Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect clearly comes out ahead of Google Cloud Apigee on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. IBM API Connect has a free tier; Google Cloud Apigee does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | IBM | |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSecAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | api-management | api-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | google-cloud-apigee | ibm-api-connect |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Support | ||
| Advanced Data Transformation | ||
| Enterprise Plus Tier For Api-First Businesses | ||
| Defined Service Instances | ||
| Enterprise Tier For High Volume Apis | ||
| Full Platform Capabilities | ||
| No Upfront Commitment | ||
| High-Volume Support | ||
| Pay For Active Environments Per Region | ||
| Hybrid Cloud Architectures | ||
| Pay For Api Calls | ||
| Limited Api Calls | ||
| Pay For Proxy Deployment Units | ||
| Single-Tenant Api Gateway Managed By Ibm | ||
| Sla Guarantees | ||
| Specific Security Requirements | ||
| Standard And Extensible Api Proxy Options | ||
| Tiered Call Volumes | ||
| Standard Tier For Enterprise-Wide Api Programs |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, IBM API Connect comes out ahead overall, though Google Cloud Apigee can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
IBM API Connect offers a free tier; Google Cloud Apigee does not currently list one.
