APISpark vs ProgrammableWeb: What are the differences?

APISpark: Create, host & manage web APIs. APISpark lets you create, host, manage and use web APIs in a flash. Using the Restlet Framework at its core, APISpark radically simplifies the web API experience, the time-­to-­market and the overall cost to get started and to scale; ProgrammableWeb: API directory and community. ProgrammableWeb is more than a directory and community, it's programmable. Our "API for APIs" gives you a simple and structured way to access the powerful registry and repository capabilities of PW. Use your favorite language to search and retrieve APIs, mashups, and other data from our catalog. We've got samples in PHP, Java, .NET and JavaScript to get you started.

APISpark and ProgrammableWeb can be categorized as "API Hub and Management" tools.

Some of the features offered by APISpark are:

• Catalog Promotion
• Easy Registration
• Automated Documentation

On the other hand, ProgrammableWeb provides the following key features:

• API Dashboard
• API Directory (10,000+)
• API News