We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Composer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It gives a holistic environment for us to set up the APIs and that's the main value that it adds. It gives end to end for us."
"It is quite stable. We've not had any problem. It has made for a good buy because we are finding that other companies that have similar set ups go down maybe once a month."
"API Connect is a very good platform for the development of APIs."
"The solution provides a common place for all APIs, allowing for easy sharing and exchange of information between internal and external stakeholders."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"This product is well integrated with other products. Its ability to interact with IBM Secure Gateway and other integration products is the core feature. Also, the lead time to put it into production is relatively short ."
"It offers enhanced security features to protect APIs, enforce access control, and secure sensitive data."
"I have found the API Management to be most valuable."
"The prebuilt connectors have saved our customers a lot of time and money."
"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."
"The product is easy to use. You don't need programming skills to use it."
"The product's setup phase and its setup for the users in different environments, along with DevOps integration, are areas of concern where there is a need for improvement."
"The initial setup and installation could be easier."
"While Azure API Management offers configurable scalability, IBM API Connect relies on Kubernetes clusters. This might seem manual and require defining cluster instances upfront, but it's completely customizable and not on-the-fly scaling. It's completely custom-driven, not on-the-fly scaling, which some may consider cumbersome."
"The installation was difficult with the IBM toolkit."
"The solution is overly complex."
"The solution would be better if it had cloud functionalities."
"The automation and the simplicity could be improved."
"The solution is not scalable."
"MuleSoft Composer needs to improve its interface and scalability."
"This solution could be improved by offering more integrations with other platforms."
"The technical support team's response time must be improved."
IBM API Connect is ranked 7th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 73 reviews while MuleSoft Composer is ranked 9th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 3 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while MuleSoft Composer is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MuleSoft Composer writes "The prebuilt connectors save a lot of time and money, but the customer support and price must be improved". IBM API Connect is most compared with Apigee, IBM DataPower Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and Amazon API Gateway, whereas MuleSoft Composer is most compared with Mule Anypoint Platform, Workato, Celigo Integration Platform, Microsoft Azure Logic Apps and Zapier. See our IBM API Connect vs. MuleSoft Composer report.
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