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Jitterbit vs WSO2 API Manager

Jitterbit logo

Jitterbit

Automation & Integration

The API integration platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WSO2 API Manager logo

WSO2 API Manager

API Management

Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WSO2 API Manager has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Jitterbit pricing is not published and requires contacting sales; WSO2 API Manager the free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Jitterbit covers Low-code integration, WSO2 API Manager covers API Gateway.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jitterbit and WSO2 API Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where Jitterbit and WSO2 API Manager differ
AttributeJitterbitWSO2 API Manager
Starting price$500/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseJava, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
CategoryAutomation & IntegrationAPI Management
Founded20032005

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 Jitterbit

  • Low-code integration
  • API connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time sync
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 400+ connectors

Only in WSO2 API Manager

  • API Gateway
  • API Designer
  • Developer Portal
  • LDAP
  • Okta
  • Keycloak
  • Microservices
  • Java support

What people use each for

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

Jitterbit

  • Integrating SaaS applications through the Harmony iPaaSnot WSO2 API Manager
  • EDI exchange with trading partners into an ERPnot WSO2 API Manager
  • API creation and management with API Managernot WSO2 API Manager
  • Low-code internal app building with App Buildernot WSO2 API Manager
  • Automating order-to-cash and lead-to-order workflowsnot WSO2 API Manager

WSO2 API Manager

  • Publishing, securing and rate limiting APIs behind a gatewaynot Jitterbit
  • Running an API developer portal with subscription key managementnot Jitterbit
  • Self hosting an open source API management layer on premisesnot Jitterbit

Where each one falls short

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

Jitterbit

  • Pricing is not published and requires contacting sales

WSO2 API Manager

  • The free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • A commercial production licence is not part of the free download and comes only with a subscription
  • No subscription price is published; Basic Support and Enterprise Support both require contacting sales for a quote
  • 24x7x365 coverage requires Enterprise Support; the general query SLA is one business day
  • A Customer Success Manager is a paid optional add on covering business hours only
  • Consulting services and WSO2 Private Cloud hosting are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

Jitterbit

$500/month
  • Starter$500/month
    • Basic integration
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

WSO2 API Manager

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Core API management
    • Community support
  • Commercial$undefined/monthly
    • Enterprise features
    • Technical support
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Jitterbit if

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

Choose WSO2 API Manager if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want api designer.
WSO2 API Manager review

Questions people ask

Is Jitterbit or WSO2 API Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. Jitterbit starts at $500/month and WSO2 API Manager at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jitterbit or WSO2 API Manager?
WSO2 API Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Jitterbit and Free for WSO2 API Manager.
Does Jitterbit or WSO2 API Manager run on more platforms?
Jitterbit runs on Web, On-premise. WSO2 API Manager runs on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use WSO2 API Manager for free?
Yes. WSO2 API Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Jitterbit starts at $500/month.
What is Jitterbit best used for?
Jitterbit is most often used for integrating saas applications through the harmony ipaas, edi exchange with trading partners into an erp, api creation and management with api manager, low-code internal app building with app builder. Of those, integrating saas applications through the harmony ipaas and edi exchange with trading partners into an erp are not what WSO2 API Manager is typically brought in for.
What can Jitterbit do that WSO2 API Manager cannot?
Jitterbit covers Low-code integration, API connectors, Data transformation, Real-time sync. WSO2 API Manager covers API Gateway, API Designer, Developer Portal, LDAP.
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