The main challenge we faced was that the native data transformation tools felt a bit limited for heavy work. Our project was very big, and we felt that the transformation was work with the legacy. When we were dealing with legacy flat file formats from the mainframe and trying to map them to modern JSON payloads, we still had to do a lot of manual work. It handles the modern web formats easily, but legacy enterprise data mappings could be more smooth. What I can recall right now is more customization options for dashboards and reporting. That would be useful. Integration was easier. We used Git integration and it was easier. Version control works as expected. Also, the centralized API documentation and design was good. As I mentioned, options for the dashboard, more customization options for the dashboard. For the legacy one, I would say that with the legacy system, it required a bit of manual work to verify. It is good with modern web formats, but dealing with legacy flat file formats required a bit of manual work, so that can be improved. As I mentioned a few improvements which we faced during our project. Based on that experience, I'm telling you that for legacy systems, a few small improvements could be done, and the dashboard improvement, customization improvement can be done. Based on my working experience, for legacy, I felt it needed improvement. It might be useful for other new modern technologies and modern applications, but for legacy, it could be improved more.
Service Delivery Project Manager at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 29, 2026
I cannot provide feedback on areas for improvement since my last use was back in 2015 or 2016. However, I believe dropdown features in some tools should be in place, even though I do not have specific suggestions at this time.
SmartBear API Hub could be improved, particularly in terms of features or usability aspects. While SoapUI integrates seamlessly with Excel sheets and CSV files, it currently supports only XML for API validation. Future support for different kinds of data formats, such as JSON, could be beneficial. JSON format is typically more concise than XML, which could allow for simpler and more structured handling of data, making it easier to satisfy conditions. This improvement would be very useful. The area I wish to see improvement in is the XML format. If the XML format could be shortened, it would be even more helpful. Having used SoapUI for five years, it has greatly aided me in validating my functionality. That improvement in the XML part alone would enhance my experience significantly.
Senior Test Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
May 31, 2026
I don't think I'm the right person to say how SmartBear API Hub can be better since I want to spend more time checking it out before just blurting out suggestions. So far, so good, and I don't really have any complaints about what needs to be improved.
QA engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
May 30, 2026
SmartBear API Hub can be improved, as every product has challenges. For effective API testing, improved UI, usability, reporting capabilities, performance optimization, and broader integration support would enhance the overall user experience. Regarding the needed improvements for the UI, it should have NVDA support and be user-friendly. I need some color changes, particularly for the fail/pass color indicators.
While SmartBear API Hub is mostly a useful platform for API documentation and collaboration, there are opportunities to improve it by implementing more advanced search and filtering capabilities. This would be particularly helpful when looking at hundreds of API endpoints. Improving the reporting and change tracking features would also help the team identify updated API contracts, along with deeper integration with testing in CI/CD tools and AI integration in SmartBear API Hub. Performance-wise, I have not felt any slowness in SmartBear API Hub, but it would definitely be good if it is improved further. I would want to see user experience enhanced, as navigating a large collection of APIs can sometimes be challenging. Improving search functionality, which I mentioned as feedback, and allowing dashboard customization would make it much easier to find information. Additionally, optimizing performance while working on large API specifications or catalogs would help users access relevant information more quickly and improve overall productivity.
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The main challenge we faced was that the native data transformation tools felt a bit limited for heavy work. Our project was very big, and we felt that the transformation was work with the legacy. When we were dealing with legacy flat file formats from the mainframe and trying to map them to modern JSON payloads, we still had to do a lot of manual work. It handles the modern web formats easily, but legacy enterprise data mappings could be more smooth. What I can recall right now is more customization options for dashboards and reporting. That would be useful. Integration was easier. We used Git integration and it was easier. Version control works as expected. Also, the centralized API documentation and design was good. As I mentioned, options for the dashboard, more customization options for the dashboard. For the legacy one, I would say that with the legacy system, it required a bit of manual work to verify. It is good with modern web formats, but dealing with legacy flat file formats required a bit of manual work, so that can be improved. As I mentioned a few improvements which we faced during our project. Based on that experience, I'm telling you that for legacy systems, a few small improvements could be done, and the dashboard improvement, customization improvement can be done. Based on my working experience, for legacy, I felt it needed improvement. It might be useful for other new modern technologies and modern applications, but for legacy, it could be improved more.
I cannot provide feedback on areas for improvement since my last use was back in 2015 or 2016. However, I believe dropdown features in some tools should be in place, even though I do not have specific suggestions at this time.
SmartBear API Hub could be improved, particularly in terms of features or usability aspects. While SoapUI integrates seamlessly with Excel sheets and CSV files, it currently supports only XML for API validation. Future support for different kinds of data formats, such as JSON, could be beneficial. JSON format is typically more concise than XML, which could allow for simpler and more structured handling of data, making it easier to satisfy conditions. This improvement would be very useful. The area I wish to see improvement in is the XML format. If the XML format could be shortened, it would be even more helpful. Having used SoapUI for five years, it has greatly aided me in validating my functionality. That improvement in the XML part alone would enhance my experience significantly.
I don't think I'm the right person to say how SmartBear API Hub can be better since I want to spend more time checking it out before just blurting out suggestions. So far, so good, and I don't really have any complaints about what needs to be improved.
SmartBear API Hub can be improved, as every product has challenges. For effective API testing, improved UI, usability, reporting capabilities, performance optimization, and broader integration support would enhance the overall user experience. Regarding the needed improvements for the UI, it should have NVDA support and be user-friendly. I need some color changes, particularly for the fail/pass color indicators.
While SmartBear API Hub is mostly a useful platform for API documentation and collaboration, there are opportunities to improve it by implementing more advanced search and filtering capabilities. This would be particularly helpful when looking at hundreds of API endpoints. Improving the reporting and change tracking features would also help the team identify updated API contracts, along with deeper integration with testing in CI/CD tools and AI integration in SmartBear API Hub. Performance-wise, I have not felt any slowness in SmartBear API Hub, but it would definitely be good if it is improved further. I would want to see user experience enhanced, as navigating a large collection of APIs can sometimes be challenging. Improving search functionality, which I mentioned as feedback, and allowing dashboard customization would make it much easier to find information. Additionally, optimizing performance while working on large API specifications or catalogs would help users access relevant information more quickly and improve overall productivity.