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MuleSoft vs Talend

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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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Talend

Software

Cloud data integration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Talend 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; Talend pricing page for all four editions (Starter, Standard, Premium, Enterprise) shows Contact Us or Contact Sales instead of any dollar figures
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Gateway, Talend covers ETL pipelines.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and Talend actually diverge.

Attributes where MuleSoft and Talend differ
AttributeMuleSoftTalend
Starting price$1500/monthlyFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premises, HybridWeb, On-premise
Founded19992006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • AWS
  • ServiceNow

Only in Talend

  • ETL pipelines
  • Data quality
  • Master data management
  • Real-time streaming
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Monitoring
  • Scheduling
  • 1000+ connectors

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot Talend
  • API Gatewaynot Talend
  • API Testingnot Talend
  • API Documentationnot Talend
  • Microservicesnot Talend

Talend

  • Enterprises consolidating data integration and pipeline orchestration now under the Qlik Talend Cloud brandnot 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

Talend

  • Pricing page for all four editions (Starter, Standard, Premium, Enterprise) shows Contact Us or Contact Sales instead of any dollar figures
  • Billed by usage capacity combining data volume moved, number of job executions and execution duration rather than a simple per seat rate

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

Talend

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Open-source tools
    • Community support
  • Cloud$500/month
    • Cloud integration
    • Premium features
  • Enterprise$2000/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.
MuleSoft review

Choose Talend if

  • You need etl pipelines.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want data quality.
Talend review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft or Talend better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and Talend at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or Talend?
Talend has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/monthly for MuleSoft and Free for Talend.
Does MuleSoft or Talend run on more platforms?
MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. Talend runs on Web, On-premise.
Can I use Talend for free?
Yes. Talend 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 Talend is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft do that Talend cannot?
MuleSoft covers API Gateway, API Design, Integration Platform, Salesforce. Talend covers ETL pipelines, Data quality, Master data management, Real-time streaming.
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