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Apache APISIX vs. Azure API Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache APISIX
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Apache APISIX provides traffic management features like Load Balancing, Dynamic Upstream, Canary Release, Circuit Breaking, Authentication, and Observability. Apache APISIX lets the user build Cloud-Native Microservices API gateways, delivering performance, security, open source and scalable platform for APIs and microservices. It is free and open source, available on the Apache 2.0 license.N/A
Azure API Management
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure API Management supports creation of API.
$0.04
per 10,000 calls
Pricing
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Consumption
0.042 per 10,000 calls
Lightweight and serverless version of API Management service, billed per execution
Developer
$48.04
per month Non-production use cases and evaluations
Basic
$147.17
per month Entry-level production use cases
Standard
$686.72
per month Medium-volume production use cases
Premium
$2,795.17
per month High-volume or enterprise production use cases
Isolated
TBA
per month Enterprise production use cases requiring high degree of isolation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Features
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
API Management
Comparison of API Management features of Product A and Product B
Apache APISIX
-
Ratings
Azure API Management
8.0
4 Ratings
5% below category average
API access control00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Rate limits and usage policies00 Ratings5.44 Ratings
API usage data00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
API user onboarding00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
API versioning00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Usage billing and payments00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
API monitoring and logging00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
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Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apache APISIXAzure API Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
APIM is useful for the standard scenarios:
1) Securing your back-end APIs - If you have a legacy back-end web service that has a basic authentication scheme, you can add some additional security by placing APIM in front, and requiring subscription keys. Leverage your existing firewall to ensure only your APIM instance can communicate with your back-end API, and you've basically added a layer of protection.
2) Lift and shift - there are always going to be clients that don't want to update their clients to use a newer API; in some cases you can make a newer API look like an older one by implementing some complex policies in APIM. You can also do the opposite, making older APIs look new, such as making an XML back-end accept both JSON and XML.
3) Centralizing your APIs - if you've acquired another company and want to make their API set look as if it's a part of the larger whole, APIM is an easy way to provide a consistent front-end interface for developers.
Gordon Lo | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Digital Solutions Architect
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Pros
Apache
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Microsoft
  • Easy commissioning of APIs.
  • Great policies to control access.
  • Easy mock services for testing.
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Cons
Apache
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • Lack of robustness is a bit of an issue. Several other providers offer more options and capabilities, but then, they are lacking in interface ease.
  • As with anything Azure, pricing is really hard to stay on top of. I always find that you really don’t know what you’re paying for until you get the bill. Having an excellent Azure Administrator can help resolve that.
  • Integrating with app services outside of Azure can be a challenge, or at least much more challenging than just using Azure App Services.
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Alternatives Considered
Apache
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Azure APIM vs Amazon API Gateway:
1) Azure APIM was a complete package that included a developer portal.
2) We are very Microsoft centric - so the Microsoft product suite aligned very well with our business needs.
3) It was faster and easier to stand up Azure APIM for testing than it was for the Amazon API Gateway.
Gordon Lo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gordon Lo
Digital Solutions Architect
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Return on Investment
Apache
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
  • We can always think of positive ROI impact on business
  • It helps to easily facilitate the design, deployment, and maintenance of our APIs
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Anonymous
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