API Management · head to head
3scale vs TIBCO Mashery
3scale
API Management
API management platform for designing, securing, and monetizing APIs
- From
- $300/monthly
- Rated
- -
TIBCO Mashery
API Management
Cloud-native API management for digital business
- From
- $2000/monthly
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 3scale red Hat's managed 3scale services end on 30 June 2027, so anyone adopting the hosted option now is choosing a product with a published end date; TIBCO Mashery lack of support for open API standards requires workarounds
- They diverge on capability: 3scale covers API Gateway, TIBCO Mashery covers Cloud-native Gateway.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 3scale and TIBCO Mashery actually diverge.
| Attribute | 3scale | TIBCO Mashery |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/monthly | $2000/monthly |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid | Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud |
| Founded | 1993 | 1997 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (API Management).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in 3scale
- API Gateway
- API Monetization
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Kubernetes
- On-premises support
Only in TIBCO Mashery
- Cloud-native Gateway
- API Analytics
- TIBCO Cloud
- GCP
- Multi-cloud support
Both cover
- Developer Portal
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud support
- Hybrid support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
3scale
- API gateway and lifecycle managementnot TIBCO Mashery
- Rate limiting and traffic control across API consumersnot TIBCO Mashery
- Developer portal and access key managementnot TIBCO Mashery
- Monetising APIs with usage-based plansnot TIBCO Mashery
- Hybrid deployment across on-premises and cloudnot TIBCO Mashery
TIBCO Mashery
- API Developmentnot 3scale
- API Gatewaynot 3scale
- API Testingnot 3scale
- API Documentationnot 3scale
- Microservicesnot 3scale
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
3scale
- Red Hat's managed 3scale services end on 30 June 2027, so anyone adopting the hosted option now is choosing a product with a published end date
- Sold as part of Red Hat middleware rather than standalone, and 3scale.net redirects into redhat.com
- Pricing is not published and a subscription is required for some services
TIBCO Mashery
- Lack of support for open API standards requires workarounds
- Policy management is difficult and sometimes requires support intervention for configuration changes
- Monetization and customization features are inadequate for some enterprise use cases
- Delays under heavy load conditions; stability issues reported affecting performance
- Logging and monitoring limitations; logs are hard to follow when calls cannot be filtered by keys
Pricing, plan by plan
3scale
$300/monthly- Starter$300/monthly
- API gateway
- Developer portal
- Basic analytics
- Professional$750/monthly
- Advanced features
- API monetization
- Enhanced support
- Enterprise$undefined/monthly
- Custom deployment
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
TIBCO Mashery
$2000/monthly- Standard$2000/monthly
- API Gateway
- Developer Portal
- Standard support
- Professional$5000/monthly
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-region
- Priority support
- Enterprise$undefined/monthly
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose 3scale if
- You need api gateway.
- You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
- You also want api monetization.
Choose TIBCO Mashery if
- You need cloud-native gateway.
- You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
- You also want api analytics.
Questions people ask
- Is 3scale or TIBCO Mashery better?
- Neither clearly leads. 3scale starts at $300/monthly and TIBCO Mashery at $2000/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 3scale or TIBCO Mashery?
- 3scale starts at $300/monthly and TIBCO Mashery at $2000/monthly.
- Does 3scale or TIBCO Mashery run on more platforms?
- 3scale runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. TIBCO Mashery runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
- What is 3scale best used for?
- 3scale is most often used for api gateway and lifecycle management, rate limiting and traffic control across api consumers, developer portal and access key management, monetising apis with usage-based plans. Of those, api gateway and lifecycle management and rate limiting and traffic control across api consumers are not what TIBCO Mashery is typically brought in for.
- What can 3scale do that TIBCO Mashery cannot?
- 3scale covers API Gateway, API Monetization, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes. TIBCO Mashery covers Cloud-native Gateway, API Analytics, TIBCO Cloud, GCP. Both handle Developer Portal, AWS, Azure, Cloud support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
TIBCO Mashery: What is TIBCO Cloud API Management (Mashery)?
TIBCO Cloud API Management, formerly known as TIBCO Cloud Mashery, is an enterprise platform delivering full lifecycle API management capabilities including API creation, productization, security, analytics, and support for API development, mediation, and event-driven initiatives.
SourceTIBCO Mashery: What is the pricing structure?
TIBCO Mashery pricing starts at $2000/monthly for cloud-hosted deployments based on capacity and throughput. Annual maintenance for on-premises perpetual licenses typically ranges from 18-22% of license cost. Custom plans are available based on customer requirements.
SourceTIBCO Mashery: Does Mashery support OpenAPI standards?
TIBCO Mashery supports native OpenAPI specifications. The platform provides contract-first modeling with native OpenAPI Spec support and native Node.js hosting of API implementations.
TIBCO Mashery: What's the current status of TIBCO Mashery?
Mashery, formerly sold as TIBCO Cloud API Management, has had its capabilities integrated into Boomi's enterprise platform. Users should verify current product status and support roadmap with TIBCO's sales team, as the product landscape has undergone significant changes.