# Apigee Edge vs IBM App Connect Comparison


| | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 259 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apigee Edge

**Not enough data**

### IBM App Connect

Pros:
- Automation (3 reviews)
- Integrations (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (2 reviews)
- Complexity (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.6 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (209 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (210 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (203 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 8.8 (207 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apigee Edge

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM App Connect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free edition

Price: 0.00 USD

Key Features:
- Free full featured product

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-app-connect/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM App Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Source Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Application Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Data Interchange** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM App Connect** | 9.3/10 | 180 |

#### Development 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (146 reviews) | 
| **API Designer** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Flow Designer** | Not enough data | 9.1 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | 9.2 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Custom Connectors** | Not enough data | 9.1 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reusable connectors** | Not enough data | 9.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Not enough data | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 
| **Data Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **QuickBooks Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Active Directory Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Data Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ERP integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring & Notification** | Not enough data | 9.2 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Routing And Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | 9.0 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.7 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **API Management** | Not enough data | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 
| **Data Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transaction Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Storage Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Payroll Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Help Desk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HR Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **eCommerce Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sales Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.3 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | 9.4 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Communication Protocol** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration Options

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | Not enough data | 8.9 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Big Data Processing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | 9.6 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Capture and Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | Not enough data | 9.5 (24 reviews) | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.5 (26 reviews) | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Warehouse** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ETL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Widgets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configurable Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Aggregation and Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SMS Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Point of Sale (POS)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CRM** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI/Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Quality Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ad hoc Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apigee Edge** | 9.0/10 | 18 |
| **IBM App Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Security** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.4 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 9.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Gateway** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | 7.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Developer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rules-Based Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self Service Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Testing Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Apigee Edge (1):** [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management)

**Unique to IBM App Connect (2):** [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-service-bus-esb)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apigee Edge | IBM App Connect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.7% | 22.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 12.5% | 38.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 70.8% | 38.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Apigee Edge

- **Information Technology and Services:** 47.8%
- **Computer Software:** 17.4%
- **Financial Services:** 13.0%
- **Investment Banking:** 4.3%
- **Internet:** 4.3%
- **Insurance:** 4.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.3%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 4.3%

#### IBM App Connect

- **Information Technology and Services:** 29.1%
- **Computer Software:** 23.9%
- **Higher Education:** 6.1%
- **Internet:** 3.9%
- **Banking:** 3.5%
- **Design:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 19.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Apigee Edge

- Title: [Is Apigee edge open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apigee-edge-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [Is Apigee edge free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apigee-edge-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Now Apigee has discontinued Eval accounts on Edge but you can get your Eval account created on Apigee X with 60 days free trial "

### IBM App Connect

- Title: [Upgrading from 6.3 to 7](https://www.g2.com/discussions/upgrading-from-6-3-to-7) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "We are using 7.5.3 and very recently we encountered couple of issues in our Salesforce select statements.

We are using Fix 3 of 7.5.3 for the past 4..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apigee-edge-vs-ibm-app-connect)