IBM API Connect

About IBM API Connect

IBM API Connect is an intuitive, complete and scalable API platform for businesses and companies that uses API technology in any sort of way. The platform helps users to generate, expose, monetise and manage APIs over clouds. This allows businesses and their customers to access digital applications and promote innovation. It also includes an IBM Cloud Pak solution, which helps users to achieve the application modernisation goals while working on different processes over the cloud. With advanced IBM DataPower Gateway, the platform provides a secured network and greatly reduces any risk of a cybersecurity incident. It has a microservices-based architecture that seamlessly scales its components to meet SLAs, improving the user experience while maintaining performance. IBM API Connect adapts to the companies needs and works wherever their applications and data is being operated, that is, cloud or anywhere else. Users can also expand their API strategy to meet their changing needs.

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Pricing

Free Trial Available
Starts at $100.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
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Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

98%
Reviews

89%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

60%

Platforms Supported

Browser Based (Cloud)

Organization Types Supported

All (Small, Medium, Large)

API Support

Available

Modes of Support

24/7 (Live rep), Business Hours, Online

IBM API Connect Awards

# 3 Highly Rated API Management Software
Q2 2021

# 7 Fastest Growing API Management Software
Q2 2021

# 6 Fastest Growing API Management Software
Q4 2019

# 3 Most Popular API Management Software
Q4 2019

# 3 Most Searched API Management Software
Q4 2019

IBM API Connect Features

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API Management Features

Features: The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

98%

Analytics

Allows integration with other analytical tools or has it inbuilt

Traffic Control

Helpful in controlling the API traffic spikes

Developer Portal

Provides API and app performance analytics to developers, and offers a self-service platform

API Lifecycle Management

Helps to monitor and managing all the life cycles of an API

API Design

Helps in creating an interface to distribute the data systematically to other applications

Dashboard

A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen

Version Control

It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time.

Testing Management

Helps you in managing, tracking and organizing all tests and reports in one place

Access Control

Defines application access to various users. Includes role-based system that controls options to be displayed to different users based on their role

Threat Protection

This feature will defend the system and application from cyber threats

IBM API Connect Pricing

Free Trial

Available

Pricing Options

Premium Plans ( Subscription / Quotation Based )

Pricing Plans

IBM API Connect Lite plan Free

IBM API Connect Lite
Details

With the API Connect Lite plan, your organization can get started at no cost.

Plan information

50,000 API calls per month
Upgrade at any time
Includes community-based support
Data transfer and IBM Cloud infrastructure included

IBM API Connect Enterprise $100.00 $100.00 per month

IBM API Connect Enterprise — Pay as you grow

Details

The Enterprise plan is well-suited to organizations that are at any stage of their API management journey.

Plan information

USD 100 per 100,000 API calls on a monthly basis

IBM Support 24x7
Analytics and API Gateway policies are available
Client-managed or IBM-managed deployment options
Data transfer and IBM Cloud infrastructure included
Pay for only what you use

IBM API Connect Enterprise - IBM Cloud Custom

IBM API Connect Enterprise - IBM Cloud subscription pricing

Details

Work with IBM Cloud® Sales to create a custom subscription contract. Prepay for additional discounts.

Plan information

Advanced, multi-datacenter availability
IBM Support 24x7
Advanced analytics and Gateway policies are available
Secure remote connectivity for one destination
Unlimited developers, APIs, and products
Data transfer and IBM Cloud infrastructure included
Client-managed or IBM-managed deployment options
Advanced connectors for pre-production/production

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IBM API Connect Reviews

User Rating

3.9/5 (Based on 193 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

Excellent
46.1%
Very Good
30.6%
Average
5.2%
Poor
1.6%
Terrible
16.6%

User Sentiments

Robust Security Features, Easy API Integration, Centralized API Management Platform, User-Friendly Interface

Complex Initial Setup, Occasional Software Instability, Limited Customization Options, High Pricing for Smaller Organizations

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Review Summary

Overall, users find the product easy to use and appreciate its comprehensive features. It is praised for its strong security measures, reliability, and ability to handle complex API traffic. However, some users have experienced challenges with the initial setup and configuration, and a few have reported occasional performance issues. Additionally, the pricing is perceived to be on the higher side by some users.

Pros

Robust solution for managing APIs across their lifecycle: from design to deployment to monitoring and maintenance.
Offers a wide range of features, including API gateway, security, analytics, and developer portal.
Strong integration with IBM Cloud and other IBM products.

Cons

Complex to set up and configure: requires significant expertise in API management.
Steep learning curve for users: documentation and support resources can be difficult to understand.
Expensive compared to some other API management solutions.

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