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MuleSoft vs Paragon

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MuleSoft

Software

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

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and Paragon actually diverge.

Attributes where MuleSoft and Paragon differ
AttributeMuleSoftParagon
Starting price$1500/monthly$299/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premises, HybridWeb, Embedded
Founded19992021

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

  • API Gateway
  • API Design
  • Integration Platform
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • AWS
  • ServiceNow
  • Cloud support

Only in Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps

Both cover

  • Salesforce

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot Paragon
  • API Gatewaynot Paragon
  • API Testingnot Paragon
  • API Documentationnot Paragon
  • Microservicesnot Paragon

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot MuleSoft
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot 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

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all 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

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • 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.
MuleSoft review

Choose Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or Paragon?
MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Paragon at $299/month.
Does MuleSoft or Paragon run on more platforms?
MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
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 Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft do that Paragon cannot?
MuleSoft covers API Gateway, API Design, Integration Platform, SAP. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling. Both handle Salesforce.
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