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Publishing, securing and running APIs. Evaluated by Gartner Magic Quadrant, The Forrester Wave and IDC MarketScape, 2020 to 2026: 11 reports, 18 vendors. Each firm below runs newest first, with who moved since its edition before.
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API Management
Gartner Magic Quadrant · 6 editions, 2020 to 2025
Magic Quadrant for API Management
Changes since 2024
Boomi · New Leader
SmartBear · No longer a Leader
Magic Quadrant for API Management
Changes since 2023
Gravitee · New Leader
Microsoft · No longer a Leader
Software AG · No longer a Leader
Magic Quadrant for API Management
No change in the Leaders since 2022.Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management
No change in the Leaders since 2021.Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management
No change in the Leaders since 2020.Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management
Every vendor, year by year
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LeadersChallengersVisionariesNiche Players· not placed
API Management Software
The Forrester Wave · 4 editions, 2020 to 2026
The Forrester Wave: API Management Software, Q3 2026
Changes since 2024
Kong · New Leader
Axway · No longer a Leader
The Forrester Wave: API Management Software, Q3 2024
Changes since 2022
IBM · New Leader
MuleSoft · New Leader
WSO2 · New Leader (was Strong Performers)
Google · No longer a Leader
The Forrester Wave: API Management Solutions, Q3 2022
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)
The Forrester Wave: API Management Solutions, Q3 2020
Every vendor, year by year
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LeadersStrong PerformersContendersChallengers· not placed
Worldwide API Management
IDC MarketScape · 1 edition, 2026
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.