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MuleSoft Anypoint vs Akana

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MuleSoft Anypoint

Software

Integration platform enabling API-led connectivity and end-to-end integration across systems

From
$2000/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Akana

Software

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows, Akana covers API Lifecycle Management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MuleSoft Anypoint and Akana actually diverge.

Attributes where MuleSoft Anypoint and Akana differ
AttributeMuleSoft AnypointAkana
Starting price$2000/monthly$2500/monthly
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, On-premiseCloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Founded20062001

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 MuleSoft Anypoint

  • Integration Flows
  • API Gateway
  • Data Transformation
  • 500+ pre-built connectors
  • Custom connectors
  • Webhooks
  • API management

Only in Akana

  • API Lifecycle Management
  • API Security
  • Governance Controls
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory

Both cover

  • Cloud support
  • Hybrid support
  • On-premise support

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft Anypoint

  • API Developmentnot Akana
  • API Gatewaynot Akana
  • API Testingnot Akana
  • API Documentationnot Akana
  • Microservicesnot Akana

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

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

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

Which should you pick?

Choose MuleSoft Anypoint if

  • You need integration flows.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise.
  • You also want api gateway.
MuleSoft Anypoint review

Choose Akana if

  • You need api lifecycle management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want api security.
Akana review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft Anypoint or Akana better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft Anypoint starts at $2000/monthly and Akana at $2500/monthly, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft Anypoint or Akana?
MuleSoft Anypoint starts at $2000/monthly and Akana at $2500/monthly.
Does MuleSoft Anypoint or Akana run on more platforms?
MuleSoft Anypoint runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise. Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
What is MuleSoft Anypoint best used for?
MuleSoft Anypoint is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what Akana is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft Anypoint do that Akana cannot?
MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows, API Gateway, Data Transformation, 500+ pre-built connectors. Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. Both handle Cloud support, Hybrid support, On-premise support.
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