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IBM API Connect vs. Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM API Connect

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM API Connect is a scalable API solution that helps organizations implement a robust API strategy by creating, exposing, managing and monetizing an entire API ecosystem across multiple clouds. 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 aims to help businesses…

    $83

    per month

    Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASupported by SmartBear, Swagger is a set of tools used by developers to design, document, build, and test APIs in the OpenAPI Specification.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    35 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    API Management
    Comparison of API Management features of IBM API Connect and Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Feature
    IBM API Connect
    8.3
    40 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    API access control8.640 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Rate limits and usage policies8.035 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API usage data8.639 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API user onboarding8.340 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API versioning8.340 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Usage billing and payments7.330 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    API monitoring and logging8.940 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (40 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (31 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM API ConnectSwagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SmartBear
    To my opinion Swagger Open Source is a very good tool to quickly produce an api documentation, that how I use it.Swagger can also produce an open api file to generate an api for our application server (Inersystems Iris) but we don't use this functionality for now. We plan to use more Swagger features in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
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    SmartBear
    • Produce documentation
    • user interface to create api definition
    • reusability of data description
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
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    SmartBear
    • for me the UI can be more simple
    • too many functionnalities when just want to produce doc, can be a separate app
    • A french documentation will be apreciated
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    Usability
    IBM
    I can honestly say that the availability of the platform has been incredible, with almost no disruptions during the two years of the implementation. Availability is provided through the distributed architecture that may be deployed in multiple zones. We have had almost no cases of unplanned outages, and most maintenance operations were done during planned downtimes.
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    SmartBear
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM API Connect and Apigee are both robust API management platforms. IBM API Connect was selected for its strong integration capabilities, hybrid cloud deployment options, and comprehensive analytics. It aligns well with organizations seeking flexibility and control over their API ecosystems, especially when dealing with complex integration scenarios across diverse environments.
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    SmartBear
    We use swagger only to generate the API documentation, for testing the APIs, we use Postman. We don't find an other tools for producing API documentation in web pages and also in pdf files. Postman is a good complement for testing APIs on InterSystems IRIS (a powerful application server and DB manager) which implements these APIs.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
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    SmartBear
    • Less time to produce our documentation
    • Documentation can be accessed online, this is a plus for our customers and partners
    • Great tools to communicate with other project actors
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    Screenshot of API tests and insightsScreenshot of API Manager customization interfaceScreenshot of the API designer