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WSO2 API Manager

byWSO2
in
4.5
Market Presence: API Management, Application Integration Platforms

Overview

Product Information on WSO2 API Manager

Updated 6th April 2023

What is WSO2 API Manager?

WSO2 API Manager is a open source, full lifecycle API management and integration solution for designing, developing, publishing, managing, monetizing, and analyzing different APIs. Additionally, developers can create APIs by integrating other APIs and services. WSO2 API Manager provides full lifecycle API management that helps organizations accelerate API development and reuse across legacy, cloud native, and event-driven architectures. WSO2 API Manager runs on-premises, in the cloud, and in hybrid environments, conducting over 60 trillion transactions annually. Key capabilities - Easily and securely expose APIs to both internal and external consumers. - Enable design and runtime governance for the entire lifecycle of your APIs. - Support modern services including REST, GraphQL, and Async API, and integrate your API workflows with your CI/CD pipeline. - Get business insights and intelligence through APIs. - Advanced integration support - Powerful Graphical / CLI tooling

WSO2 API Manager Pricing

WSO2 offers flexible pricing options based on cores, transactions and custom enterprise licensing agreements.

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Overall experience with WSO2 API Manager

IT MANAGER
<50M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“WSO2 API manager is a good product but I prefer it as a managed service or a saas”

5.0
Dec 14, 2024
WSO2 API Manager has achieved for us the objectives we wanted to achieve with it's deployment. very easy to use with good documentation. The only thing I didn't like is the setup on-prem and its configuration with other WSO2 products, which was a hell for us.
Java Developer
<50M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Heavily bugged, bad construction of the whole product, outdated parts”

1.0
Nov 26, 2019
Thoughtless, heavily bugged, archaic parts, the whole product is bad, with a lot of marketing lies. It's clear that not developers invented this, but business, and marketing people, who know nothing about development.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 19th December 2024

Founded in 2005, WSO2 is an independent software vendor providing open-source API management, integration, and identity and access management (IAM) products. WSO2's products and platforms, including our internal developer platform, Choreo, enable organizations to leverage the full potential of APIs for secure delivery of digital services and applications, supporting thousands of enterprises in over 90 countries globally to drive their digital transformation efforts. Our open-source, API-first approach frees developers and architects from vendor lock-in, enabling rapid digital product creation. WSO2 operates globally, with offices in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, the UAE, the UK, and the US.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Year Founded
2005
Head office location
Austin, TX, United States
Number of employees
501 - 1000
Annual Revenue
50M-250M USD
Website
wso2.com/

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WSO2 API Manager Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. A very user-friendly interface 2. very good documentation 3. I also think the licensing cost is okay.

Like

Nothing, i don't like it at all. Maybe one thing: it's free.

Like

Capacity to integrate with diferentes platform and products.

Dislike

I can only mention 1 dislike. 1. I think on-prem setup can sometimes be cumbersome when trying to configure it with other WSO2 products, and I will recommend the product as a service or as a managed service.

Dislike

It's design, outdated archaic parts, badly documented, wrong design of the whole product.

Dislike

Native connectors are not so good as others options

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WSO2 API Manager Reviews and Ratings

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4.5

(45 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
31%
4 Star
53%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
4%
1 Star
2%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.0

Service & Support

4.0

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  • IT MANAGER
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    WSO2 API manager is a good product but I prefer it as a managed service or a saas

    5.0
    Dec 14, 2024
    WSO2 API Manager has achieved for us the objectives we wanted to achieve with it's deployment. very easy to use with good documentation. The only thing I didn't like is the setup on-prem and its configuration with other WSO2 products, which was a hell for us.
  • IT MANAGER
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Assessing the Strengths and Weaknesses of WS02 API Manager

    4.0
    Sep 20, 2024
    WS02 API manager is a great plataform to develop customized APIs.
  • Software Developer
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    A great solution for SSO and SCIM functionalities

    5.0
    Sep 13, 2023
    The SSO and SCIM capabilities are great. The platform supports all SSO protocols and enables automated user provisioning, and de-provisioning across all systems and applications. I found WSO2 to be scalable. There are several resources, documentation, and forums for assistance.
  • Software Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    WSo2 API Manager Feedback

    5.0
    Sep 7, 2023
    The Support is good from WSo2 Engineers. And whenever we raise an issue we are getting it addressed with follow ups.
  • ICTO
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Government
    Review Source

    Smart Deployment of Platform

    4.0
    May 26, 2022
    The Platform enables to use any legacy system with new and fast changing technology by enabling sharing of data on open restful standards
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