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AWS API Gateway vs Celigo

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AWS API Gateway

API Management

Fully managed API gateway service for creating and managing APIs at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Celigo

Automation & Integration

The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise

From
$400/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AWS API Gateway rEST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer; Celigo prices are not published on any of the three editions
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, Celigo covers App integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AWS API Gateway and Celigo actually diverge.

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and Celigo differ
AttributeAWS API GatewayCeligo
Starting priceFree$400/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, Mobile
CategoryAPI ManagementAutomation & Integration
Founded20062008

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 AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket APIs
  • HTTP APIs
  • Lambda
  • EC2
  • DynamoDB
  • CloudWatch
  • IAM

Only in Celigo

  • App integration
  • Process automation
  • Master data management
  • API management
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Analytics
  • 800+ apps

What people use each for

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

AWS API Gateway

  • Fronting Lambda functions with an HTTP endpointnot Celigo
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Celigo
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Celigo
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Celigo
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Celigo

Celigo

  • Integrating NetSuite with ecommerce and CRM systemsnot AWS API Gateway
  • Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot AWS API Gateway
  • Building custom flows between internal systemsnot AWS API Gateway
  • Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot AWS API Gateway

Where each one falls short

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

AWS API Gateway

  • REST APIs cost $3.50 per million calls against $1.00 for HTTP APIs, so the older and more featureful type is three and a half times dearer
  • Data transfer out is charged at $0.09 per GB on top of request pricing
  • WebSocket APIs bill connection minutes as well as messages, at $0.25 per million minutes
  • Private APIs avoid data transfer charges but incur AWS PrivateLink costs instead
  • The developer portal is $125 a month, with additional portal products at $12.50 each
  • The free tier lasts 12 months rather than being ongoing

Celigo

  • Prices are not published on any of the three editions
  • Billed on endpoints and flows, so the cost is driven by how many systems you connect rather than by volume through them
  • API Builder, lookup caching and a sandbox all require the Professional edition
  • Single sign-on is optional on Standard and included from Professional up
  • Unlimited endpoints and the full governance features are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

AWS API Gateway

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 1M requests per month
    • Basic API management
  • Pay-as-you-go$3.5/per 1M requests
    • Unlimited requests
    • HTTP APIs
    • REST APIs

Celigo

$400/month
  • Growth$400/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Scale$1200/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose AWS API Gateway if

  • You need rest apis.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want websocket apis.
AWS API Gateway review

Choose Celigo if

  • You need app integration.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want process automation.
Celigo review

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or Celigo better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Celigo at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS API Gateway or Celigo?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AWS API Gateway and $400/month for Celigo.
Does AWS API Gateway or Celigo run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. Celigo runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Yes. AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Celigo starts at $400/month.
What is AWS API Gateway best used for?
AWS API Gateway is most often used for fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint, rest and http api management with throttling and keys, websocket apis for real-time clients, private apis reachable only inside a vpc. Of those, fronting lambda functions with an http endpoint and rest and http api management with throttling and keys are not what Celigo is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that Celigo cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management.
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