TYK VS APIGEE

Evaluating Apigee? Here’s why you should stop

Apigee users tell us it is restrictive and less cost-effective for complex use cases. Tyk is platform agnostic and cloud native, meaning you can manage it all from a single control plane, even for multi-region, multi-cloud approaches. Tyk is lightweight, lean and highly performant, unlike memory-intensive Java-based solutions like Apigee.

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Why users choose Tyk over Apigee

Tyk isn’t the only cloud-native full lifecycle API management solution on the market. But we do like to think we add a whole heap of value that other providers don’t. Here, we weigh the pros and cons of Tyk versus Apigee; there’s plenty to think about.

Plug-in support

We don’t tell you how to run your business – we fit around the way you like to do things. That’s why we support the development of plug-ins using a range of different languages. And because we support gRPC, Whether you use Javascript, .NET, Python, C++ or another language, Tyk will work with your plugin. Tyk fits into the way you operate today, putting your existing team in control.

Product feature APIs

Tyk has REST APIs available for all product features. If you can do it through the GUI, you can do it through an API call. This supports DevOps and automation, delivering an enhanced API management experience. No other API Management platform offers this level of control, automation and integration.

Pricing

Tyk has one open source API Gateway. Whether you’re a micro-business or a globe-spanning behemoth, the Tyk Gateway is the same. It’s powerful and it’s free, forever. Our customers confirm that Tyk has a significantly lower total cost of ownership.

Choose Tyk for API management that’s dedicated to your success, with the backup of a supportive, knowledgeable team and community. Experiencing the Tyk difference means growing without limits – our composable, customisable platform is your launchpad to greatness.

FEATURE	Tyk	Apigee
Full lifecycle API management
Multi-cloud, multi-region SaaS service
Fully open source Gateway
Self-managed, cloud or hybrid options
Fully featured hybrid model
Native REST, SOAP, TCP, gRPC and GraphQL support
Cloud native
Clear pricing, with no hidden charges
Easy to create plug-ins
World’s first GraphQL developer portal
Extensibility in any language, not just Lua or JS

If you’re weighing up the pros and cons of API Management alternatives, it’s time to talk features.

Platform agnosticism
Tyk is platform agnostic. We don’t lock you in to particular vendors or try to force you to do things a certain way. Instead, we work easily as a single solution to all of your API management needs. We work across all cloud platforms and architectures. It’s one of the reasons so many global companies rely on Tyk.
Flexible and Scalable architecture
Tyk’s API Gateways can be sharded to handle multiple services and versions. This makes it easy for you to scale up rapidly and manage your APIs as they proliferate. Micro-gateways can only support a single service. This is restrictive and less cost-effective for complex microservices use cases.
Platform
Businesses need to flex and change over time. They also operate in a huge range of ways. That’s why Tyk offers a range of solutions. Our self-managed solution doesn’t ‘call home,’ giving users 100% control over Tyk. And our cloud-native and hybrid solutions delivery ultimate flexibility, as you can move seamlessly from self-managed, to hybrid, to full cloud – or mix and match them across your teams, it’s all the same Tyk stack!
Cloud deployment
Tyk is platform agnostic and cloud native. This means we can be deployed as a self-managed service, purchased as a cloud service or as a hybrid solution, and importantly the same deployment can span AWS, GCP, Azure, your own DCs… whatever you need.
Whichever deployment you choose, you can manage it all from a single control plane, even for multi-region, multi-cloud approaches.
Underlying technology
Tyk is built in GoLang. We don’t rely on any third-party software and we’re not limited by any dependencies. We’re lightweight, lean and highly performant, unlike memory-intensive Java-based solutions. We own our own stack from top to bottom and offer a host of open source tools in addition to our core platform. These enhance the Tyk experience and deliver impressive results for your business.

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Tyk vs Apigee – Gartner reviews

Based on verified reviews from real users in the API management market, Apigee has a rating on Gartner of 4.5 stars with 174 reviews. Tyk has a rating of 4.8 stars with 77 reviews. Have a look at the Gartner Peer Insights comparison page for more about Apigee vs Tyk.

“We love Tyk! It’s a very progressive, cutting edge tool.”