About Akana API Management
Perforce Akana API Management Platform is an enterprise API management solution. It enables organizations to create, secure, and monitor APIs. The platform also includes Akana Sola Mainframe for mainframe integration.
The product is part of Perforce Software's broader portfolio, which includes version control, testing, data management, and infrastructure automation tools. It is designed for businesses that need to manage APIs at scale.
Key features
- Create enterprise APIs
- Secure APIs
- Monitor APIs
- Mainframe integration via Akana Sola
Good fit for
- Enterprise API creation and management
- Securing API endpoints
- Monitoring API performance and usage
Akana API Management: questions and answers
- What is Akana API Management used for?
- Akana API Management helps businesses create, secure, and monitor enterprise APIs, with additional support for mainframe integration and professional services. It is a good fit for enterprise API creation and management, securing API endpoints, and monitoring API performance and usage.
- Is Akana API Management open source?
- No. Akana API Management is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the API Tools category, open-source options include Tyk, Unkey and DBAPI.
- What are some alternatives to Akana API Management?
- Akana API Management competes with IBM API Connect.
Open-source alternatives to Akana API Management
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Tyk
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Open Source API and AI Gateway supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP, gRPC and MCP (Model Context
OSSvs Apigee★ 11k
Unkey
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The Developer Platform for Modern APIs
OSSvs Zuplo★ 5.5k
DBAPI
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Build rest API with SQL in one minute
AGPL-3.0★ 803
Orange API Gateway
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OpenResty/Nginx Gateway for API Monitoring and Management.
MITvs Apigee★ 2.3k
Kong
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🦍 The API and AI Gateway
Apache-2.0vs Apigee★ 44k
Apache APISIX
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The Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway
Apache-2.0vs Apigee★ 17k
SaaS alternatives to Akana API Management
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IBM API Connect
API Tools
IBM platform for creating, securing and managing APIs
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Axway Amplify
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Apigee
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Google Cloud API management platform with gateway, analytics and monetization
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Amazon API Gateway
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Managed AWS service for creating, publishing and securing REST and WebSocket APIs
SaaS
Azure API Management
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Azure gateway and developer portal for publishing and managing APIs
SaaS
Sensedia API Platform
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API management and integration platform for multi-gateway environments, AI adoption, and digital experiences
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