Compare IBM API Connect and KrakenD API Gateway 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free
IBM API Connect
Star Rating
(162)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansKrakenD API Gateway
Star Rating
(58)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Browse all 3 pricing plansIBM API Connect vs KrakenD API Gateway
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found KrakenD API Gateway easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with KrakenD API Gateway overall.
- Reviewers felt that KrakenD API Gateway meets the needs of their business better than IBM API Connect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that KrakenD API Gateway is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, IBM API Connect and KrakenD API Gateway received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KrakenD API Gateway
Community Edition
Free
Our open-source API Gateway founded on top of the industry's best practices. Infinite uptime and linear scalability at the lowest operational cost.
- Outstading documentation, getting-started guides and demo playgrounds
- Access to community support
- Data aggregation, manipulation and format conversion
Free Trial
IBM API Connect
Free Trial is available
KrakenD API Gateway
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
119
9.2
49
Ease of Use
8.5
121
9.1
49
Ease of Setup
7.8
69
9.0
38
Ease of Admin
8.0
57
9.2
35
Quality of Support
8.2
114
9.5
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
52
9.5
32
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
116
9.5
45
Features by Category
Development
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Observability - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
8.3
66
8.7
31
8.8
66
9.2
32
8.4
65
8.9
34
8.6
67
9.3
38
API Management
8.4
67
8.9
35
8.1
65
9.0
37
8.5
66
8.8
38
8.1
59
7.5
23
9.0
68
8.6
38
Data Integration
8.6
66
8.3
31
8.1
65
8.2
33
8.1
58
8.2
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM API Connect and KrakenD API Gateway are categorized as API Management and AI Gateways
Unique Categories
KrakenD API Gateway has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM API Connect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KrakenD API Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Financial Services
11.9%
Banking
9.8%
Computer Software
8.4%
Retail
6.3%
Other
39.9%
Computer Software
24.6%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Financial Services
10.5%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Apparel & Fashion
3.5%
Other
35.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
How does API Connect work?
3 Comments
MG
APIs across their entire lifecycle. Here’s how it works:
API Creation: IBM API Connect allows users to design, develop, and deploy APIs quickly. You can...Read more
IBM API Connect has no more discussions with answers
I did not check since a few months, is the plugin or extending possibilities have been ease ?
1 Comment
AG
Hi Raphael!
Yes: on May 4th, we released KrakenD 2.0 ( https://www.krakend.io/blog/krakend-2.0-release-notes/ ) including, among other things, a new type...Read more
What is KrakenD API Gateway used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from KrakenD API Gateway
KrakenD API Gateway helps companies manage and optimize the flow of data between their systems and applications, making API operations more efficient. It...Read more
KrakenD API Gateway has no more discussions with answers
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