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AWS API Gateway vs Parabola

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AWS API Gateway

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Parabola logo

Parabola

Software

Visual flow automation for modern teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • They diverge on capability: AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, Parabola covers Visual workflow builder.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where AWS API Gateway and Parabola differ
AttributeAWS API GatewayParabola
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb
Founded20062015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 AWS API Gateway

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

Only in Parabola

  • Visual workflow builder
  • Data transformation
  • Conditional logic
  • Looping
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 300+ 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 Parabola
  • REST and HTTP API management with throttling and keysnot Parabola
  • WebSocket APIs for real-time clientsnot Parabola
  • Private APIs reachable only inside a VPCnot Parabola
  • Publishing a developer portal for API consumersnot Parabola

Parabola

  • Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot AWS API Gateway
  • Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot AWS API Gateway
  • Automation and reporting 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

Parabola

  • The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
  • No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
  • Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
  • Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan

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

Parabola

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Parabola review.

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 Parabola if

  • You need visual workflow builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want data transformation.
Parabola review

Questions people ask

Is AWS API Gateway or Parabola better?
Neither clearly leads. AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AWS API Gateway or Parabola?
AWS API Gateway starts at Free and Parabola at Free.
Does AWS API Gateway or Parabola run on more platforms?
AWS API Gateway runs on AWS Cloud. Parabola runs on Web.
Can I use AWS API Gateway for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Parabola is typically brought in for.
What can AWS API Gateway do that Parabola cannot?
AWS API Gateway covers REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, HTTP APIs, Lambda. Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping.
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