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Apigee vs MuleSoft

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Apigee

API Management

API management platform for designing, securing, and scaling APIs

From
$500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MuleSoft

Automation & Integration

Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with robust API management

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apigee the free evaluation is a sandbox limited to 60 days; MuleSoft listed on UK G-Cloud at £6.39 per user per month for the Salesforce MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, via reseller Skyflo Digital Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: Apigee covers API Analytics, MuleSoft covers API Design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apigee and MuleSoft actually diverge.

Attributes where Apigee and MuleSoft differ
AttributeApigeeMuleSoft
Starting price$500/monthly$1500/monthly
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, On-premisesCloud, On-premises, Hybrid
CategoryAPI ManagementAutomation & Integration
Founded20061999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Apigee

  • API Analytics
  • Developer Portal
  • Google Cloud services
  • Azure
  • Okta

Only in MuleSoft

  • API Design
  • Integration Platform
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • ServiceNow

Both cover

  • API Gateway
  • AWS
  • Cloud support
  • Hybrid support
  • On-premises support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apigee

  • Publishing, securing and versioning APIs for an enterprise API programnot MuleSoft
  • Monetizing APIs and running a developer portalnot MuleSoft
  • Analyzing API traffic and defending APIs against bots and abusenot MuleSoft

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot Apigee
  • API Gatewaynot Apigee
  • API Testingnot Apigee
  • API Documentationnot Apigee
  • Microservicesnot Apigee

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apigee

  • The free evaluation is a sandbox limited to 60 days
  • Pay-as-you-go has no SLA available at all
  • Pay-as-you-go bills environments separately from API calls, with a Base environment costing $365 per month per region
  • The Base environment is capped at 50 QPS with an SLA of up to 99%
  • Standard API Proxy calls are billed at $20 per 1M calls up to 50M, and Extensible API Proxy calls at $100 per 1M calls up to 50M
  • API Analytics is a paid add-on at $20 per 1M API calls and cannot be bought on a Base environment
  • Advanced API Security is a paid add-on at $350 per 1M API calls and cannot be bought on a Base environment
  • Monetization is unavailable on pay-as-you-go and requires a subscription tier
  • Additional API proxy deployments beyond those included cost $0.04 per hour per region on a Comprehensive environment
  • Subscription tiers Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus are quote only with no published price
  • Google Cloud networking charges for IP addresses, data transfer out and forwarding rules are billed on top of Apigee usage

MuleSoft

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6.39 per user per month for the Salesforce MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, via reseller Skyflo Digital Ltd

Pricing, plan by plan

Apigee

$500/monthly
  • Starter$500/monthly
    • API gateway
    • Analytics
    • Developer portal
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • Advanced security
    • Traffic management
    • Monetization
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • SLA
    • Dedicated support

MuleSoft

$1500/monthly
  • Starter$1500/monthly
    • API gateway
    • Design center
    • Basic integration
  • Professional$3500/monthly
    • Advanced integration
    • Analytics
    • Team collaboration
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Full Anypoint platform
    • Custom SLA
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Apigee if

  • You need api analytics.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premises.
  • You also want developer portal.
Apigee review

Choose MuleSoft if

  • You need api design.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
  • You also want integration platform.
MuleSoft review

Questions people ask

Is Apigee or MuleSoft better?
Neither clearly leads. Apigee starts at $500/monthly and MuleSoft at $1500/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apigee or MuleSoft?
Apigee starts at $500/monthly and MuleSoft at $1500/monthly.
Does Apigee or MuleSoft run on more platforms?
Apigee runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premises. MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
What is Apigee best used for?
Apigee is most often used for publishing, securing and versioning apis for an enterprise api program, monetizing apis and running a developer portal, analyzing api traffic and defending apis against bots and abuse. Of those, publishing, securing and versioning apis for an enterprise api program and monetizing apis and running a developer portal are not what MuleSoft is typically brought in for.
What can Apigee do that MuleSoft cannot?
Apigee covers API Analytics, Developer Portal, Google Cloud services, Azure. MuleSoft covers API Design, Integration Platform, Salesforce, SAP. Both handle API Gateway, AWS, Cloud support, Hybrid support.
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