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Apigee vs Sensedia

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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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Sensedia

Software

Full lifecycle API management and integration platform

From
$1000/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Apigee covers API Analytics, Sensedia covers Integration Platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apigee and Sensedia actually diverge.

Attributes where Apigee and Sensedia differ
AttributeApigeeSensedia
Starting price$500/monthly$1000/monthly
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, On-premisesCloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Founded20062007

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 Analytics
  • Developer Portal
  • Google Cloud services
  • Okta
  • On-premises support

Only in Sensedia

  • Integration Platform
  • Real-time Analytics
  • SAP
  • Salesforce
  • On-premise support

Both cover

  • API Gateway
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Cloud support
  • Hybrid support

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 Sensedia
  • Monetizing APIs and running a developer portalnot Sensedia
  • Analyzing API traffic and defending APIs against bots and abusenot Sensedia

Sensedia

  • API Developmentnot Apigee
  • API Gatewaynot Apigee
  • API Testingnot Apigee
  • API Documentationnot Apigee
  • Microservicesnot 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

Sensedia

Nothing recorded yet. See the Sensedia review.

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

Sensedia

$1000/monthly
  • Starter$1000/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Basic monitoring
    • Standard support
  • Professional$3000/monthly
    • Advanced analytics
    • Integration flows
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • Open banking modules
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Apigee if

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

Choose Sensedia if

  • You need integration platform.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want real-time analytics.
Sensedia review

Questions people ask

Is Apigee or Sensedia better?
Neither clearly leads. Apigee starts at $500/monthly and Sensedia at $1000/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apigee or Sensedia?
Apigee starts at $500/monthly and Sensedia at $1000/monthly.
Does Apigee or Sensedia run on more platforms?
Apigee runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premises. Sensedia runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
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 Sensedia is typically brought in for.
What can Apigee do that Sensedia cannot?
Apigee covers API Analytics, Developer Portal, Google Cloud services, Okta. Sensedia covers Integration Platform, Real-time Analytics, SAP, Salesforce. Both handle API Gateway, Azure, AWS, Cloud support.
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