IBM API Connect pricing
5 plans read from ibm.com
Pay-as-you-goPriced on request Usage-based pricing hosted on AWS · No upfront costs Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Standard Tier (SaaS)$83 a month Sold on an annual basis100,000+ API calls per year · 30 days analytics data retention · 1 instance Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Premium Tier (SaaS)Priced on request 100M+ API calls per year · 90 days analytics data retention · 1-3 instances Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Reserved Instance (SaaS)Priced on request 120M+ API calls per year · 90 days analytics data retention · 1 instance Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
SoftwarePriced on request Self-managed deployment · On-premises, hybrid cloud, or multicloud deployment · IBM Software Subscription and Support Read 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
In short
- IBM API Connect has a free plan (Pay-as-you-go).
- Paid plans published: 1, from $83 a month.
- 4 plans are priced on request (Pay-as-you-go, Premium Tier (SaaS), Reserved Instance (SaaS), Software).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algolia | $0.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon API Gateway | $1/mo | Yes | No |
| DigitalAPI | $2,500/mo | No | Yes |
| Automic Continuous Delivery Automation | — | No | Yes |
| Google Cloud Endpoints | $1.50/mo | Yes | No |
| Boomi | $99/mo | No | Yes |
| DreamFactory | $1,500/mo | Yes | Yes |
| SnapLogic | — | No | Yes |