We performed a comparison between Amazon API Gateway and Apigee based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Amazon API Gateway has a slight edge in this comparison due to it being the less expensive solution.
"Amazon API Gateway can integrate with ECS and Lambda."
"It allows us to expose our APIs and provides tools for managing them."
"One of the most valuable aspects of API Gateway is its native integration with AWS services."
"It is easy to set up. It is also quick to deploy."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"t is easy for integrations if it is deployed in AWS Services."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a stable solution with an uptime of 99.99 percent."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"We have been using Apigee mostly for proxy FGIs. We also use its security features as well as traffic control features."
"Apigee is relatively easy to use for developers."
"They capture the details of all the incoming and outgoing traffic of your APIs. Based on 300+ default dimensions you can generate beautiful and insightful reports on usage and consumption of APIs."
"The following features are most valuable: API Management, Analytics, Quota, and the Developer Portal."
"The usability is one of the best aspects of the product."
"Apigee is an easy-to-use solution."
"Apigee's best features are flexibility and breadth of capabilities."
"The stability of the solution is good. There aren't issues surrounding bugs or glitches. We don't find that it crashes or freezes. It's pretty reliable."
"The only real problem is that you have to know a lot about what is outside of the API gateway in order to make the best use of it."
"The course management needs improvement. It's always an issue to set up the course management, especially when you use data form."
"Its support for SAM integration could be made more accessible."
"The user interface, in general, can be better. The user interface for the entire Amazon cloud can be more friendly. There are some scenarios that are not really easy to manage and configure through the user interface."
"API Gateway lacks some governance features that MuleSoft offers, and there are additional features that could make it even better."
"I am not completely satisfied with Technical Support."
"I believe that there could be more features associated with analytics since it is an area where the product lacks."
"A lower price would definitely be an improvement."
"The integration could be improved within the solution. There is a need to pay more attention to this."
"The ability to work across different management solutions in a plug and play fashion would make it easier for faster uptake."
"We are experiencing issues with automation; the production in Apigee is quite time-consuming."
"We need better performance monitoring."
"The pricing of the solution could be improved upon. We'd like it if it was less costly."
"I would like to see better integration and some architectural improvements in future releases of the solution."
"I am still struggling to understand how we can use Apigee as a hybrid system. The pricing of this solution could also be improved as there are multiple new products coming onto the market at competitive price points."
"Maintaining and deploying revisions need to be more defined."
Amazon API Gateway is ranked 3rd in API Management with 37 reviews while Apigee is ranked 2nd in API Management with 82 reviews. Amazon API Gateway is rated 8.2, while Apigee is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Amazon API Gateway writes "Easy initial setup and highly stable solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Apigee writes "Has a robust community and outstanding performance". Amazon API Gateway is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager, WSO2 API Manager, Layer7 API Management and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas Apigee is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, IBM API Connect, WSO2 API Manager, Layer7 API Management and MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager. See our Amazon API Gateway vs. Apigee report.
See our list of best API Management vendors.
We monitor all API Management reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.