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API Management Solutions & Infrastructure

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3scale - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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3scale overview

What is 3scale?

3scale CONNECT is a Plug & Play solution enabling Small and Medium API Providers to benefit from a full-featured API Management infrastructure up and running in minutes.

It empowers Internet-based companies to provision, control, grow and monetize the distribution and usage of their digital content and services via their API.

The unique Plug & Play nature of the 3scale platform, its flexibility as well as its scalability, make it a first-choice solution for companies looking for an agile and cost-effective API management solution.

The company has offices in San Francisco, USA and Barcelona, Spain.

Key benefits of using 3scale

Plug & Play and Cloud-based, 3scale's solution is fast and easy to integrate. Its flexibility as well as its scalability, make it a first-choice solution for companies looking for an agile and cost-effective Web Service/API management solution.

It enables them to implement their API business strategy in record times and focus on creating and expanding a valuable ecosystem of partners and developers instead of spending time and money on creating a services management infrastructure.

Starting price

750 /
per month

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3scale reviews

Overall rating

3.7

/5

10

Positive reviews

70

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend5.5/10
Rating distribution

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2

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Pros
“Overall, as someone who use it sometimes to check the developers account activity, it's good. It was easy to learn as well as to navigate.”
KB

Kajetan B.

NLP Researcher

“Overall 3scale is a good software to manage an API and developer's account - it's design is easy to read and use and that's what I value most about it.”
KW

Katarzyna W.

Technical Support Specialist

“What I like the most about 3scale is that it's customizable. We were able to set it up according to our needs and connect with our platform.”
NB

Natalia B.

Customer Success Manager

Cons
“Also, it doesn't push me to check out unnecessary features that I don't need to use (so no pop-ups, no chats, no marketing emails).”
KB

Kajetan B.

NLP Researcher

“Also, there is no way of going back/reverting the change.”

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Who uses 3scale?

Based on 10 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Hospital & Health Care
Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Others

Use cases

API Management

3scale's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from 3scale users:

API
API lifecycle management
Threat protection
Access controls/permissions
Version control
API design

All 3scale features

Features rating:

Reporting/Analytics
Dashboard
Developer portal
Scalability
Traffic control

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3scale pricing

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Free trial
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Pricing range

User opinions about 3scale price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of 3scale's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“Overall, as someone who use it sometimes to check the developers account activity, it's good. It was easy to learn as well as to navigate.”
KB

Kajetan B.

NLP Researcher

“Overall 3scale is a good software to manage an API and developer's account - it's design is easy to read and use and that's what I value most about it.”
KW

Katarzyna W.

Technical Support Specialist

3scale integrations (3)

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3scale support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Chat
Phone Support
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Documentation

3scale FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does 3scale offer?

3scale has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $750.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of 3scale?

3scale has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does 3scale support?

3scale supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does 3scale offer an API?

Yes, 3scale has an API available for use.


Q. What level of support does 3scale offer?

3scale offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Chat, Phone Support, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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