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Apache APISIX

2 Reviews and Ratings

Azure API Management

120 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache APISIX

    Score7 out of 10
    		N/AApache 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

    Score9.1 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft'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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    Features
    Apache APISIXAzure API Management
    API Management
    Comparison of API Management features of Apache APISIX and Azure API Management
    Feature
    Apache APISIX
    -
    Ratings
    Azure API Management
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    6% 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
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    Score7.1 out of 10
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    Score7.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score7.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8 out of 10
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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
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    Apache
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    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.
    Incentivized
    Gordon Lo
    Digital Solutions Architect
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    Pros
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    • Easy commissioning of APIs.
    • Great policies to control access.
    • Easy mock services for testing.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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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.
    Incentivized
    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
    Verified User
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