Google Apigee vs Azure API Management

Google Apigee9.4Visit Azure API Management9.2Visit

Higher score Google Apigee #1 in API Developer Portal Software 9.4/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Google Apigee

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Azure API Management #2 in API Developer Portal Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Microsoft

• Google Apigee fits best

  Google Cloud API programs

• Azure API Management fits best

  Azure-centric API programs

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Side by side

Feature	Google Apigee 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Azure API Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in API Developer Portal Software	#2 in API Developer Portal Software
Best for	Google Cloud API programs	Azure-centric API programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$365/unit/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	60 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Apigee 1/3 · Azure API Management 1/3
Interactive API docs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API catalog	✓	✓
Specs
Developer authentication	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Usage analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portal deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Integrated portals, API products, monetization, and catalog tools Hybrid and multicloud deployment support Lifecycle automation, analytics, and near real-time monitoring	Customizable portal for API discovery, documentation, subscriptions, and testing Gateway policies cover authentication, routing, caching, throttling, and quotas Hybrid deployment with self-hosted gateways for on-premises and multicloud use
Cons	No free plan beyond the 60-day no-cost evaluation Usage and environment charges can add up quickly Extensible API proxy pricing is substantially higher	No free plan is available Developer tier is for non-production use and has no SLA Pricing uses a contact-sales model
Our verdict	Google Apigee is Google Cloud’s managed API management platform for organizations building, securing, publishing, monitoring, and analyzing APIs. It combines API proxy development and deployment with traffic management, security policies,… Read the review →	Azure API Management is a managed platform for securing, governing, publishing, and monitoring APIs. It is designed for teams running Azure-centric API programs across Azure, on-premises environments, and other clouds. The service covers… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Apigee — where it wins

  • Integrated portals, API products, monetization, and catalog tools
  • Hybrid and multicloud deployment support
  • Lifecycle automation, analytics, and near real-time monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan beyond the 60-day no-cost evaluation
  • Usage and environment charges can add up quickly
  • Extensible API proxy pricing is substantially higher

• Azure API Management — where it wins

  • Customizable portal for API discovery, documentation, subscriptions, and testing
  • Gateway policies cover authentication, routing, caching, throttling, and quotas
  • Hybrid deployment with self-hosted gateways for on-premises and multicloud use

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Developer tier is for non-production use and has no SLA
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model

• Google Apigee9.4/10 · 60-day trial

  A broad API management suite for Google Cloud programs, with usage-based pricing.

  Visit Google ApigeeFull verdict →
• Azure API Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep API management suite for Azure-centric programs with hybrid gateway support.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →