--- title: IBM API Connect Reviews meta\_title: 'IBM API Connect Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 163 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how IBM API Connect works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 163 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/development --- # IBM API Connect Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by IBM API Connect but has limited features. Are you part of the IBM API Connect team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! IBM API Connect is a complete, intuitive and scalable API solution that lets organizations implement a robust API strategy by building, exposing, securing, and managing an entire API ecosystem across multiple clouds. IBM API Connect is available on AWS Marketplace. As businesses embrace their digital transformation journey, APIs become critical to unlock the value of business data and assets. With increasing adoption of APIs, consistency and governance are needed across the enterprise.  API Connect allows businesses to get new features to market fast, maintain continuous availability, meet changing user needs, and spur innovation. * * * Seller [IBM](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ibm) Discussions [IBM API Connect Community](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/discuss) Languages Supported German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Greg McNamee (Product Manager, Digital Product Pages | Digital Growth and Commerce at IBM) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by IBM API Connect. ### IBM API Connect Trial Free Trial ### IBM API Connect Standard Starting at $83.00 [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MuleSoft Anypoint Platform") MuleSoft Anypoint Platform 4.5/5(775) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) [ ![Kong Konnect](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kong Konnect") Kong Konnect 4.4/5(327) ](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) [ ![WSO2 API Platform](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "WSO2 API Platform") WSO2 API Platform 4.5/5(145) ](https://www.g2.com/products/wso2-api-platform/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-api-connect/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 163 real user reviews. Implementation Time 5 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Mohit G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohit G.") MG Mohit G. Chief Information Security officer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/7/2026 "Easy Setup and Quick Learning, but Pricey Compared to Alternatives" 3.5/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? It’s easy to set up and not too complex to learn, so I was able to get started quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? It is very costly compared to other products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? Rapidly design, create, and document APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) using built-in developer tools and AI-powered generators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Francis C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Francis C.") FC Francis C. Small Business Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/17/2025 "A solid API management platform that works well for basic to moderately complex solutions" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? - It offers a good balance of features, security, and usability. - It has a User-Friendly Interface. - Solid for Mid-Level Use Cases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? Learning Curve for New Users is a little high. While the interface is well-structured, beginners or those without prior exposure to IBM’s ecosystem may find the initial learning curve steep. Occasional Bugs: The platform does occasionally exhibit bugs or inconsistencies, which can impact the developer experience. Most issues are manageable, but they can be frustrating during critical development phases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? Mainly centralized API management, Security and Access control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Dhruvesh R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dhruvesh R.") DR Dhruvesh R. Senior System Integration Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/20/2024 "API gateway for managing large amount of API's for multiple product" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? UI of IBM API developer and Admin portal is good for managing and viewing the available products. The configuration related to product subscription, API's endpoints and secrets is very easy through Adming portal. The best thing i like about this product is that it's very easy to configure and manage the access for specific product at individual and group level. It provides variety of security protocols and plans to expose your products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? Product needs improvement on the latency of API call.As, with this layer of APIC configuration it adds a bit more delay. Also, the platform is very slow if we import the API and try to view/edit in API editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? We have very large numbers of API which we are exposing the multiple vendors. With IBM API connect portal we are able to manage all the API's very easily. Also we are able to monitor the access and limit the usage of the API calls. Also, we are able to automate the cofiguration process of all the new API's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Vasundhra B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vasundhra B.") VB Vasundhra B. Project Associate Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/17/2024 "Usefulness of IBM API Connect" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? IBM API Connect is very useful for the analysis of the interface and helps in monitoring the API activities and use. Also, IBM API is very versatile as I can use it with other apps and products as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? Although IBM API is very good and useful but customer support is not very efficient and the complex features are hard to understand sometimes. Also, IBM API connect subscription and licensing is sometimes very costly and sometimes not affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? To keep track of the usage and design and monitor all these problems have vanished since I started using IBM API connect. Additionally, the feature that it can be used with other apps so efficiently is very useful and good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/21/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ashitha P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ashitha P.") AP Ashitha P. developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/18/2024 "IBM API Connect" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? it helped me to creating and managing Api's the best thing is it is easy to create and have different deploying options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? some of the features are hard to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? provide better user experience and give security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 5/20/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/19/2024 "It was very fast and what i likes is built-in security protocol (OAuth)" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? Very simple UI and best thing i liked is built-in Security protocol (OAUTH). Also Best thing is that i can analyze API usage, Errors rates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? It is little bit costly for small businesses because sometimes they can't pay that much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? Sometimes it's hard to manage API manually likeAPI Usage, Error rates, API Response time etc. but IBM Provides simplete UI for API management and analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/4/2024 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Broadcast Media](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Broadcast Media") UB Verified User in Broadcast Media Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/18/2024 "Excellent" 3.5/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? I liked that it is easy to use and has simple documentation with a breadth of features. It was simple to integrate into my projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? When I had a highly specific error or question related to a project that was not found in the documentation the answers were difficult to find across the web Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? It is helping me simulate reducing costs on projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Satish K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Satish K.") SK Satish K. Senior Product Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/24/2024 "Setup process is straightforward with its solid documentation" 3.5/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? features like load balancing, security, rate limiting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? Complexity in advanced configuration in custom integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? API testing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Kishore K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kishore K.") KK Kishore K. Associate Consultant Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/17/2024 "Gatekeeper of Applications" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? IBM API connect is used to safeguard your application . It securely exposes our application data by configuring restrictive set of security policies. It helps protect your api at runtime and it's also logs and api interaction as well. Reduces Cost and complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? It has restrictions over character length of instance name ( won't allow if instance name have more than 25 letters) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? Managing enterprise level api's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Aman P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aman P.") AP Aman P. Executive Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/16/2024 "A good option for API management" 4/5 What do you like best about IBM API Connect? It is really easy to create, test and deploy all of our APIs in a single place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about IBM API Connect? As of now I did not find any drawbacks. Although documationation can be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is IBM API Connect solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps our organization to create and manage all our APIs and integrate those APIs to different external resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about IBM API Connect? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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