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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform vs SAS Data Management comparison

 

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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
4.9
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform reduces TCO, decreases technical debt, and enhances cost-efficiency with its API-led approach for enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.1
SAS Data Management enhances ROI by improving data accuracy and reliability while reducing costs, especially for larger organizations.
Reliable data plus less human intervention and less error result in a strong return on investment.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform offers responsive customer support, though documentation and response times can improve for non-premium users.
Sentiment score
7.3
SAS Data Management customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, but experiences vary by region and complexity.
If I rate the technical support of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform from one to ten based on the feedback I have received from my team, it should be around nine.
Chief Technology Officer at Abylle
I would probably rate the support for MuleSoft Anypoint Platform a nine on a scale from one to ten.
Senior Validation Engineer at Weir Group PLC
My experience with technical support from Mule Anypoint Platform involves submitting a ticket to their support system, and they respond based on their SLAs, which vary depending on the subscription level.
Sr Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support for SAS in Brazil is not the best one, but the support in Sweden is really good, as they visit the company and work to solve the issues.
Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is praised for scalability and flexibility, though users seek better automatic scalability and message size improvements.
Sentiment score
7.0
SAS Data Management is scalable and adaptable, efficiently handling extensive data and users across various roles and locations.
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is quite scalable, and it meets our use cases with no issues preventing implementation.
Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
MuleSoft provides the ability to scale, yet it is costly to do so.
Integration Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the scalability of Mule Anypoint Platform as a six because they do not provide autoscalable solutions yet.
Sr Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is generally stable but occasionally faces issues with connectors and integration during updates.
Sentiment score
7.3
SAS Data Management is stable and efficient, excelling on Linux, though minor issues exist with the Windows client.
Regarding the stability of Mule Anypoint Platform, I find it quite stable as long as it is configured correctly to ensure data delivery.
Sr Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform users desire improved support, updates, affordability, ease of setup, integration, documentation, and enhanced AI features.
Users seek cost-effective improvements in installation, integration, analytics, cloud scalability, user interface, documentation, and data sharing capabilities.
I would like to see additional features that improve connectors, particularly the ability to connect with different queues, such as AWS queues, to provide more flexibility.
Sr Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
When dealing with multiple transactions or trading, the system can lose control, and tracking becomes hectic.
Senior Consultant at Radiotechnologies
MuleSoft is considered expensive, so pricing is a major concern.
Integration Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
SAS Data Management can be improved in terms of the learning curve.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
There is significant room for improvement, especially with regard to using a hybrid approach that involves both CAS and persistent storage.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
 

Setup Cost

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform's high, complex pricing may deter small organizations despite its extensive features and potential savings.
SAS Data Management's robust features lead to high costs, perceived as valuable, yet budget constraints may limit adoption.
I do not know the specific costs, but given that it is part of MuleSoft, I suspect it is not cheap.
Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
MuleSoft is considered one of the more expensive products in the market.
Integration Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
The platform reduces manual workload in maintaining infrastructure, but it does come with some cost considerations.
Senior Consultant at Radiotechnologies
From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
 

Valuable Features

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform excels in API management, integration, scalability, and ease of use, enhancing business efficiency and connectivity.
SAS Data Management provides reliable interfaces, robust governance, analytics, and security, making it ideal for diverse industries and users.
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform helps to standardize data integration approaches, making it easier to implement integration projects.
Solutions Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The API management capability of Mule Anypoint Platform has improved my customer's workflows by providing an automated system for processes they were previously doing manually, resulting in an improvement in their performance.
Sr Managing Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The platform is integrated with Salesforce, making it preferable when using Salesforce products.
Senior Consultant at Radiotechnologies
The best features I appreciate about SAS Data Management tool are that it's easy to create the flows and schedule data, and the tables are not too big, making it easy to control the ETL process, including user access which is also easy to manage in SAS.
Data Scientist & Scrum Master at Volvo Group
It is very reliable, very time-saving, and the chances of error are minimal.
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
SAS Data Management stands out because of its data standardization, transformation, and verification capabilities.
Associate Director at Woodpecker Analytics & Services
 

Categories and Ranking

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th), Business-to-Business Middleware (4th), Workload Automation (8th), Cloud Data Integration (9th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (4th)
SAS Data Management
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (27th), Data Quality (6th), Data Governance (24th)
 

Featured Reviews

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Senior Validation Engineer at Weir Group PLC
Integration workflows have become transparent and secure while error tracking is streamlined
The best features in MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for me are transparency between logging in or deploying and using different environments. Managing different environments for the transparency of error logins or how to trace traceability is very important. It's very easy to use and sort, so you can see where everything has gone right and everything has gone wrong. I'm aware of the drag-and-drop interface in MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, and it's very, very quick. It's very time-saving and very efficient. The security features on MuleSoft Anypoint Platform help maintain data integrity in my organization; I would say it's second to none. It's one of the best out there that I have worked with because of the encryption and decryption, and there are a lot of security aspects. I would assess the platform's data mapping and transformation capabilities as amazing. Automation has been straightforward; the transformation and mapping have been easy to use, easy to source, and from the source to the target. I would say it has been very good.
Namanjbaraiya Baru - PeerSpot reviewer
Biostatistician at Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd.
Data management has ensured compliant clinical trial datasets and supports reliable analysis
SAS Data Management's best feature is first, data reliability because SAS Data Management is a very trusted platform. The other valuable feature is data cleaning and the compliance that SAS Data Management provides. I can connect SAS Data Management with other SAS applications, as I am using SAS Viya, SAS 9.4, and SAS Enterprise Guide. The data query functionality of SAS Data Management is also very useful. Since I am using SAS Data Management, and SAS Data Management is well trusted by all regulatory authorities, the audit trails and security checks are very good. It is very reliable, very time-saving, and the chances of error are minimal.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAS Data Management?
From my experience, SAS Data Management is an expensive tool.
What needs improvement with SAS Data Management?
SAS Data Management can be improved in terms of the learning curve.
What is your primary use case for SAS Data Management?
My main use case for using SAS Data Management is data cleaning for my clinical trial data because my data is very large, and I need clean, reliable, and regulatory compliance data. My data comes f...
 

Also Known As

Data Integrator, Anypoint MQ
SAS Data Management Platform, Data Management Platform, DataFlux
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

VMware, Gucci, MasterCard, Target, Time Inc, Hershey's, Tesla, Spotify, Office Depot, Intuit, CBS, Amtrak, Salesforce, Gap, Ralph Lauren
Data Management, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Absa, Aegon, Allianz Global Corporate & SpecialtyAusgrid, Bank of Queensland, Bell, BMC Software, Canada Post, Ceska pojistovna, Chantecler, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Credit Guarantee Corporation, Cr_dito y Cauci‹n, Delaware State Police, Deutsche Lufthansa, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, DSM, Enerjisa, ERGO Insurance Group, Florida Department of Corrections, Generali Hellas, Gitanjali Group, Gloucestershire Constabulary, GS Home Shopping, HealthPartners, IAG New Zealand, iJET, Invacare, Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Los Angeles County, Miami Herald Media Company, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, New Zealand Ministry of Health, Nippon Paper, North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services, Orlando Magic, OTP Group, PITT OHIO, Plano Independent School District, RWE Poland, Spanish Air Force, Stockholm County Council, Telus, The Travel Corporation, Transitions Optical, Triad Analytic Solutions, UNIQA, US Census Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, West Midlands Police, XS Inc., Zenith Insurance
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