Mule Anypoint Platform vs MuleSoft Composer comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Mule Anypoint Platform
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
3rd
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), Workload Automation (8th)
MuleSoft Composer
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
13th
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (38th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the market share of Mule Anypoint Platform is 7.0% and it decreased by 16.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of MuleSoft Composer is 1.9% and it decreased by 28.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration
Unique Categories:
Business-to-Business Middleware
11.9%
Workload Automation
0.8%
Data Integration
0.1%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
4.5%
 

Featured Reviews

AT
Sep 7, 2023
Very scalable and customizable
In terms of improvement, the deployment time could be a little shorter. Other platforms such as Boomi or SnapLogic are much faster to develop. Anypoint Platform has added the option to generate flow online, but it still needs some improvement. It should give better control over account management. Mule Anypoint Platform includes an API Manager and it has a strong ESB. However, the API management capabilities of Apigee offer more advanced and dynamic features for managing APIs. Additionally, Mule should work on reducing the complexity of their platform and providing more flexibility for users. Those who are not well-versed in Java will have a hard time with the development of Anypoint Platform. While it offers connectors, the connectors have limitations. It should offer features that can be customized by users, allowing for greater adaptability, and offer customization options within these connectors, to make it easier for users to tailor them to specific needs. Platforms such as Dell Omni and SnapLogic already provide solutions for these problems and allow users to easily plug them in and start working.
RR
May 6, 2024
Handles a wide variety of data sources and efficiently organizes and manages integration processes
I'd recommend to invest in staff training upfront and carefully understand the licensing model and your data usage. I would suggest understanding how the licensing model works and how your data flows. This will give you a clearer notion of how much you are going to pay (potential cots). We invested a lot of time figuring out the implications of CPU usage, message rates, memory usage, as well as our data's origin and destination. This allows us to understand the true financial impact of MuleSoft Composer. Without this understanding, you might face unexpected costs. Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"MuleSoft offers with the Anypoint Platform a unified platform for API management and an integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) as well as an on-premise Enterprise Service Bus pattern."
"The most valuable feature is the variety of characters Anypoint Platform has. It is very scalable and customizable."
"The integration potential is excellent."
"I have found several things most valuable, including its very quick implementation that you can use a lot of out of the box templates, and lastly that it is a very mature product, especially in hybrid integration."
"The solution's deployment and proxy processes are very good."
"The monitoring capabilities of this product are very good because of the feedback it supplies in statistics."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is a huge list of available connectors for a lot of different platforms, which we can use very easily."
"Mule works very well with Salesforce and CRMs."
"The way Composer organizes and manages integration processes is most beneficial. We can easily monitor what's running and what isn't and troubleshoot any data integration issues."
"The functionality of MuleSoft to connect with any database is the most important feature."
"The prebuilt connectors have saved our customers a lot of time and money."
"The product is easy to use. You don't need programming skills to use it."
"The advantage of using MuleSoft as part as the Salesforce ecosystem is that anything new they build is guaranteed to work with the new features that are coming from the other side."
 

Cons

"The runtime management and connectors could use some work and are vulnerable to breakage after upgrades."
"The solution's licensing methodologies could be improved."
"Technical support needs to be improved, especially when you need help with more technical aspects of the solution."
"Although the solution's proxy design and process are good, it faces connecting issues because it lacks data integration."
"It would be better if we had a clearer view of the solution's future releases."
"There is not much information on the internet...The transforming message is an area in the solution that needs to be improved."
"The solution's pricing model is very strange, and it will be really expensive if you use APIs a lot."
"The solution is very expensive. They need to work on the pricing."
"This solution could be improved by offering more integrations with other platforms."
"MuleSoft Composer needs to improve its interface and scalability."
"There is also one limitation. We cannot see logs, latencies, or request counts."
"The technical support team's response time must be improved."
"One additional feature they could add might be something like regional prices. Since we're based in Brazil, we pay in dollars but earn in Brazilian Real."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing can be complex as is the case with most iPaaS/cloud offerings."
"Mule Anypoint Platform pricing is slightly higher compared to Dell Boomi."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing as four or five out of ten."
"The product's price seems to be competent in comparison to other products in the market."
"The product is still very expensive."
"The tool's pricing is cheaper than other RPAs' since it is execution-based. Other RPAs charge based on subscriptions."
"The product comes complete at one set price including support."
"Mule Anypoint Platform is an expensive solution."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
"It's costly, especially for Indian clients."
"MuleSoft Composer is affordable, and I rate its pricing a five to six out of ten."
"Salesforce is licensed by user and by products and so pricing depending on what your requirements are."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Mule Anypoint Platform?
I architected solutions using Oracle SOA/OSB, Spring Boot, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform on cloud / on-premises and hybrid modes; What I see is though if you are an enterprise and have enough money th...
How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...
What can Mule Anypoint Platform be used for and what do you use it for most often?
This is a very flexible solution that comes with multiple uses. My organization mostly uses Mule Anypoint Platform for API management, as it lets us build new APIs easily and design new interfaces...
What do you like most about MuleSoft Composer?
The way Composer organizes and manages integration processes is most beneficial. We can easily monitor what's running and what isn't and troubleshoot any data integration issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MuleSoft Composer?
The pricing is expensive. It's a good tool, but also expensive. Especially since we're based in Brazil, we pay in dollars but earn in Brazilian real. The exchange rate makes it a costly solution de...
What needs improvement with MuleSoft Composer?
The most challenging integrations involve data exchange with our supply chain (transportation system) and sales systems. Those are two of the toughest integrations – sales data and transportation d...
 

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Data Integrator
MuleSoft Composer for Salesforce
 

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Sample Customers

VMware, Gucci, MasterCard, Target, Time Inc, Hershey's, Tesla, Spotify, Office Depot, Intuit, CBS, Amtrak, Salesforce, Gap, Ralph Lauren
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