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AWS API Gateway vs mParticle

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AWS API Gateway

API Management

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

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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mParticle

Automation & Integration

The customer data platform for multi-channel marketing

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; mParticle no pricing is published at any level, and the page offers only a pricing request or a sales conversation
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, mParticle covers Data collection.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and mParticle differ
AttributeAWS API GatewaymParticle
Starting priceFree$500/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, Mobile
CategoryAPI ManagementAutomation & Integration
Founded20062013

Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), 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 mParticle

  • Data collection
  • Audience building
  • Segmentation
  • Data governance
  • Real-time sync
  • Privacy management
  • Analytics
  • 100+ integrations

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 mParticle
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot mParticle
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot mParticle
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot mParticle
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot mParticle

mParticle

  • Collecting customer event data once and routing it to many destinationsnot AWS API Gateway
  • Building a customer data platform across web, mobile and server sourcesnot 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

mParticle

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the page offers only a pricing request or a sales conversation
  • No free tier, minimum commitment or cost driver is stated anywhere on the pricing page

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

mParticle

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic features
    • Email support
  • 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 mParticle if

  • You need data collection.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want audience building.
mParticle review

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or mParticle better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and mParticle 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 mParticle?
AWS API Gateway has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for AWS API Gateway and $500/month for mParticle.
Does AWS API Gateway or mParticle run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. mParticle 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. mParticle 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 mParticle is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that mParticle cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. mParticle covers Data collection, Audience building, Segmentation, Data governance.
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