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Apigee vs Jitterbit

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Apigee

Software

API management platform for designing, securing, and scaling APIs

From
$500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jitterbit

Software

The API integration platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apigee the free evaluation is a sandbox limited to 60 days; Jitterbit pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: Apigee covers API Gateway, Jitterbit covers Low-code integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apigee and Jitterbit actually diverge.

Attributes where Apigee and Jitterbit differ
AttributeApigeeJitterbit
Starting price$500/monthly$500/month
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, On-premisesWeb, On-premise
Founded20062003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Apigee

  • API Gateway
  • API Analytics
  • Developer Portal
  • Google Cloud services
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Okta
  • Cloud support

Only in Jitterbit

  • Low-code integration
  • API connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time sync
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 400+ connectors

What people use each for

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

Apigee

  • Publishing, securing and versioning APIs for an enterprise API programnot Jitterbit
  • Monetizing APIs and running a developer portalnot Jitterbit
  • Analyzing API traffic and defending APIs against bots and abusenot Jitterbit

Jitterbit

  • Integrating SaaS applications through the Harmony iPaaSnot Apigee
  • EDI exchange with trading partners into an ERPnot Apigee
  • API creation and management with API Managernot Apigee
  • Low-code internal app building with App Buildernot Apigee
  • Automating order-to-cash and lead-to-order workflowsnot Apigee

Where each one falls short

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

Apigee

  • The free evaluation is a sandbox limited to 60 days
  • Pay-as-you-go has no SLA available at all
  • Pay-as-you-go bills environments separately from API calls, with a Base environment costing $365 per month per region
  • The Base environment is capped at 50 QPS with an SLA of up to 99%
  • Standard API Proxy calls are billed at $20 per 1M calls up to 50M, and Extensible API Proxy calls at $100 per 1M calls up to 50M
  • API Analytics is a paid add-on at $20 per 1M API calls and cannot be bought on a Base environment
  • Advanced API Security is a paid add-on at $350 per 1M API calls and cannot be bought on a Base environment
  • Monetization is unavailable on pay-as-you-go and requires a subscription tier
  • Additional API proxy deployments beyond those included cost $0.04 per hour per region on a Comprehensive environment
  • Subscription tiers Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are quote only with no published price
  • Google Cloud networking charges for IP addresses, data transfer out and forwarding rules are billed on top of Apigee usage

Jitterbit

  • Pricing is not published and requires contacting sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Apigee

$500/monthly
  • Starter$500/monthly
    • API gateway
    • Analytics
    • Developer portal
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • Advanced security
    • Traffic management
    • Monetization
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • SLA
    • Dedicated support

Jitterbit

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic integration
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Apigee if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premises.
  • You also want api analytics.
Apigee review

Choose Jitterbit if

  • You need low-code integration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want api connectors.
Jitterbit review

Questions people ask

Is Apigee or Jitterbit better?
Neither clearly leads. Apigee starts at $500/monthly and Jitterbit at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apigee or Jitterbit?
Apigee starts at $500/monthly and Jitterbit at $500/month.
Does Apigee or Jitterbit run on more platforms?
Apigee runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premises. Jitterbit runs on Web, On-premise.
What is Apigee best used for?
Apigee is most often used for publishing, securing and versioning apis for an enterprise api program, monetizing apis and running a developer portal, analyzing api traffic and defending apis against bots and abuse. Of those, publishing, securing and versioning apis for an enterprise api program and monetizing apis and running a developer portal are not what Jitterbit is typically brought in for.
What can Apigee do that Jitterbit cannot?
Apigee covers API Gateway, API Analytics, Developer Portal, Google Cloud services. Jitterbit covers Low-code integration, API connectors, Data transformation, Real-time sync.
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