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DreamFactory overview

What is DreamFactory?

DreamFactory is a secure, self-hosted enterprise data access platform that provides governed API access to any data source, connecting enterprise applications and on-prem LLMs with role-based access and identity passthrough. DreamFactory automatically generates REST APIs over databases, warehouses, file stores, SaaS apps, and legacy systems, giving AI agents and applications one consistent, governed interface to enterprise data. Identity passthrough, role-based access control, field- and row-level security, and full audit logging keep compliance intact while data stays inside your network. Gateway-style traffic management, caching, and observability ensure production-grade reliability behind your existing load balancers and infrastructure. DreamFactory works stand-alone or plugs in behind existing API gateways and management platforms, fitting into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices without rip-and-replace. The result: your current development team ships AI and application projects faster by offloading data access, auth, and governance to a dedicated, self-hosted data API layer.

Key benefits of using DreamFactory

- AI-ready governed data access : Give LLMs and AI agents governed REST API access to enterprise data without exposing raw credentials or bypassing RBAC.

-One standard API layer for all data : Automatically generate consistent REST APIs over every database, warehouse, file store, and legacy system.

-Production-grade reliability : Gateway-style routing, rate limiting, caching, and observability protect your systems under real-world load.

-Plugs into what you already run : Works stand-alone or behind existing API gateways, management platforms, and CI/CD pipelines with no rip and replace.

-Ship faster with the team you have : Offload data access, auth, and governance so developers focus on building AI and application experiences.

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DreamFactory reviews

Overall rating

4.1

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11

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7.6/10
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Pros
“Has a very understandable Roles and services, which allows for great control on what people can do. Also had a few sessions with some of the team, and they are very knowledgeable and supportive.”
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Phil B.

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“Their support team is excellent. We had some difficulties connecting less common databases and they helped us navigate a solution in an amazing time.”

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“I liked the concept of the product. And it is good at what it does.”
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Cons
“Upgrading to a new version can be a massive pain. Debugging problems is very difficult if not impossible sometimes.”

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“Alternate authentication setup is hard. We tried adding alternate authentication and failed, Also connected with customer support and still failed to add customer authencation.”
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Taj A.

Technical Lead

“Installation steps do fail to setup it smoothly i got into a lot of issues even after following exact steps for installation on ubuntu16.”
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Taj A.

Technical Lead

Who uses DreamFactory?

Based on 11 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Automotive
Banking
Computer Software
Others

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DreamFactory's features

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API lifecycle management
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Document management
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Scalability
Testing management
Traffic control
User management
Version control
Web services

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“Has a very understandable Roles and services, which allows for great control on what people can do. Also had a few sessions with some of the team, and they are very knowledgeable and supportive.”
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Phil B.

PHP & MySQL Developer

“Their support team is excellent. We had some difficulties connecting less common databases and they helped us navigate a solution in an amazing time.”

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DreamFactory support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
Chat
24/7 (Live rep)
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
In Person
Documentation
Live Online
Videos

DreamFactory FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of DreamFactory?

DreamFactory has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does DreamFactory support?

DreamFactory supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does DreamFactory offer an API?

No, DreamFactory does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does DreamFactory offer?

DreamFactory offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat, 24/7 (Live rep), FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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