Axway
French-owned API management platform, a 10-time Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader, from Euronext Paris-listed 74Software
Quick Overview
| Company | Axway, a 74Software company |
|---|---|
| Category | API Management |
| Headquarters | Annecy, France (parent 74Software S.A., Euronext Paris: 74SW); Axway also operates a large office in Scottsdale, Arizona, US |
| Founded | 2000, spun out of the French IT services group Sopra |
| EU Presence | EU (France) — controlling parent headquartered and listed in France |
| Open Source | Not stated; closed-source enterprise platform |
| Compliance | Not independently verified for this specific product from the pages we could access; GDPR applies as an EU-headquartered company |
| Pricing | Not published; quoted on request via demo/sales process |
| Free Option | Not stated by the vendor |
| Replaces | Kong, Google Apigee, MuleSoft, IBM API Connect |
Detailed Review
Axway's Amplify API Management is the most dedicated, API-management-specific product we could independently verify as EU/EEA-owned for this category. The company traces back to 2000, when it was spun out of the French IT services group Sopra as an independent entity, later listing on Euronext Paris.
As of 2026 Axway operates under a holding company called 74Software S.A. — itself listed on Euronext Paris under ticker 74SW — which Axway's own site states is headquartered at 3 Rue du Pré Faucon, Annecy-le-Vieux, 74940 Annecy, France. That is a verifiably EU-headquartered, EU-listed controlling parent, confirmed directly from Axway's own locations page rather than from an outdated company history.
Worth being transparent about: Axway's own locations page also lists a large operational office in Scottsdale, Arizona, US, alongside its European offices in Courbevoie (Paris La Défense), France. Historical sources describe Axway as having operated a dual US/France headquarters structure for years.
We are including Axway because its controlling, publicly listed parent is French and EU-based — not because every desk sits in Europe — and we think a buyer evaluating this against this site's ownership rule deserves to know that nuance rather than have it smoothed over.
On the product itself: Amplify API Management is built as a "federated" API gateway. The data plane can run on-premises, in any cloud, or a mix of both, under central governance from a single control plane.
It ships with more than 200 prebuilt security policies covering access control, rate limiting and quotas, a self-service developer portal so internal and external teams can discover and reuse existing APIs, and CI/CD automation to fit API changes into a standard DevOps pipeline.
Axway cites Leader placements in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management for 10 consecutive years, alongside Leader recognitions from IDC MarketScape and the Forrester Wave (Q3 2024) and a consistent Leader badge on G2 — an independent analyst track record specific to API management that we could not find for any other EU/EEA-owned vendor while researching this category.
What Axway does well
- Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for API Management for 10 consecutive years — the strongest independent analyst track record of any tool we verified for this category
- Federated deployment: run gateways on-premises, in any cloud, or both, under one control plane
- 200+ prebuilt security policies plus a self-service developer portal and CI/CD integration for the full API lifecycle
- Controlling parent (74Software S.A.) is verifiably headquartered and listed in France, confirmed directly from Axway's own site
Where Axway falls short
- No published pricing anywhere on the product page — every prospect goes through a demo/sales process before seeing a number
- No free trial or free tier stated on the pages we reviewed
- Also operates a large office in Scottsdale, Arizona, US, alongside its French/EU parent — worth knowing even though it does not change the ownership verdict under this site's rule
- We could not independently verify specific compliance certifications (such as ISO 27001) for the API Management product itself from the pages we were able to access
Standout feature. A decade of consecutive Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader placements specifically for API management — the deepest, most independently validated track record of any tool we verified as EU/EEA-owned for this category.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for API Management for 10 consecutive years — the strongest independent analyst track record of any tool we verified for this category
- Federated deployment: run gateways on-premises, in any cloud, or both, under one control plane
- 200+ prebuilt security policies plus a self-service developer portal and CI/CD integration for the full API lifecycle
- Controlling parent (74Software S.A.) is verifiably headquartered and listed in France, confirmed directly from Axway's own site
Cons
- No published pricing anywhere on the product page — every prospect goes through a demo/sales process before seeing a number
- No free trial or free tier stated on the pages we reviewed
- Also operates a large office in Scottsdale, Arizona, US, alongside its French/EU parent — worth knowing even though it does not change the ownership verdict under this site's rule
- We could not independently verify specific compliance certifications (such as ISO 27001) for the API Management product itself from the pages we were able to access
Alternatives to Axway
This is the only other tool we could independently verify as EU/EEA-owned in this category — see why so many other well-known API management vendors did not qualify on the API Management category page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Axway?
Axway is a French-owned API management platform, sold as Amplify API Management, and has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management for 10 consecutive years.
Where is Axway based?
Axway operates under a holding company called 74Software S.A., which is headquartered in Annecy, France and listed on Euronext Paris (ticker 74SW), which places it under EU (France) jurisdiction. Axway also maintains a large operational office in Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
What does Axway cost?
Not published. Axway's Amplify API Management product page does not list pricing or tiers; every prospect is directed to book a demo or contact sales.
Who is Axway best for?
Organisations wanting a dedicated, platform-agnostic API gateway with a 10-year analyst track record: Amplify API Management supports federated deployment across on-premises and any cloud under central governance.
Is Axway a good alternative to Kong or Google Apigee?
Axway is built as a European alternative to US-based API management tools like Kong, Google Apigee and MuleSoft. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where it genuinely differs before switching.
How does Axway compare to other API Management tools?
Axway is one of two European API Management tools we could independently verify for this site. See the full API Management category page for how it compares to SAP API Management, and why so many other well-known vendors did not qualify as EU/EEA-owned.