API management
Publishing, securing and running APIs. Evaluated by Gartner Magic Quadrant, The Forrester Wave, IDC MarketScape, 2020 to 2026: 11 reports, 18 vendors. Each firm below runs newest first, with who moved since its edition before.
API Management
Gartner Magic Quadrant · 6 editions, 2020 to 2025
2025
2025-10-07
2024
2024-10-22
2023
2023-10-30
Magic Quadrant for API Management7 Leaders
Axway
Google
IBM
Kong
Microsoft
MuleSoft
Software AG
No change in the Leaders since 2022.
2022
2022-11-17
Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management7 Leaders
No change in the Leaders since 2021.
2021
2021-09-28
Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management7 Leaders
No change in the Leaders since 2020.
2020
2020-09-22
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LeadersChallengersVisionariesNiche Players· not placed
API Management Software
The Forrester Wave · 4 editions, 2020 to 2026
2026
2026-09-10
The Forrester Wave: API Management Software, Q3 20264 Leaders
WSO2
Changes since 2024
2024
2024-07-01
The Forrester Wave: API Management Software, Q3 20245 Leaders, 1 in other tiers
Changes since 2022
Gravitee · New in Strong Performers
2022
2022-10-24
The Forrester Wave: API Management Solutions, Q3 20222 Leaders, 1 in other tiers
Changes since 2020
Broadcom · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
Perforce Software · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
Red Hat · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
Sensedia · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
TIBCO · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
Torry Harris Integration Solutions · Dropped (was Strong Performers)
Tyk Technologies · Dropped (was Contenders)
2020
2020-08-04
The Forrester Wave: API Management Solutions, Q3 20205 Leaders, 10 in other tiers
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LeadersStrong PerformersContendersChallengers· not placed
Worldwide API Management
IDC MarketScape · 1 edition, 2026
2026
2026-03-27
Placements as each vendor or analyst firm publicly announced them; the tracker lists tiers only, never a report's chart or the positions inside a tier.