We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and SAP Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of the most valuable features is the easy-to-use web interface."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"We really like the runtime capabilities of IBM API Connect. The creation of products and the control of the monetization and hit rate are some of the features which we've found very valuable."
"Since it runs on top of Datapower, all Datapower based custom policies can be utilized and exported to API connect but its not straightforward/simple process."
"DataPower Gateway holds significant value for us as it serves as the cornerstone of our enterprise security controls."
"This product is well integrated with other products. Its ability to interact with IBM Secure Gateway and other integration products is the core feature. Also, the lead time to put it into production is relatively short ."
"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."
"IBM API Connect is a good product, and their technical support is excellent."
"Feature-wise, I like it since it allows you to integrate with multiple applications. There are available connectors that allow you to integrate."
"The product captures data in real time."
"The solution is very useful and interactive with a dashboard for viewing other interfaces."
"The ability to expand it whenever required has been great — it's very simple."
"The most valuable features of the SAP Cloud Platform are the extensions and integrations. Additionally, there are a lot of AI-based microservices."
"One of the best features of this solution is that it is web-based and you can log in and work on it from anywhere."
"Great Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component."
"SAP Cloud Platform's most valuable features are its exhaustiveness, scalability with minimum maintenance, and functionality."
"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."
"Possible improvement is mainly around having more of the cloud oriented architecture bringing stability in adding new capabilities around security."
"It would be helpful to have access monitoring."
"While Azure API Management offers configurable scalability, IBM API Connect relies on Kubernetes clusters. This might seem manual and require defining cluster instances upfront, but it's completely customizable and not on-the-fly scaling. It's completely custom-driven, not on-the-fly scaling, which some may consider cumbersome."
"In terms of what needs improvement, some of the product documentation could be better."
"Due to bugs in integration, we have to look for workaround on fixing and using DataPower as gateway."
"The design time setup has a lot of customizable fields, but we need certain standard fields to be added, such as what all of the consuming systems are. This needs to be very clearly articulated during the design time."
"Firstly, the pricing model, when compared to other open sources, is high. Secondly, the availability of resources in the market, specifically the developers available in the market, is not so much."
"We need to connect our ERP solution via the VPN. We need to make sure our ERP solutions aren't exposed to the outside world. Our teams really struggle with this."
"What I would like to see improved is the learning curve."
"The solution requires more flexibility overall."
"I've observed a few bugs in SAP. One recent bug I found in Content Modifier is that when using a predefined header to call the current date, it prints the previous date. These are small bugs I found."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"My impression of the stability is that it is not good. Almost every month there is something new and that makes us nervous about delivery."
"While it was good for a small entity, it was not ideal for a large enterprise."
"When they innovate too fast, they end up confusing their customers."
IBM API Connect is ranked 7th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 73 reviews while SAP Cloud Platform is ranked 4th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 38 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while SAP Cloud Platform is rated 7.8. 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 SAP Cloud Platform writes "Provides seamless integration with CTI for streamlined data synchronization but complexity and challenges in migrating existing applications to the low-code model for custom application development". IBM API Connect is most compared with Apigee, IBM DataPower Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and Tyk, whereas SAP Cloud Platform is most compared with Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Mule Anypoint Platform. See our IBM API Connect vs. SAP Cloud Platform report.
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