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Akana vs CircleCI

Akana logo

Akana

API Management

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CircleCI logo

CircleCI

Testing & QA

The leading CI/CD platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CircleCI has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com; CircleCI the free plan covers 6,000 build minutes and 5 active users a month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akana and CircleCI actually diverge.

Attributes where Akana and CircleCI differ
AttributeAkanaCircleCI
Starting price$2500/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridWeb
CategoryAPI ManagementTesting & QA
Founded20012011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Akana

  • API Lifecycle Management
  • API Security
  • Governance Controls
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Cloud support

Only in CircleCI

Nothing recorded that Akana does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akana

  • API lifecycle management across REST, SOAP and GraphQLnot CircleCI
  • Applying OAuth, JWT and SAML policies at the gatewaynot CircleCI
  • Running the same platform on-premises, in Kubernetes or across cloudsnot CircleCI
  • Developer portal and API monetisationnot CircleCI
  • Monitoring API traffic and enforcing quotasnot CircleCI

CircleCI

  • Continuous integration pipelines for application codenot Akana
  • Parallel test execution across containersnot Akana
  • Docker-based builds with layer cachingnot Akana
  • Deployment pipelines with approval gatesnot Akana
  • Self-hosted runners for private infrastructurenot Akana

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akana

  • Owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
  • Pricing is not published; only a 30 day trial is offered

CircleCI

  • The free plan covers 6,000 build minutes and 5 active users a month
  • Active users are billed at $15 each beyond the included five, and an active user is anyone who commits to a project
  • Everything runs on credits, so compute, Docker layer caching at 200 credits a job and IP ranges at 450 credits per GB all draw from the same pool
  • Network and storage overage costs 420 credits per GB
  • Free credits expire monthly with no rollover, and paid credits expire after a year
  • Scale is annual billing only

Pricing, plan by plan

Akana

$2500/monthly
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Developer Portal
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$5000/monthly
    • Advanced governance
    • Multi-cloud support
    • Premium support
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support
    • SLA guarantee

CircleCI

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CircleCI review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Akana if

  • You need api lifecycle management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want api security.
Akana review

Choose CircleCI if

  • You want to start without paying.
CircleCI review

Questions people ask

Is Akana or CircleCI better?
Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and CircleCI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akana or CircleCI?
CircleCI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2500/monthly for Akana and Free for CircleCI.
Does Akana or CircleCI run on more platforms?
Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. CircleCI runs on Web.
Can I use CircleCI for free?
Yes. CircleCI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Akana starts at $2500/monthly.
What is Akana best used for?
Akana is most often used for api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql, applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway, running the same platform on-premises, in kubernetes or across clouds, developer portal and api monetisation. Of those, api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql and applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway are not what CircleCI is typically brought in for.
What can Akana do that CircleCI cannot?
Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth.
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