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Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with robust API management
As of 30 August 2026, MuleSoft starts at $1500/monthly. MuleSoft is an integration platform that provides API management, integration, and automation capabilities. Softwr lists it under Automation Integration. MuleSoft is made by Salesforce, launched in 1999, available on Web, Self-hosted.
Overview
MuleSoft is an integration platform that provides API management, integration, and automation capabilities. It enables organizations to connect any system and create composable APIs at scale.
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Pricing
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Starter
$1,500 /mo
Professional
$3,500 /mo
Enterprise
On request
Capabilities
API Gateway
API Design
Integration Platform
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
SAP
Integration with SAP
Oracle
Integration with Oracle
AWS
Integration with AWS
ServiceNow
Integration with ServiceNow
Cloud support
Available on Cloud
On-premises support
Available on On-premises
Hybrid support
Available on Hybrid
Answered, with sources
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MuleSoft does not publish pricing on its website. The vendor markets its Anypoint Platform to enterprises with custom licensing quotes.
SourceMuleSoft does not disclose per-user, per-month, or per-API pricing on its website. Licensing models vary by customer requirements and deployment size.
SourceMuleSoft encourages users to watch demos or contact sales to explore the platform. No free trial offer is mentioned on the website.
SourceBehind it
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Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps
Durable execution platform for fault-tolerant workflows.
Apache 2.0 BPMN engine under Hyland, from which Flowable and Camunda were forked
AI agents that build and run automation workflows from plain-English prompts
Give Browser Use a natural-language task and receive completed work from a managed browser agent
Browserbase makes the web as reliable and programmable as APIs
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Industrial DataOps middleware that models and contextualises OT data before it reaches IT systems
Per site per yearManaged Apache Flink and Debezium with credit-based pricing and a free tier
Per credit by task hourEmbedded integration platform that SaaS vendors ship inside their own product
Per month by API call volumeApache 2.0 BPMN engine under Hyland, from which Flowable and Camunda were forked
Open source, no licence feeTransactional message queuing for systems where a lost message is a lost payment
Per virtual processor core per monthPostgres-backed distributed task queue and workflow engine for Python, TypeScript and Go
Per month by task run count