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MuleSoft vs WSO2 API Manager

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MuleSoft

Automation & Integration

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

From
$1500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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WSO2 API Manager

API Management

Complete API management platform for designing and managing APIs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WSO2 API Manager 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; WSO2 API Manager the free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • They diverge on capability: MuleSoft covers API Design, WSO2 API Manager covers API Designer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MuleSoft and WSO2 API Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where MuleSoft and WSO2 API Manager differ
AttributeMuleSoftWSO2 API Manager
Starting price$1500/monthlyFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsCloud, On-premises, HybridJava, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
CategoryAutomation & IntegrationAPI Management
Founded19992005

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 Design
  • Integration Platform
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • AWS
  • ServiceNow
  • Cloud support

Only in WSO2 API Manager

  • API Designer
  • Developer Portal
  • LDAP
  • Okta
  • Keycloak
  • Microservices
  • Java support
  • Linux support

Both cover

  • API Gateway

What people use each for

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

MuleSoft

  • API Developmentnot WSO2 API Manager
  • API Gatewaynot WSO2 API Manager
  • API Testingnot WSO2 API Manager
  • API Documentationnot WSO2 API Manager
  • Microservicesnot WSO2 API Manager

WSO2 API Manager

  • Publishing, securing and rate limiting APIs behind a gatewaynot MuleSoft
  • Running an API developer portal with subscription key managementnot MuleSoft
  • Self hosting an open source API management layer on premisesnot 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

WSO2 API Manager

  • The free open source distribution does not include a subscription to the WSO2 Update service, so continuous improvements and security patches require a paid subscription
  • A commercial production licence is not part of the free download and comes only with a subscription
  • No subscription price is published; Basic Support and Enterprise Support both require contacting sales for a quote
  • 24x7x365 coverage requires Enterprise Support; the general query SLA is one business day
  • A Customer Success Manager is a paid optional add on covering business hours only
  • Consulting services and WSO2 Private Cloud hosting are quoted separately

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

WSO2 API Manager

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Core API management
    • Community support
  • Commercial$undefined/monthly
    • Enterprise features
    • Technical support
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose MuleSoft if

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

Choose WSO2 API Manager if

  • You need api designer.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want developer portal.
WSO2 API Manager review

Questions people ask

Is MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly and WSO2 API Manager at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager?
WSO2 API Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1500/monthly for MuleSoft and Free for WSO2 API Manager.
Does MuleSoft or WSO2 API Manager run on more platforms?
MuleSoft runs on Cloud, On-premises, Hybrid. WSO2 API Manager runs on Java, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use WSO2 API Manager for free?
Yes. WSO2 API Manager 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 WSO2 API Manager is typically brought in for.
What can MuleSoft do that WSO2 API Manager cannot?
MuleSoft covers API Design, Integration Platform, Salesforce, SAP. WSO2 API Manager covers API Designer, Developer Portal, LDAP, Okta. Both handle API Gateway.
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