I suggest you look at the bigger picture. Do you have other integration requirements besides APIs? What about legacy systems, events, and file transfers? Are you looking for a distributed API solution or a cloud-based? What is your infrastructure/runtime strategy (bare metal/containers)?
If this is the case, you should take a look at Cloud Pack for Integration. It has different things I like. First, it has a bunch of capabilities (queue management, API gateway, and management, Kafka, high-speed file transfer, etc). Second, it runs in containers (specifically Red Hat OpenShift), so you can run it in different cloud providers or locally.
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Nov 24, 2022
Both Google Apigee and IBM API Connect offer versatile and robust API management capabilities. If managing APIs for a SaaS stack and integrating with 3rd party applications is your primary objective Apigee might prove to be a better fit, while if you are looking at enabling digital capabilities for a complex set of applications, mainframes, and other traditional components is your motive, then API Connect might have a few tricks up its sleeve.
IBM API Connect and Apigee compete in the API management category, focusing on lifecycle management and security. Apigee seems to have the upper hand with its comprehensive analytics and customization options, which provide a more detailed API management experience.Features: IBM API Connect offers robust security gateway features and strong API lifecycle management, making it suitable for both internal and external applications. Customization and integration capabilities enhance its value....
I suggest you look at the bigger picture. Do you have other integration requirements besides APIs? What about legacy systems, events, and file transfers? Are you looking for a distributed API solution or a cloud-based? What is your infrastructure/runtime strategy (bare metal/containers)?
If this is the case, you should take a look at Cloud Pack for Integration. It has different things I like. First, it has a bunch of capabilities (queue management, API gateway, and management, Kafka, high-speed file transfer, etc). Second, it runs in containers (specifically Red Hat OpenShift), so you can run it in different cloud providers or locally.
Both Google Apigee and IBM API Connect offer versatile and robust API management capabilities. If managing APIs for a SaaS stack and integrating with 3rd party applications is your primary objective Apigee might prove to be a better fit, while if you are looking at enabling digital capabilities for a complex set of applications, mainframes, and other traditional components is your motive, then API Connect might have a few tricks up its sleeve.