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AWS API Gateway vs Jitterbit

AWS API Gateway logo

AWS API Gateway

API Management

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jitterbit logo

Jitterbit

Automation & Integration

The API integration platform

From
$500/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; Jitterbit pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, Jitterbit covers Low-code integration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and Jitterbit differ
AttributeAWS API GatewayJitterbit
Starting priceFree$500/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, On-premise
CategoryAPI ManagementAutomation & Integration
Founded20062003

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 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.

AWS API Gateway

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

Jitterbit

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

Jitterbit

  • Pricing is not published and requires contacting sales

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

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 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 Jitterbit if

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

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or Jitterbit better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Jitterbit at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS API Gateway or Jitterbit?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AWS API Gateway and $500/month for Jitterbit.
Does AWS API Gateway or Jitterbit run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. Jitterbit runs on Web, On-premise.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Yes. AWS API Gateway has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jitterbit starts at $500/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 Jitterbit is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that Jitterbit cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. Jitterbit covers Low-code integration, API connectors, Data transformation, Real-time sync.
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