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Cognito Forms vs MuleSoft

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Cognito Forms

Software

Powerful forms made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MuleSoft

Software

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

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cognito Forms has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cognito Forms individual free plan caps at 100 entries per month and 1 user; MuleSoft listed on UK G-Cloud at £6.39 per user per month for the Salesforce MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, via reseller Skyflo Digital Ltd

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cognito Forms and MuleSoft actually diverge.

Attributes where Cognito Forms and MuleSoft differ
AttributeCognito FormsMuleSoft
Starting priceFree$1500/monthly
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premises, Hybrid
FoundedUnknown1999

Identical on both: 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 Cognito Forms

Nothing recorded that MuleSoft does not also cover.

Only in MuleSoft

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

What people use each for

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

Cognito Forms

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cognito Forms review.

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot Cognito Forms
  • API Gatewaynot Cognito Forms
  • API Testingnot Cognito Forms
  • API Documentationnot Cognito Forms
  • Microservicesnot Cognito Forms

Where each one falls short

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

Cognito Forms

  • Individual free plan caps at 100 entries per month and 1 user
  • Pro plan ($24/mo monthly, $19/mo billed annually) still limits to 2 users and 2,000 entries per month
  • HIPAA compliance and single sign-on are restricted to the Enterprise tier ($174/mo monthly, $129/mo annual)

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

Cognito Forms

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cognito Forms review.

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 Cognito Forms if

  • You want to start without paying.
Cognito Forms review

Choose MuleSoft if

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

Questions people ask

Is Cognito Forms or MuleSoft better?
Neither clearly leads. Cognito Forms starts at Free and MuleSoft at $1500/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cognito Forms or MuleSoft?
Cognito Forms has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cognito Forms and $1500/monthly for MuleSoft.
Does Cognito Forms or MuleSoft run on more platforms?
Cognito Forms runs on Web. MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
Can I use Cognito Forms for free?
Yes. Cognito Forms has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly.
What can Cognito Forms do that MuleSoft cannot?
MuleSoft covers API Gateway, API Design, Integration Platform, Salesforce.
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