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Microsoft Azure API Management vs Tyk

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Microsoft Azure API Management

API Management

Hybrid, multi-cloud API management service on Azure

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tyk

API Management

Open-source API gateway and API management platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Microsoft Azure API Management prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales; Tyk no plan publishes a price, so every tier requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: Microsoft Azure API Management covers Developer Portal, Tyk covers Rate Limiting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Microsoft Azure API Management and Tyk actually diverge.

Attributes where Microsoft Azure API Management and Tyk differ
AttributeMicrosoft Azure API ManagementTyk
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloudLinux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud
Founded19752013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (API Management).

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 Microsoft Azure API Management

  • Developer Portal
  • API Policies
  • Azure services
  • Google Cloud
  • On-premises
  • Hybrid support
  • Multi-cloud support

Only in Tyk

  • Rate Limiting
  • Authentication
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Azure
  • Linux support
  • Docker support
  • Kubernetes support

Both cover

  • API Gateway
  • AWS
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • API gateway and lifecycle management on Azurenot Tyk
  • Throttling, keys and policies in front of backend servicesnot Tyk
  • Developer portal for internal and partner APIsnot Tyk
  • Hybrid deployments using self-hosted gatewaysnot Tyk

Tyk

  • Running an open source API gateway self managed, hybrid or in the cloudnot Microsoft Azure API Management
  • Governing APIs across regulated or multi region environmentsnot Microsoft Azure API Management

Where each one falls short

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

Microsoft Azure API Management

  • Prices are not shown on the pricing page itself; every tier renders as a placeholder and routes to the calculator or sales
  • Two parallel generations of tiers, classic and v2, so the choice is which lineage before which size
  • The Developer tier is explicitly not for production
  • Self-hosted gateways and workspace gateways are charged separately from the service

Tyk

  • No plan publishes a price, so every tier requires contacting sales
  • Multi region and multi cloud deployment are Enterprise only
  • Custom support SLAs and a named customer success manager are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Microsoft Azure API Management

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1M calls/month
    • Community support
  • Developer$50/monthly
    • 10M calls/month
    • Email support
  • Premium$500/monthly
    • Unlimited calls
    • Priority support
    • SLA

Tyk

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Core gateway
    • Community support
  • Cloud Pro$100/monthly
    • Managed cloud
    • Analytics
    • API portal
  • Cloud Enterprise$500/monthly
    • Advanced features
    • Dedicated support
    • Custom SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Microsoft Azure API Management if

  • You need developer portal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
  • You also want api policies.
Microsoft Azure API Management review

Choose Tyk if

  • You need rate limiting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
  • You also want authentication.
Tyk review

Questions people ask

Is Microsoft Azure API Management or Tyk better?
Neither clearly leads. Microsoft Azure API Management starts at Free and Tyk at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Azure API Management or Tyk?
Microsoft Azure API Management starts at Free and Tyk at Free.
Does Microsoft Azure API Management or Tyk run on more platforms?
Microsoft Azure API Management runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud. Tyk runs on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
Can I use Microsoft Azure API Management for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Microsoft Azure API Management best used for?
Microsoft Azure API Management is most often used for api gateway and lifecycle management on azure, throttling, keys and policies in front of backend services, developer portal for internal and partner apis, hybrid deployments using self-hosted gateways. Of those, api gateway and lifecycle management on azure and throttling, keys and policies in front of backend services are not what Tyk is typically brought in for.
What can Microsoft Azure API Management do that Tyk cannot?
Microsoft Azure API Management covers Developer Portal, API Policies, Azure services, Google Cloud. Tyk covers Rate Limiting, Authentication, Kubernetes, Docker. Both handle API Gateway, AWS, Cloud support.
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