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3scale vs. Apigee Comparison

Which is the best API Management provider for you?

Written by
Louis-Victor Jadavji, Cofounder of Taloflow

Who should you choose and why?

✋ Most important consideration

  • Apigee API Management is one of the best overall products in the API Management category, but it’s usually much more expensive than 3scale API Management.

🤔 Slightly consider 3scale over Apigee if

  • You need fine-grained access control for your APIs (i.e., limit user access based on operations).
  • You have a hybrid cloud model. 3scale integrates well with OpenShift.
  • You’re cost-sensitive.

🤔 Strongly consider Apigee over 3scale if

  • You want better tooling for API versioning.
  • You’re productizing and publishing your APIs to external consumers.
  • You need an API catalog.
  • You have more rigid compliance standards to meet for procurement.

📝 Other Notes

  • Apigee API Management has a better API gateway for security and traffic management compared to 3scale.
  • Apigee is better for API policy enablement compared to 3scale API Management.
  • Apigee provides better support for GraphQL, OData, OAS2.0, OAS3.0, and gRPC compared to 3scale.

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About the Author

Louis-Victor Jadavji (or "LV") is a recognized leader in the cloud services industry. He's helped 50+ digital native companies like ModusBox, Later, and NS1 choose the right cloud stack for their applications. His work has been featured in Forbes (30 Under 30 All-Star), HuffPost, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and Inc. Magazine.

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