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Mule ESB vs Oracle SOA Suite comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Calculating ROI from Mule ESB varies, influenced by design strategies, licensing costs, and varying perceptions of its value.
Sentiment score
5.9
Oracle SOA Suite aligns costs with needs, offering long-term value despite high initial investment and usability challenges. Users satisfied.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Mule ESB support varies by subscription, offering quick responses but sometimes lacks depth; forums provide additional insights.
Sentiment score
5.9
Oracle SOA Suite's customer service experiences mixed reviews, with some praising it and others highlighting inconsistencies and delays.
We have a good relationship with our vendor, and they are ready to help us with any technical issues.
The technical support of Mule ESB can be rated from nine to ten.
There have been many instances where I've been stuck for longer periods awaiting resolutions.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Mule ESB scales efficiently for diverse enterprises, supporting seamless cloud deployments and handling extensive data through flexible integration.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle SOA Suite offers scalable, high-performance integration and growth with seamless cloud deployment and efficient transaction management.
Mule ESB is a scalable solution.
The scalability of Oracle SOA Suite is high; it allows for extensions and the addition of new interfaces without requiring server shutdowns.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Mule ESB is stable and reliable, despite minor issues with older versions, large files, and clustering.
Sentiment score
6.6
Oracle SOA Suite's stability varies, with improvements in recent versions; skilled administration is crucial for optimal performance.
Oracle SOA Suite is stable, but it requires knowledgeable individuals to navigate its complexities.
 

Room For Improvement

Mule ESB users report challenges with documentation, stability, performance, licensing costs, support, and integration, requiring significant improvements.
Oracle SOA Suite needs performance, stability, integration, mobile support improvements, and simpler deployment, with concerns over cloud capabilities and costs.
More information is needed from MuleSoft.
From my perspective, Mule ESB is lightweight, but it can be improved when it comes to the agility of the system.
Oracle SOA Suite licensing cost tends to be higher, adhering to a fixed pricing model rather than a pay-per-use basis, which might not be suitable for smaller organizations.
 

Setup Cost

Mule ESB is seen as expensive with flexible pricing and offers support only in the paid Enterprise version.
Oracle SOA Suite's cost is influenced by setup, licensing, and cloud options, with high availability justifying enterprise expenses.
The setup cost of Oracle SOA Suite is relatively high since various components, including database licenses, WebLogic licenses, VM costs, and SOA licenses based on enterprise and Oracle negotiations, contribute to expenses.
 

Valuable Features

Mule ESB provides flexible, high-performance integration with extensive connectivity, DataWeave, API-led architecture, cloud capabilities, and strong support.
Oracle SOA Suite enables seamless integration, robust orchestration, cloud support, and strong security with excellent API management and service virtualization.
They have their own language called DataWeave, which helps transform data and is efficient enough to handle any kind of transformation.
The best features of Mule ESB are that it's very robust and solid; I find that even our legacy systems go well with ESB.
It has multiple built-in adapters, a strong WebLogic server, an easy-to-understand user development interface, and quick development timelines.
 

Categories and Ranking

Mule ESB
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (2nd)
Oracle SOA Suite
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (10th), SOA Governance (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Integration solutions, they serve different purposes. Mule ESB is designed for Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and holds a mindshare of 17.6%, down 21.9% compared to last year.
Oracle SOA Suite, on the other hand, focuses on Application Infrastructure, holds 3.6% mindshare, down 4.1% since last year.
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mule ESB17.6%
IBM Integration Bus20.4%
webMethods.io11.3%
Other50.7%
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle SOA Suite3.6%
Apache Web Server11.4%
IIS10.5%
Other74.5%
Application Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Maharsh-Kapadia - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms enterprise integration with comprehensive platform and excellent support
The best features of this solution are that everything we get into a single platform, whether it's integration, API, or data modeling; everything is available in one platform. It's a hybrid, including cloud and on-premise solutions with good connectivity and good connectors. From the benefits of using Mule ESB, we could reduce the manual tasks to 50% in one to two years. The cost is still something we are trying to make lower because we see some advantages when we move from point-to-point integration to API-led connectivity. We have seen a lot of reusable assets, so the cost is reduced. Ultimately, we want to see how it's transformed into business revenue; that's what we are still looking into.
Debjit Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
Has enabled complex data flow management but faces limitations with modern integration needs
There are areas of Oracle SOA Suite I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future, particularly regarding its adapter capabilities. The popularity of Oracle Integration Cloud nowadays arises from its larger set of adapter capabilities, including numerous application adapters. In contrast, Oracle SOA Suite provides a limited number of adapters. I would like to see more REST-based features added to Oracle SOA Suite, currently lacking, along with an enhancement of file size or payload capability, as the existing limitation is a 10 MB payload size. Additionally, Oracle SOA Suite licensing cost tends to be higher, adhering to a fixed pricing model rather than a pay-per-use basis, which might not be suitable for smaller organizations.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise36
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
 

Questions from the Community

Migration from IBM Integration Bus to Mulesoft ESB for a large enterprise tech services company
I was previously part of the Oracle SOA/OSB development team. In my current capacity I architected solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform on cloud / on-premises and hybrid modes and on PCE/RTF ...
IBM Integration Bus vs Mule ESB - which to choose?
Our team ran a comparison of IBM’s Integration Bus vs. Mule ESB in order to determine what sort of ESB software was the best fit for our organization. Ultimately we decided to choose IBM Integratio...
What do you like most about Mule ESB?
The solution's drag-and-drop interface and data viewer helped us quite a lot.
What do you like most about Oracle SOA Suite?
The solution's XSLT or XSL Transformation feature was very useful.
What needs improvement with Oracle SOA Suite?
The solution’s initial setup is complex and could be improved. A big challenge for Oracle SOA Suite is that you don't get too many technical resources.
 

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Sample Customers

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