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MuleSoft vs Stoplight

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MuleSoft

Automation & Integration

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

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Stoplight logo

Stoplight

API Management

API design, documentation, and governance platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Stoplight 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; Stoplight the free plan allows one project and one user
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Stoplight covers API Documentation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and Stoplight actually diverge.

Attributes where MuleSoft and Stoplight differ
AttributeMuleSoftStoplight
Starting price$1500/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premises, HybridWeb, Cloud
CategoryAutomation & IntegrationAPI Management
Founded19992014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Integration Platform
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • AWS
  • ServiceNow
  • On-premises support

Only in Stoplight

  • API Documentation
  • Governance
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • Web support

Both cover

  • API Design
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot Stoplight
  • API Gatewaynot Stoplight
  • API Testingnot Stoplight
  • API Documentationnot Stoplight
  • Microservicesnot Stoplight

Stoplight

  • Designing and documenting OpenAPI specifications visuallynot MuleSoft
  • Serving interactive API docs and instant mock servers from a specnot 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

Stoplight

  • The free plan allows one project and one user
  • Private projects, multi branch support and custom domains start at the Startup plan, $113 a month billed annually
  • SSO and shared style guides are Pro Team only, at $362 a month billed annually
  • Seats beyond each plan's allowance are $11 to $27 each per month depending on tier and billing period

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

Stoplight

Free
  • FreeFree
    • API design
    • Documentation
    • Community support
  • Pro$75/monthly
    • Governance
    • Advanced testing
    • Team collaboration
  • Enterprise$undefined/monthly
    • Custom deployment
    • SLA
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose MuleSoft if

  • You need api gateway.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid.
  • You also want integration platform.
MuleSoft review

Choose Stoplight if

  • You need api documentation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want governance.
Stoplight review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft or Stoplight better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Stoplight at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or Stoplight?
Stoplight has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/monthly for MuleSoft and Free for Stoplight.
Does MuleSoft or Stoplight run on more platforms?
MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. Stoplight runs on Web, Cloud.
Can I use Stoplight for free?
Yes. Stoplight 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 Stoplight is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft do that Stoplight cannot?
MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Integration Platform, Salesforce, SAP. Stoplight covers API Documentation, Governance, GitHub, GitLab. Both handle API Design, Cloud support.
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