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Apiary vs MuleSoft API Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apiary
Ranking in API Management
34th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MuleSoft API Manager
Ranking in API Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the API Management category, the mindshare of Apiary is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MuleSoft API Manager is 5.7%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Management
 

Featured Reviews

PW
Sep 21, 2020
The ability to configure rules to check for consistency has helped
Apiary provides a free tier of the platform which allows a small group of developers to collaborate easily on the design of open source APIs. In addition to this, it provides mock endpoints allowing people to experiment with the API without depending or having to stand up a real backend. With our clients, using Apiary allows us to very quickly pull together an API definition (particularly when using API Blueprint). The whole API design process for the simpler use cases can be done in a relatively short workshop which makes it a lot easier to agree, publish, version-manage an API definition with suitable documentation. This can then be evolved and enhanced (particularly in the documentation aspects). With the ability to support Swagger (Open API v2 and introducing/ed support for v3) and API Blueprint makes it a very versatile tool.
Dipanjan_Nandi - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 17, 2024
Valuable testing stubs and policy enforcement with room for better security and cost management
Our primary use case for MuleSoft API Manager is to manage APIs and publish APIs so that whoever is the consumer can understand and access the API specifications on the exchange.  They can build their codes based on those specifications when calling or consuming our APIs or pushing data to our…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Quick and easy way to share a new API design with teams."
"I find the generation of mock services very useful, especially when demonstrating for new consumers."
"In two years, there was one time the service was down for an hour or so."
"I do like the overall performance of the solution."
"Git integration"
"Anypoint API Manager's most valuable feature is its connectors."
"We're using MuleSoft API Manager to integrate with an endpoint in our backend system to import much information into Salesforce. Other tools didn't allow for as many API calls, so we used it to create a new endpoint."
"The most valuable feature of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager is the gateway that is provided."
"Leveraging MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform allows us to seamlessly integrate across different systems within enterprises, enabling customers to extend their products and services to the market with seamless channel integration."
"The most valuable feature of MuleSoft API Manager is Exchange, where we store all the API specifications and build the documentation for each API."
"The scalability is good. It's passable."
"The most valuable features are API development and API management."
"Offers good integration and flexibility."
 

Cons

"Swagger (OpenAPI Specification) and Blueprint Support"
"The Oracle release cycle is very bad because the patches only update once a year."
"I would like an integrated option to download a Swagger version of the definition."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"I'd like more monitoring and analyzing features included in the future."
"MuleSoft has advanced features but is slower."
"When compared to other integration technologies, it is slightly higher."
"The pricing is quite expensive. It should be adjusted to make it more affordable for users."
"Since most components are situated in the cloud, there's one particular hosted in the cloud. This presents a considerable challenge. While all other components are implemented on-premises, this specific one isn't permitted to be hosted in the cloud as per customer requirements. Shifting this component to an on-premises environment requires a significant effort."
"In the next release, Mulesoft should make it easier for people who don't have the native connectors to build their own rather than using the APA from the power platform or outlet."
"Licensing costs should be reduced, it's quite expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free subscription option to start and try the service."
"It is easy to get started with personal (free) accounts, but a subscription is required for additional features."
"The product is highly priced compared to other advanced software. It is affordable only for tier-one customers."
"The licensing fees are approximately $80,000 USD per year and there are costs for additional functionality, as well as premiums for connectors to systems such as Oracle and SAP."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"When it comes to determining price, the pre-sales team interacts with the customer's primary integration team and the price is negotiated based on the specific usage of the system."
"The product is expensive."
"It is extremely high, and I would rate it one out of ten."
"Pricing can be improved."
"It's not very expensive, reasonably priced. There are no additional costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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The most valuable features of the solution for securing APIs stem from the tool's ability to allow users to deploy policies.
 

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Anypoint API Manager
 

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Sample Customers

Microsoft, salesforce.com, Bloomberg, GoodData, Viacom, Akamai Technologies, DigitalGlobe
Coca-Cola, Splunk, Citrix, UCSF, Vertu, State of Colorado, National Post, TiVo, Deakin, LLS, Oldcastle Precast, ParcelPoint, Justice Systems, Ube, Sumitomo Corporation, PacificComp, University of Witwatersrand, Groupe Initiatives, Camelot, Panviva
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