Blobr vs Rapid API Hub for Business

The new Rapid API Hub for Business provides an alternative to their API marketplace. This hub gives businesses more power to monetize APIs. But how does it compare to Blobr? This guide helps you decide.

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What is the difference between Blobr and Rapid API Hub
for Business?

Blobr helps to create API Products and display them on an API store to optimise the developer experience. In addition, a set of analytics provides insights to help grow adoption. Blobr adds e-commerce tools to the API store to help companies grow their API revenue.

Features

Blobr

Rapid API Hub for Business

Branding

Logo, colors, custom domain name (API and API Portal), SSO (starts with the Scale plan).

Logo, colors, custom domain name, custom CSS, SSO (starts with the Enterprise plan)

API analytics

Analytics on the revenue generated per API consumer, on retention and conversion. AARRR view.

No business analytics, other than the revenue generated per API.

API logs

Provided on both sides (provider and consumer). Possibility to debug users and contact them instantly.

Provided on both sides (provider and consumer). No possibility to debug users and contact them instantly.

API discovery

APIs productized on a customized portal, displayed under the API Provider’s terms.

APIs are listed on a customized portal, but not customizable products.

API versioning

API versioning is handled at a product level. API consumers get personalized changelog communications to avoid breaking changes.

Handled as a whole. APIs versions are marked as deprecated. API Consumers need to look and find the changes impacting their use.

API documentation

Product-based documentation with workflow options and “Try it out” functionality.

At the API level, without workflow options.

API business model

Four types: free, flat-fee-based, metered and tiered APIs. Possibility to feature a "Contact us" CTA and to bill based on “custom units”.
Free trials are also available.

Three types: free, freemium and paid APIs. Possibility to bill based on “custom quotas”.

API latency

Less than 100ms for managing API access.

Latency can vary from 100ms to several seconds, according to some users.

Customer relationship

Chat integration on API Portal. Direct access to end customers via email.

No direct communication with customers.

Events, Webhooks and CRM sync.

Available soon.

Possible to use webhooks and sync events to a CRM or a third-party app.

SEO

SEO options available soon, with the possibility to add a description and meta tags.

Possibility to add a description and meta tags. (Starts with the $799/ month plan)

Branding

Logo, colors, custom domain name (API and API Portal), SSO (starts with the Scale plan).

Logo, colors, custom domain name, custom CSS, SSO (starts with the Enterprise plan)

API analytics

Analytics on the revenue generated per API consumer, on retention and conversion. AARRR view.

No business analytics, other than the revenue generated per API.

API logs

Provided on both sides (provider and consumer). Possibility to debug users and contact them instantly.

Provided on both sides (provider and consumer). No possibility to debug users and contact them instantly.

API discovery

APIs productized on a customized portal, displayed under the API Provider’s terms.

APIs are listed on a customized portal, but not customizable products.

API versioning

API versioning is handled at a product level. API consumers get personalized changelog communications to avoid breaking changes.

Handled as a whole. APIs versions are marked as deprecated. API Consumers need to look and find the changes impacting their use.

API documentation

Product-based documentation with workflow options and “Try it out” functionality.

At the API level, without workflow options.

API business model

Four types: free, flat-fee-based, metered and tiered APIs. Possibility to bill based on “custom units”. Free trials are also available.

Three types: free, freemium and paid APIs. Possibility to bill based on “custom quotas”.

API latency

Less than 100ms for managing API access.

Latency can vary from 100ms to several seconds.

Customer relationship

Chat integration on API Portal. Direct access to end customers via email.

No direct communication with customers.

Events, Webhooks and CRM sync.

Available soon.

Possible to use webhooks and sync events to a CRM or a third-party app.

SEO

SEO options available soon, with the possibility to add a description and meta tags.

Possibility to add a description and meta tags. (Starts with the $799/ month plan)

BLOBR'S ADVANTAGE

Blobr is the go-to choice to sell and market your API

If you want to scale your APIs effectively, chances are Rapid API Hub for Business will lack the adaptiveness and simplicity of use for both you and your API consumers.

Act based on your users’ behaviors

Insights on visitors, subscribers and users help you identify patterns and enhance your API adoption, to grow your API business faster.

Adapt to your audiences in real-time

Generate revenue with minimal effort by providing your users with meaningful, use case-based API products.

An API hub designed to be operational in minutes

A simple UI aimed at optimizing your efforts to quickly monetize your API and scale your business.

FEATURES

Benefit from an interactive API portal or store for your business

Blobr helps orchestrate every step of the API journey, so that you don’t have to.

API store with documentation

Package your API products and include interactive docs so they are easy to understand and integrate.

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API versioning

Make changes to your API without the risk of breaking customer integrations. Personalized alerts are sent on your behalf based on what your customers are using.

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API monetization

Add the pricing model of your choice and let us take care of the billing, invoicing, etc. so you can focus on other tasks.

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Analytics and Activity logs

Collect valuable data on API usage and API logs so you can adjust your API products to best meet your customers' needs.

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Your partners and customers deserve the best API journey

API DISCOVERY

API TESTING

API IMPLEMENTATION

API USAGE

API VERSIONING

Branded API portal

Use case based API products

Workflow documentation

API portal sign-up

“Try it out” playground

API key management

Subscription and payment

Code samples

Workflow instructions

API logs

Consumption alerts

Consumption analytics

Invoices

Personalised changelog

API updates alerts

API DISCOVERY

Branded API portal

Use case based API products

Workflow documentation

API TESTING

API portal sign-up

"Try it out" playground

API key management

API IMPLEMENTATION

Subscription and payment

Code samples

Workflow instructions

API USAGE

API logs

Consumption alerts

Consumption analytics

Invoices

API TESTING

Personalised changelog

API updates alerts

Why our customers love us

Rely on the reviews published by our customers. Many different use cases and industries, but the same ambition in using Blobr: to increase API adoption and API revenue.