Audience
Organizations that need a flexible API management solution
About 3scale
3scale is the API infrastructure to build on now, and for the future. We make it easy to manage your APIs for internal or external users. Share, secure, distribute. Control who gets access to your APIs. Implement your corporate business, usage, and governance policies from a simple console. Package APIs in the tiers of service that make sense for your business. Take advantage of a wide range of authentication patterns and credentials to create the safest interactions for your partners, customers, and users. Plan, design, implement, publish, govern, operate, analyze, optimize, and retire your APIs from a one continuous experience. Implement this lifecycle in an open standard devops pipeline. Foster a community of users with a sophisticated developer portal. Design your own systems for provisioning developers and provide the content and tools they need with a CMS out of the box. Provide interactive documentation to speed developers to productive use.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$750 per month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Integrations
Company Information
Red Hat
Founded: 1993
United States
www.3scale.net
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
3scale Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does 3scale work with?
3scale works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does 3scale support in their product?
3scale supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does 3scale offer?
3scale offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does 3scale integrate with?
3scale integrates with: Red Hat Integration.
Q: What type of training does 3scale provide?
3scale provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does 3scale offer a free trial?
Yes, 3scale offers a free trial.
Q: How much does 3scale cost?
Pricing for 3scale starts at $750 per month.
3scale Product Features
API Management
Access Control
Supported
Analytics
Supported
Dashboard
Supported
Developer Portal
Supported
Traffic Control
Supported
API Design
Not Supported
API Lifecycle Management
Not Supported
Testing Management
Not Supported
Threat Protection
Not Supported
Version Control
Not Supported
