Software · head to head
MuleSoft vs Automate.io
MuleSoft
Software
Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with robust API management
- From
- $1500/monthly
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: MuleSoft listed on UK G-Cloud at £6.39 per user per month for the Salesforce MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, via reseller Skyflo Digital Ltd; Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Automate.io covers Multi-step automations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and Automate.io actually diverge.
| Attribute | MuleSoft | Automate.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1500/monthly | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid | Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1999 | 2014 |
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 MuleSoft
- API Gateway
- API Design
- Integration Platform
- SAP
- Oracle
- AWS
- ServiceNow
- Cloud support
Only in Automate.io
- Multi-step automations
- Conditional logic
- Data mapping
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Webhooks
- API integrations
- 500+ apps
Both cover
- Salesforce
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MuleSoft
- API Developmentnot Automate.io
- API Gatewaynot Automate.io
- API Testingnot Automate.io
- API Documentationnot Automate.io
- Microservicesnot Automate.io
Automate.io
- Workflow Automationnot MuleSoft
- Data Integrationnot MuleSoft
- Process Automationnot MuleSoft
- App Integrationnot MuleSoft
- API Connectivitynot MuleSoft
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MuleSoft
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6.39 per user per month for the Salesforce MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, via reseller Skyflo Digital Ltd
Automate.io
- No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Automate.io
Free- FreeFree
- 250 tasks/month
- 2 automations
- Starter$15/month
- 5000 tasks/month
- Unlimited automations
- Email support
- Professional$50/month
- Unlimited tasks
- Priority support
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose MuleSoft if
- You need api gateway.
- You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
- You also want api design.
Choose Automate.io if
- You need multi-step automations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want conditional logic.
Questions people ask
- Is MuleSoft or Automate.io better?
- Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Automate.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or Automate.io?
- Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/monthly for MuleSoft and Free for Automate.io.
- Does MuleSoft or Automate.io run on more platforms?
- MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Automate.io for free?
- Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly.
- What is MuleSoft best used for?
- MuleSoft is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what Automate.io is typically brought in for.
- What can MuleSoft do that Automate.io cannot?
- MuleSoft covers API Gateway, API Design, Integration Platform, SAP. Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Both handle Salesforce.