IBM API Connect vs. Swagger Open Source, supported by SmartBear
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IBM API Connect | Score8.8 out of 10 | N/A | IBM 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/A | Supported by SmartBear, Swagger is a set of tools used by developers to design, document, build, and test APIs in the OpenAPI Specification. | N/A |
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89% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 24 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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86% Implementation went as expected 30 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.1 | - |
| Usability | 8.5 | - |
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