Software · head to head
Akana vs MuleSoft Anypoint
MuleSoft Anypoint
Software
Integration platform enabling API-led connectivity and end-to-end integration across systems
- From
- $2000/monthly
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com; MuleSoft Anypoint listed on UK G-Cloud at £69,200 per unit per year for the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (Public Sector), via reseller Open Answers Limited
- They diverge on capability: Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Akana and MuleSoft Anypoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Akana | MuleSoft Anypoint |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2500/monthly | $2000/monthly |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid | Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise |
| Founded | 2001 | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Akana
- API Lifecycle Management
- API Security
- Governance Controls
- OAuth
- SAML
- LDAP
- Active Directory
Only in MuleSoft Anypoint
- Integration Flows
- API Gateway
- Data Transformation
- 500+ pre-built connectors
- Custom connectors
- Webhooks
- API management
Both cover
- Cloud support
- On-premise support
- Hybrid support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Akana
- API lifecycle management across REST, SOAP and GraphQLnot MuleSoft Anypoint
- Applying OAuth, JWT and SAML policies at the gatewaynot MuleSoft Anypoint
- Running the same platform on-premises, in Kubernetes or across cloudsnot MuleSoft Anypoint
- Developer portal and API monetisationnot MuleSoft Anypoint
- Monitoring API traffic and enforcing quotasnot MuleSoft Anypoint
MuleSoft Anypoint
- API Developmentnot Akana
- API Gatewaynot Akana
- API Testingnot Akana
- API Documentationnot Akana
- Microservicesnot Akana
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Akana
- Owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
- Pricing is not published; only a 30 day trial is offered
MuleSoft Anypoint
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £69,200 per unit per year for the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (Public Sector), via reseller Open Answers Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Akana
$2500/monthly- Professional$2500/monthly
- API Gateway
- Developer Portal
- Basic analytics
- Enterprise$5000/monthly
- Advanced governance
- Multi-cloud support
- Premium support
- Custom$undefined/monthly
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
- SLA guarantee
MuleSoft Anypoint
$2000/monthly- Integration Developer$2000/monthly
- API design
- Integration flows
- Connectors
- Professional$5000/monthly
- Advanced features
- Priority support
- SLA
- Enterprise$undefined/monthly
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
- Premium SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Akana if
- You need api lifecycle management.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want api security.
Choose MuleSoft Anypoint if
- You need integration flows.
- You work on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise.
- You also want api gateway.
Questions people ask
- Is Akana or MuleSoft Anypoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and MuleSoft Anypoint at $2000/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Akana or MuleSoft Anypoint?
- Akana starts at $2500/monthly and MuleSoft Anypoint at $2000/monthly.
- Does Akana or MuleSoft Anypoint run on more platforms?
- Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. MuleSoft Anypoint runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise.
- What is Akana best used for?
- Akana is most often used for api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql, applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway, running the same platform on-premises, in kubernetes or across clouds, developer portal and api monetisation. Of those, api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql and applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway are not what MuleSoft Anypoint is typically brought in for.
- What can Akana do that MuleSoft Anypoint cannot?
- Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows, API Gateway, Data Transformation, 500+ pre-built connectors. Both handle Cloud support, On-premise support, Hybrid support.
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