Apiable vs IBM API Connect
Apiable
apiable.ioIBM API Connect
ibm.comSide by side
| Figure | Apiable | IBM API Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $83/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Spec score · API Monetization Software | 7.7 (#18) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Spec score · API Marketplace Software | 7.7 (#17) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Spec score · API Developer Portal Software | 7.6 (#17) | 8.0 (#12) |
| API products | Teams can package APIs into products with plans, pricing, usage limits, and approval flows. | Teams can package APIs into products, apply policies and access controls, and track usage with built-in analytics. |
| Support | The security page directs customers to [email protected] for security evidence, questionnaires, and architecture discussions. | The listed plans include 24x7x365 installation, deployment, usage and code-related assistance. |
Plans
IBM API Connect
- Pay-as-you-goPriced on request
- Standard Tier (SaaS)$83 a month
- Premium Tier (SaaS)Priced on request
- Reserved Instance (SaaS)Priced on request
- SoftwarePriced on request
- Pay-as-you-GoPriced on request
- Premium Tier (SaaS)Price not published
- Reserved Instance (SaaS)Price not published
- Software (Self-Managed with IBM Software Subscription & Support)Price not published
- Standard Tier (SaaS)Price not published
In their own words
Apiable
Apiable provides a branded API portal plus partner onboarding and monetization layer connected to an existing API gateway. Teams can package APIs into products with plans, pricing, usage limits, and approval flows. Supported commercial models include usage-based, prepaid, postpaid, credit packs, flat fees with overage, and contract pricing, with Stripe integration for billing and payments. Partners use a self-service portal to create accounts, obtain credentials, read documentation and code samples, and test in a sandbox. Portals can include custom domains, branding, usage metrics, team access, and subscription management. Named gateway integrations are Amazon API Gateway, Kong, Apigee, and Azure API Management. Apiable says requests and responses do not pass through its infrastructure; gateway logs can be read for usage and billing. Managed SaaS runs on AWS in Frankfurt, with a dedicated portal instance and database per customer. Self-hosting is available in a customer’s AWS account as an enablement-package item. Customer-account Azure or GCP, on-premises, and air-gapped deployments are not offered. Pricing is quoted by portal count and connected gateways.
IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.