Amazon API Gateway vs IBM DataPower Gateway

Amazon API Gateway8.0Visit IBM DataPower Gateway—Visit

Higher score Amazon API Gateway #2 in API Gateway Software 8.0/10 From $1 ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

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IBM DataPower Gateway #8 in API Gateway Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit IBM DataPower

• Amazon API Gateway fits best

  AWS-native teams needing broad API management

• IBM DataPower Gateway fits best

  IBM environments and protocol transformation

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon API Gateway 8.0/10 Visit ↗	IBM DataPower Gateway —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	—
Ranking	#2 in API Gateway Software	#8 in API Gateway Software
Best for	AWS-native teams needing broad API management	IBM environments and protocol transformation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon API Gateway 2/2 · IBM DataPower Gateway 2/2
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Request transformation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Supported protocols	HTTP, REST, WebSocket	REST, SOAP, HTTP, POX, JSON, XML, IBM MQ, Apache Kafka
Authentication methods	IAM/SigV4, Amazon Cognito user pools, JWT/OIDC/OAuth 2.0, Lambda authorizers, API keys, mutual TLS	OAuth, OpenID Connect, JWT, LDAP, client credentials
Monthly request limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports HTTP, REST, and WebSocket APIs Offers IAM, Cognito, JWT, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS Connects with Lambda, CloudWatch, WAF, CloudFront, and other AWS services	Supports REST, SOAP, HTTP, POX, JSON and XML protocols Combines OAuth, LDAP, JWT and OpenID Connect authentication options Integrates with IBM MQ and Apache Kafka for hybrid architectures
Cons	Usage pricing varies by API type, region, volume, and related services Data transfer, connection minutes, and caching can add separate charges API Gateway Portals cost $125 per month	Pricing is handled through contact sales Its verified integration coverage centers on IBM MQ and Apache Kafka Broader gateway coverage may be available from higher-ranked alternatives
Our verdict	Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed cloud service for creating, publishing, securing, monitoring, and operating APIs. It supports HTTP APIs, REST APIs, and WebSocket APIs, making it suitable for teams exposing backend functionality to… Read the review →	IBM DataPower Gateway is an enterprise application gateway for organizations securing, routing, transforming and mediating traffic across modern, traditional and hybrid cloud workloads. It is suited to teams managing security-sensitive… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon API Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports HTTP, REST, and WebSocket APIs
  • Offers IAM, Cognito, JWT, authorizers, API keys, and mutual TLS
  • Connects with Lambda, CloudWatch, WAF, CloudFront, and other AWS services

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage pricing varies by API type, region, volume, and related services
  • Data transfer, connection minutes, and caching can add separate charges
  • API Gateway Portals cost $125 per month

• IBM DataPower Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports REST, SOAP, HTTP, POX, JSON and XML protocols
  • Combines OAuth, LDAP, JWT and OpenID Connect authentication options
  • Integrates with IBM MQ and Apache Kafka for hybrid architectures

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Its verified integration coverage centers on IBM MQ and Apache Kafka
  • Broader gateway coverage may be available from higher-ranked alternatives

• Amazon API Gateway8.0/10 · From $1

  A broad AWS-native gateway for HTTP, REST, WebSocket, and private API workloads.

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• IBM DataPower Gateway—/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid API gateway for IBM environments, protocol transformation and controlled traffic.

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