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MuleSoft Anypoint vs Gravitee

MuleSoft Anypoint logo

MuleSoft Anypoint

API Management

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

From
$2000/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Gravitee

API Management

Open source API management platform for event-native APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Gravitee has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Gravitee the entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows, Gravitee covers Developer Portal.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MuleSoft Anypoint and Gravitee differ
AttributeMuleSoft AnypointGravitee
Starting price$2000/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, Hybrid, On-premiseCloud, On-premise, Kubernetes
Founded20062015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (API Management).

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
  • Data Transformation
  • 500+ pre-built connectors
  • Custom connectors
  • Webhooks
  • API management
  • Hybrid support

Only in Gravitee

  • Developer Portal
  • Analytics Dashboard
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Kafka
  • LDAP
  • Kubernetes support

Both cover

  • API Gateway
  • Cloud support
  • On-premise support

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft Anypoint

  • API Developmentnot Gravitee
  • API Gatewaynot Gravitee
  • API Testingnot Gravitee
  • API Documentationnot Gravitee
  • Microservicesnot Gravitee

Gravitee

  • API gateway and lifecycle managementnot MuleSoft Anypoint
  • Exposing Kafka event streams as managed APIsnot MuleSoft Anypoint
  • Protocol mediation between event brokers and clientsnot MuleSoft Anypoint
  • Self-hosting an open source API gatewaynot MuleSoft Anypoint
  • Access control and authentication in front of internal APIsnot 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

Gravitee

  • The entry paid API management tier is $2,500 a month and includes a single production gateway
  • Event management is priced separately, starting at $1,250 a month for the Comet tier
  • Tiers are gated on gateway and broker counts, so scaling horizontally means moving tier rather than paying incrementally
  • Data logging masking and other enterprise features are withheld from the lowest paid tier
  • 24/7 support requires the top Universe tier

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

Gravitee

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • API Gateway
    • Basic analytics
    • Community support
  • Enterprise$1500/monthly
    • Advanced features
    • SLA support
    • SSO integration
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated support
    • Premium SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose MuleSoft Anypoint if

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

Choose Gravitee if

  • You need developer portal.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes.
  • You also want analytics dashboard.
Gravitee review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft Anypoint or Gravitee better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft Anypoint starts at $2000/monthly and Gravitee at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft Anypoint or Gravitee?
Gravitee has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2000/monthly for MuleSoft Anypoint and Free for Gravitee.
Does MuleSoft Anypoint or Gravitee run on more platforms?
MuleSoft Anypoint runs on Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise. Gravitee runs on Cloud, On-premise, Kubernetes.
Can I use Gravitee for free?
Yes. Gravitee has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MuleSoft Anypoint starts at $2000/monthly.
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 Gravitee is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft Anypoint do that Gravitee cannot?
MuleSoft Anypoint covers Integration Flows, Data Transformation, 500+ pre-built connectors, Custom connectors. Gravitee covers Developer Portal, Analytics Dashboard, Kubernetes, Docker. Both handle API Gateway, Cloud support, On-premise support.
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