Akana Platform vs Layer7 API Gateway Comparison

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Akana Platform

API Management Software

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Layer7 API Gateway

API Management Software

4.7 3 user ratings

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Overview

Description

Akana Platform is a SaaS API management tool that comes richly designed with several useful features.The software has access control, analytics, API design, API lifecycle management, developer portal, etc. Besides being available as a SaaS platform, it can also be deployed as a hybrid or on-premise solution.The threat protection feature makes it stay protected from cyber attacks.This software will offer end-to-end API Management solution for designing, publishing, implementing, managing, securing, monitoring application programming interfaces.It includes traffic and version control features too.The tool will help you enjoy a powerful API security and centralized management solution. Read more

Layer7 API Gateway is a high-performance, expandable, scalable gateway that connects your most essential data and applications across any mix of cloud, container, and on-premises environments. It can be purchased alone or as part of Layer7 API Management. It enables you to create 5-star IoT-ready applications that engage users, provide industry-leading security, and enable new digital experiences. Layer7 Mobile API Gateway (previously CA Mobile API Gateway) streamlines the essential mobile security and administration procedures, decreases developer effort, and delivers the scalability and integration required to support mobile-first organizations and enable IoT with a robust toolkit to expedite app development. It scales and deploys quickly for high availability, ensuring that your key APIs are always available. It provides a unified, real-time view of all business gateways. With global management tools, the platform manages migrations across development, testing, and production. It integrates with business intelligence, analytics, and reporting software and allows for more utilization and scalability. Additionally, Layer7 API platform provides centralized access control that protects your company's assets by effortlessly connecting enterprise grade security standards. Read more

Pricing Options

Free Trial Available
Offers Custom plan.

Free Trial Not Available
Offers Custom plan.

SW Score & Breakdown

89% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

100%
Reviews

60%
Momentum

64%
Popularity

77%

89% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

98%
Reviews

74%
Momentum

60%
Popularity

68%

Features

Total Features	10 Features	9 Features
Common Features for All	API Design Helps in creating an interface to distribute the data systematically to other applications API Lifecycle Management Helps to monitor and managing all the life cycles of an API Access Control Defines application access to various users. Includes role-based system that controls options to be displayed to different users based on their role Analytics Allows integration with other analytical tools or has it inbuilt Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Developer Portal Provides API and app performance analytics to developers, and offers a self-service platform Testing Management Helps you in managing, tracking and organizing all tests and reports in one place Threat Protection This feature will defend the system and application from cyber threats Traffic Control Helpful in controlling the API traffic spikes Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 7 More - Show Less	API Design Helps in creating an interface to distribute the data systematically to other applications API Lifecycle Management Helps to monitor and managing all the life cycles of an API Access Control Defines application access to various users. Includes role-based system that controls options to be displayed to different users based on their role Analytics Allows integration with other analytical tools or has it inbuilt Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Developer Portal Provides API and app performance analytics to developers, and offers a self-service platform Testing Management Helps you in managing, tracking and organizing all tests and reports in one place Threat Protection This feature will defend the system and application from cyber threats Traffic Control Helpful in controlling the API traffic spikes Version Control It gives the team the ability to recall specific versions of a document, code, content, file, or folder that records changes over time. + 6 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud	SaaS/Web/Cloud
Modes of Support	Business Hours Online	Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	Not Available	4.7/5 3 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Not Available	Excellent 66.7% Very Good 33.3% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Enterprise API Platform Custom	Layer7 API Gateway Custom
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