Automation & Integration · head to head
MuleSoft vs Celigo
MuleSoft
Automation & Integration
Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with robust API management
- From
- $1500/monthly
- Rated
- -
Celigo
Automation & Integration
The iPaaS platform for mid-market and enterprise
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Celigo prices are not published on any of the three editions
- They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Celigo covers App integration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and Celigo actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
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
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Oracle
- AWS
- ServiceNow
Only in Celigo
- App integration
- Process automation
- Master data management
- API management
- Workflow builder
- Error handling
- Analytics
- 800+ apps
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MuleSoft
- API Developmentnot Celigo
- API Gatewaynot Celigo
- API Testingnot Celigo
- API Documentationnot Celigo
- Microservicesnot Celigo
Celigo
- Integrating NetSuite with ecommerce and CRM systemsnot MuleSoft
- Prebuilt integration templates between common business applicationsnot MuleSoft
- Building custom flows between internal systemsnot MuleSoft
- Governance and auditability over integrations on the higher editionsnot 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
Celigo
- Prices are not published on any of the three editions
- Billed on endpoints and flows, so the cost is driven by how many systems you connect rather than by volume through them
- API Builder, lookup caching and a sandbox all require the Professional edition
- Single sign-on is optional on Standard and included from Professional up
- Unlimited endpoints and the full governance features are Enterprise only
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
Celigo
$400/month- Growth$400/month
- 50 integrations
- Basic support
- Scale$1200/month
- Unlimited integrations
- Priority support
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose MuleSoft if
- You need api gateway.
- You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
- You also want api design.
Choose Celigo if
- You need app integration.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want process automation.
Questions people ask
- Is MuleSoft or Celigo better?
- Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Celigo at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or Celigo?
- MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Celigo at $400/month.
- Does MuleSoft or Celigo run on more platforms?
- MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. Celigo runs on Web, Mobile.
- 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 Celigo is typically brought in for.
- What can MuleSoft do that Celigo cannot?
- MuleSoft covers API Gateway, API Design, Integration Platform, Salesforce. Celigo covers App integration, Process automation, Master data management, API management.