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# Akana Platform

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> SaaS API management system that enables businesses to speed up digital channels, onboard partners, and modify apps or assets into API.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Perforce
- **Location**: Minneapolis, US
- **Founded**: 2000

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- API Design
- API Governance
- API Lifecycle Management
- API Security
- Reporting/Analytics

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [API Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31065/api-management/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Postman](https://www.capterra.ca/software/188497/postman) — 4.7/5 (507 reviews)
2. [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.ca/software/16365/azure) — 4.6/5 (1947 reviews)
3. [Albato](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1011434/albato) — 4.8/5 (403 reviews)
4. [Amazon API Gateway](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1016831/amazon-api-gateway) — 4.7/5 (14 reviews)
5. [digiRunner](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1060229/digirunner) — 4.6/5 (12 reviews)

## Reviews

### "About Akana Platform for API Creation" — 3.0/5

> **Sushmita** | *January 10, 2017* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Akana's comprehensive suite of API Management products helps enterprises drive developer adoption, reach new channels and gain business advantage, addressing all stages of the API lifecycle. 
Akana's API management platform lets you secure your APIs, protecting sensitive data while allowing access to authorized Apps and users.  Security features include:

Authentication Policy Options - Choose from a wide array of authentication schemes, standards and token types to ensure that only valid users and applications get access to your APIs
Enterprise OAuth - Use your existing enterprise security systems to create an OAuth authorization server so your users can manage access rights for their own data
Advanced Cryptography - Ensure the privacy of customer data with sophisticated encryption and signature.
> 
> **Cons**: i dont find any cons.
> 
> Its good for the beginners who are new to middleware as it is easy to create API on it and tutorials are also really useful. It was a good experience working in AKANA. Its good to test your knowledge about API'S and its prorper hgandling.

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### "Akana is a very good API Integration platform for beginners to learn the Integration tool" — 5.0/5

> **Gorakh** | *January 19, 2017*
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> I had used Akana API platform for learning my first Integration technique an d I found it very nice to use and easy to understand.
I will also refer it to my friends and collegues

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