines API mapping and orchestration across platforms.
Promotes flexibility and transparency in system integration.

Microsoft Azure API Management aids modernization across healthcare, telecom, and financial services by enabling legacy system updates and facilitating smooth platform orchestration.

Microsoft

Oracle API Management enable you to streamline business and IT objectives by managing the lifecycle of your APIs, outsource application enhancement by empowering developers through API adoption, and add a mobile front to your applications and capture new revenue opportunities with seamless API enablement.

Oracle

Sample Customers

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

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Microsoft Azure API Management vs. Oracle API Management