API Management · head to head
TIBCO Mashery vs Gravitee
TIBCO Mashery
API Management
Cloud-native API management for digital business
- From
- $2000/monthly
- Rated
- -
Gravitee
API Management
Open source API management platform for event-native APIs
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Gravitee has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: TIBCO Mashery lack of support for open API standards requires workarounds; Gravitee the entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
- They diverge on capability: TIBCO Mashery covers Cloud-native Gateway, Gravitee covers API Gateway.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which TIBCO Mashery and Gravitee actually diverge.
| Attribute | TIBCO Mashery | Gravitee |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2000/monthly | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud | Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes |
| Founded | 1997 | 2015 |
Identical on both: 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 TIBCO Mashery
- Cloud-native Gateway
- API Analytics
- TIBCO Cloud
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Hybrid support
- Multi-cloud support
Only in Gravitee
- API Gateway
- Analytics Dashboard
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Kafka
- LDAP
- On-premise support
- Kubernetes support
Both cover
- Developer Portal
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
TIBCO Mashery
- API Developmentnot Gravitee
- API Gatewaynot Gravitee
- API Testingnot Gravitee
- API Documentationnot Gravitee
- Microservicesnot Gravitee
Gravitee
- API gateway and lifecycle managementnot TIBCO Mashery
- Exposing Kafka event streams as managed APIsnot TIBCO Mashery
- Protocol mediation between event brokers and clientsnot TIBCO Mashery
- Self-hosting an open source API gatewaynot TIBCO Mashery
- Access control and authentication in front of internal APIsnot TIBCO Mashery
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
TIBCO Mashery
- Lack of support for open API standards requires workarounds
- Policy management is difficult and sometimes requires support intervention for configuration changes
- Monetization and customization features are inadequate for some enterprise use cases
- Delays under heavy load conditions; stability issues reported affecting performance
- Logging and monitoring limitations; logs are hard to follow when calls cannot be filtered by keys
Gravitee
- The entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
- Event management is priced separately, starting at $1,250 a month for the Comet tier
- Tiers are gated on gateway and broker counts, so scaling horizontally means moving tier rather than paying incrementally
- Data logging masking and other enterprise features are withheld from the lowest paid tier
- 24/7 support requires the top Universe tier
Pricing, plan by plan
TIBCO Mashery
$2000/monthly- Standard$2000/monthly
- API Gateway
- Developer Portal
- Standard support
- Professional$5000/monthly
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-region
- Priority support
- Enterprise$undefined/monthly
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
Gravitee
Free- CommunityFree
- API Gateway
- Basic analytics
- Community support
- Enterprise$1500/monthly
- Advanced features
- SLA support
- SSO integration
- Custom$undefined/monthly
- Custom deployment
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose TIBCO Mashery if
- You need cloud-native gateway.
- You work on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud.
- You also want api analytics.
Choose Gravitee if
- You need api gateway.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes.
- You also want analytics dashboard.
Questions people ask
- Is TIBCO Mashery or Gravitee better?
- Neither clearly leads. TIBCO Mashery starts at $2000/monthly and Gravitee at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, TIBCO Mashery or Gravitee?
- Gravitee has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2000/monthly for TIBCO Mashery and Free for Gravitee.
- Does TIBCO Mashery or Gravitee run on more platforms?
- TIBCO Mashery runs on Cloud, Hybrid, Multi-cloud. Gravitee runs on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes.
- Can I use Gravitee for free?
- Yes. Gravitee has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. TIBCO Mashery starts at $2000/monthly.
- What is TIBCO Mashery best used for?
- TIBCO Mashery is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what Gravitee is typically brought in for.
- What can TIBCO Mashery do that Gravitee cannot?
- TIBCO Mashery covers Cloud-native Gateway, API Analytics, TIBCO Cloud, AWS. Gravitee covers API Gateway, Analytics Dashboard, Kubernetes, Docker. Both handle Developer Portal, Cloud support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
TIBCO Mashery: What is TIBCO Cloud API Management (Mashery)?
TIBCO Cloud API Management, formerly known as TIBCO Cloud Mashery, is an enterprise platform delivering full lifecycle API management capabilities including API creation, productization, security, analytics, and support for API development, mediation, and event-driven initiatives.
SourceTIBCO Mashery: What is the pricing structure?
TIBCO Mashery pricing starts at $2000/monthly for cloud-hosted deployments based on capacity and throughput. Annual maintenance for on-premises perpetual licenses typically ranges from 18-22% of license cost. Custom plans are available based on customer requirements.
SourceTIBCO Mashery: Does Mashery support OpenAPI standards?
TIBCO Mashery supports native OpenAPI specifications. The platform provides contract-first modeling with native OpenAPI Spec support and native Node.js hosting of API implementations.
TIBCO Mashery: What's the current status of TIBCO Mashery?
Mashery, formerly sold as TIBCO Cloud API Management, has had its capabilities integrated into Boomi's enterprise platform. Users should verify current product status and support roadmap with TIBCO's sales team, as the product landscape has undergone significant changes.