We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and IBM Cloud Pak for Integration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The capabilities are very good."
"We are able to share those APIs instantly within the organization; even if we want to share it outside publicly, then we can have those capabilities."
"Our version supports containerized integration. I can write APIs, which can be moved into a testing environment without needing a forklift. It can check if APIs are compliant before moving them into production."
"Easy to configure security and generate API keys."
"The support is good and active. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."
"It is quite stable. We've not had any problem. It has made for a good buy because we are finding that other companies that have similar set ups go down maybe once a month."
"It is a complete all-in-one solution."
"The centralized management: this provides a management module that can deploy and apply security policies to all APIs, including all the gateways that are deployed on-premises and on any cloud because the gateway component can run at a VMware or in a Kubernetes cluster."
"Cloud Pak for Integration is definitely scalable. That is the most important criteria."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our policies and everything is managed through JCP. It's still among the positive aspects, and it's a valuable feature."
"The most valuable aspect of the Cloud Pak, in general, is the flexibility that you have to use the product."
"It is expensive within this class of products."
"Documentation for the CLI is not very complete. Also, the support could be improved, and we have had several problems with backing up and restoring the product."
"In terms of what needs improvement, some of the product documentation could be better."
"Our main pain points are in these two areas: creating a better developer portal and improving stability in terms of synchronization and monetization."
"I would like to see automation of the installation. If there could be a single-click function where you could automate everything, that would be helpful."
"Automation for our Domino applications could be improved."
"It would be helpful to have access monitoring."
"The product's setup phase and its setup for the users in different environments, along with DevOps integration, are areas of concern where there is a need for improvement."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"Its queuing and messaging features need improvement."
"Setting up Cloud Pak for Integration is relatively complex. It's not as easy because it has not yet been fully integrated. You still have some products that are still not containerized, so you still have to run them on a dedicated VM."
"The pricing can be improved."
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IBM API Connect is ranked 5th in API Management with 73 reviews while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is ranked 21st in API Management with 4 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration writes "A hybrid integration platform that applies the functionality of closed-loop AI automation". IBM API Connect is most compared with Apigee, IBM DataPower Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and WSO2 API Manager, whereas IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is most compared with IBM App Connect, IBM DataPower Gateway, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, Microsoft Azure API Management and AWS Glue. See our IBM API Connect vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration report.
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