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| Product | Azure API Management by Microsoft View product | Cequence Unified Application Protection by Cequence View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure API Management: API gateway, API policies and authentication and authorization. Built for API publishing. Compare Application Security alternatives. | Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | API Management Platform | Unified API & Application Protection Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Azure cloud; Self-hosted gateway; Hybrid | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid |
| Data residency | Depends on Azure region selected | |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | CloudREST APIsSOAP APIsKubernetes | CloudOn-premisesAPIsWebMobile |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfoliovaries by region/service | Supports PCI DSS, GDPR and OWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure servicesMicrosoft Entra IDApplication InsightsAzure Monitordeveloper tools | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAkamaiCloudflareF5KongApigee+2 more |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Financial ServicesRetailTelecommunicationsHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Cequence |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1975 | 2014 |
Overview
What it is
Azure API Management
Azure API Management: API gateway, API policies and authentication and authorization. Built for API publishing. Compare Application Security alternatives.Cequence Unified Application Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives.Product type
Azure API Management
API Management PlatformCequence Unified Application Protection
Unified API & Application Protection PlatformBest for
Azure API Management
Cross-industryCequence Unified Application Protection
Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Azure API Management
Contact VendorCequence Unified Application Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure API Management
Free trial: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Deployment details
Azure API Management
Cloud; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Azure cloud; Self-hosted gateway; HybridCequence Unified Application Protection
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; HybridData residency
Azure API Management
Depends on Azure region selectedCequence Unified Application Protection
Key features
What it offers
Azure API Management
- API gateway
- API policies
- Authentication and authorization
- Rate limiting
- Developer portal
- Analytics
- Monitoring
- API versioning
Cequence Unified Application Protection
- API discovery and inventory
- API posture and compliance
- API security testing
- Runtime API threat protection
- Bot management
- AI agent and MCP security
- Agentless deployment
- Native mitigation
Platform & access
API access
Azure API Management
API access: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure API Management
SSO: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure API Management
RBAC: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure API Management
Multi-tenant: yesCequence Unified Application Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure API Management
Mobile app: noCequence Unified Application Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Compliance
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Industries
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Regions
Azure API Management
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Vendor
Company
Azure API Management
MicrosoftCequence Unified Application Protection
CequenceHeadquarters
Azure API Management
Redmond, Washington, USACequence Unified Application Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Azure API Management
200,000+Cequence Unified Application Protection
201-500Founded
Azure API Management
1975Cequence Unified Application Protection
2014