WSo2 API manager helped me develop my API with the lowest effort possible to get my application talking to my data in the most efficient and easy way. Comparing with other API managers out there. This was really enjoyable to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main con is that I don't think it offers a free trial to try it and see before actually purchasing the service. And also handling certificates can be improved for kubernetes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WSO2 APIM provides flexibility to customize according to our requirements since it's an open-source product. Developer can handle end-to-end life cycle including the manage API management, and integration using a single platform. The number of available adapters helps to integrate with other systems with minimal effort Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's better to have an inbuilt analytics layer within the APIM platform. So that It'll help to get insights & do the forecasting. Also need to improve billing integration related areas Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is very flexible, configurable, adaptable and scalable. You can adapt it using one of the deployment patterns disponibility by WSO2.

You can implement WSO2 APIM using paradigms like ci/cd or DevOps.

The final user interface is updated and proposes a very friendly UX Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes config the product is not an easy task.

It could be useful if we could export APIs using the client tool from one version to another (2.6.0 to 3.2.0 for example) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the performance of the API Manager and the open source business model which is offered by WSO2. Deploying it on Cloud, On Prem has been simplified by the Container ready approach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No major reasons to dislike to product. However I feel that documentation could improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. WSO2 APIM uses signature recognition, security-centric monitoring, SSL and TLS certificates, and other security methodologies to block the attempt of API abuses.

2. It's highly impossible for a Man-in-the-Middle Attack Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. I've used Web Sockets in my Application and the backend URL is shown in the Error Message which violates security.

2. Error Responses are improper in WebSocket API authentication error for no access_token and Authorization bearer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ADL has been using the open-source version for almost 4 years and has built a telco-flavored product over the vanilla version with many additional features including functional and non-functional. The flexibility of working with the teams, and the support extended by the team during escalations are highlight commendable.

We highlight appreciate the business team's support and co-operation of extending support in terms of Marketing, and Sales related consultancies from time to time.

Another element is the invitations extended to us to join in their forums, and webinars from time to time to impart updates and knowledge is also highly appreciated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is perfect. nothing to complain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At TTH Consulting Services, we have recommended & implemented WSO2 API Manager to our clients for their API Design & Management needs. We have implemented this at two of our major clients in India - one is a leading Systems Integrator & the other is a leading Registrar of Mutual Funds & Pension Funds in India.

We like the ease of use & feature-rich modular component stack of WSO2 API-M which has helped us in good stead in our API Management projects for our clients & made our life easy in the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the recent release the UI has been improved for ease-of-use. Hence, the concern that we had with WSO2 API-M has reduced to a large extent. To some extent the Administration of the product can be further refined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In the opensource API Management space WSO2 API Manager has evolved as one of the leading solutions. It’s a platform to build and manage APIs with ease. This solution is fully equipped with designing, developing, publishing, securing, monetizing and managing functionalities for APIs of different nature. It provides full API lifecycle management features covering Governance, Security, Developer portal and Analytics. It supports REST and SOAP APIs development. It supports on-prem and cloud deployment model Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The available documentation is very good. But finding the required article is bit tricky.

Handling API groups in publisher is not straightforward

Need improvement on Developer portal interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing is the Open-source nature of the product, which makes it more dynamic.

Update tool is the another most favourite feature of mine which makes the product more stable from a security as well as user's point of view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think we can have a little more detailed documentation for all the wso2 products.

Clarity on what all features are added to the newer versions and what all is deprecated from the previous one.

Note:- Writing this because there were situations when the same feature is not working properly in the newer versions and we don't have any place to get that info from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It supports API design, API publishing, lifecycle management, application development, API security, rate limiting, API statistics view, APIs, API products, and endpoint connectivity.

Most of all, it handles responses to heavy service requests without performance degradation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

During the WSO2 installation, you need to install several products together. In addition, it is integrated with WSO2 Identity Server, so you need to know the basics of WSO2 IS in advance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.