No. 11 of 40 ·API Monetization Software

Layer7 API Management

Web · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.5

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Layer7 API Management is ranked #11 of 40 in API monetization software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Self-hosted, Web.

Layer7 API Management plans and pricing

All plans

Layer7 API Management SaaS Not published Contact Broadcom one production environment included · additional portal instances cost extra · additional environments must be purchased docs.broadcom.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on API monetization software

Usage metering: Yes
Subscription billing: Yes
Developer portal: Yes
Supported billing models: freemium, purchase, subscription, consumption

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The record

API portal: The portal lets publishers publish, document, and manage the full lifecycle of APIs.
Consumer onboarding: API consumers can onboard, view available APIs, obtain an API key and shared secret, and access API-consumption metrics.
API governance: The API Portal supports organization-defined policies such as approved authentication methods and required threat protection.
API products: API Products package collections of APIs and usage-limitation tiers with centralized documentation and interactive testing.
API-first automation: Actions available in the portal user interface can also be performed programmatically through the Portal API.
Access security: Layer7 supports single sign-on, multifactor authentication including biometrics, and fine-grained API authorization.
Security certifications: The product brief lists OWASP API Security Top 10 defense, Common Criteria Certification, FIPS 140-2 compliance, and STIG hardening.
Lifecycle tooling: Layer7 provides health-tracking metrics, support for popular API tools, CI/CD pipeline integration, and GraphQL management interfaces.
Deployment options: Deployment models include on-premises, SaaS, and hybrid, with hardware, software, virtual-environment, and container form factors.
Protocol integrations: Supported standards and transports include REST, SOAP, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0, LDAP, SAML, MQTT, RabbitMQ, Kafka, JMS, WebSockets, HTTP(S), and FTP(S).
SaaS availability: The SaaS listing commits to 99.8% availability for a minor-default threshold and 98.5% for a major-default threshold.
SaaS backup: SaaS customer data is backed up daily, replicated within the same geographic location, and retained for seven days.
Container limit: A single Docker Gateway instance may be configured with up to six cores and eight gigabytes of memory.
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best API Monetization Software in 2026#11 of 40
Best Mobile Threat Defense Software in 2026#6 of 21

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Sources

docs.broadcom.com/doc/layer7-api-management-saas-offering· checked 30 Sept 2026
broadcom.com/products/software/api-management/layer7· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.broadcom.com/doc/layer7-api-security· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.broadcom.com/doc/layer7-api-management-spd-september· checked 30 Sept 2026
broadcom.com/info/api-management/api-management-unlo· checked 28 Sept 2026