Google Apigee vs Akana API Platform

Google Apigee9.4Visit Akana API Platform8.8Visit

Higher score Google Apigee #1 in API Management Software 9.4/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Google Apigee

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Akana API Platform #5 in API Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Perforce Akana

• Google Apigee fits best

  Usage-scaled API programs

• Akana API Platform fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing broad API protocols

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Side by side

Feature	Google Apigee 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Akana API Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in API Management Software	#5 in API Management Software
Best for	Usage-scaled API programs	Hybrid enterprises needing broad API protocols
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$365/unit/mo	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	60 days	30 days
Free trial length	60 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001	PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Google Apigee 6/6 · Akana API Platform 6/6
Developer portal	✓	✓
Lifecycle management	✓	✓
Access policies	✓	✓
API analytics	✓	✓
API catalog	✓	✓
API product management	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Combines proxies, policies, portals, products, analytics, and monitoring Supports hybrid and multicloud deployment Includes API Hub, monetization, and lifecycle automation capabilities	Supports REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs Combines gateway security, lifecycle governance, and analytics Offers cloud-native, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud deployment
Cons	No unlimited $0 plan is listed Pay-as-you-go combines call charges with environment charges Base environment supports Standard API Proxy only	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Its broad scope may exceed smaller API program needs
Our verdict	Google Apigee is Google Cloud’s API management platform for organizations that need to build, secure, publish, monitor, and analyze APIs. It brings API proxy development and deployment together with traffic management, access policies,… Read the review →	Akana API Platform is an enterprise API management product from Perforce Software for organizations managing complex API programs, partner ecosystems, and regulated workloads. It covers API design and development, gateway security,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Apigee — where it wins

  • Combines proxies, policies, portals, products, analytics, and monitoring
  • Supports hybrid and multicloud deployment
  • Includes API Hub, monetization, and lifecycle automation capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • No unlimited $0 plan is listed
  • Pay-as-you-go combines call charges with environment charges
  • Base environment supports Standard API Proxy only

• Akana API Platform — where it wins

  • Supports REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines gateway security, lifecycle governance, and analytics
  • Offers cloud-native, on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad scope may exceed smaller API program needs

• Google Apigee9.4/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad API management platform with usage pricing and hybrid deployment.

  Visit Google ApigeeFull verdict →
• Akana API Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad API platform for hybrid enterprises managing complex, multi-protocol API programs.

  Visit Perforce AkanaFull verdict →