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Akana vs Parabola

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Akana

Software

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Parabola logo

Parabola

Software

Visual flow automation for modern teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Parabola 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; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • They diverge on capability: Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, Parabola covers Visual workflow builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akana and Parabola actually diverge.

Attributes where Akana and Parabola differ
AttributeAkanaParabola
Starting price$2500/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridWeb
Founded20012015

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

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 Parabola

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Data transformation
  • Conditional logic
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 300+ apps

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

Parabola

  • Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot Akana
  • Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot Akana
  • Automation and reporting workflowsnot 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

Parabola

  • The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
  • Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
  • Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan

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

Parabola

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Parabola 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 Parabola if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want data transformation.
Parabola review

Questions people ask

Is Akana or Parabola better?
Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akana or Parabola?
Parabola has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2500/monthly for Akana and Free for Parabola.
Does Akana or Parabola run on more platforms?
Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Parabola runs on Web.
Can I use Parabola for free?
Yes. Parabola 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 Parabola is typically brought in for.
What can Akana do that Parabola cannot?
Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping.
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