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MuleSoft Anypoint Platform vs webMethods.io comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 4, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
2nd
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
4th
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Message Queue (MQ) Software (3rd), Workload Automation (9th)
webMethods.io
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
4th
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
6th
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (10th), API Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is 15.4%, down from 16.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 9.4%, up from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

KB
Mar 18, 2024
Easy to set it up, good support but we need to use APIs for external integration
When it comes to external systems, we need to use APIs. So, it needs some extra effort. When we are integrating with other applications, readily available connectors make it easy. However, when it comes to external applications, connectivity isn't as straightforward. We need to use RESTful APIs to get and push messages. While it's doable, it's not as simple as using the pre-built connectors. In future releases, Anypoint MQ can increase the message size limit a little bit. We faced issues while working with SAP integrations. SAP can have very large files, and we couldn't handle those within the Anypoint MQ limit.
Derrick Brockel - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 14, 2023
An integration platform that enables you to automate tasks by connecting apps and services
Follow best practices,engage in their professional services to help build your messaging system and to be PR have some PR emphasis and and blue Bluegreen deployment You could take half your your clusters out, upgrade them, and put them back in so you have a quick callback. And also patch quarterly, we got we got downbound. And and at that point, it's a little hard to get into the cycle when you're releasing software every every week, and you're trying to, go through an upgrade seven fifty servers, it's a little hard to get into the upgrade flow when when you're running that tight. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use simple queues and exchanges to route messages to multiple queues. The publish/subscribe model is also helpful."
"Overall, it is a pretty good product. It is also very scalable."
"The solution's deployment and proxy processes are very good."
"The monitoring capabilities of this product are very good because of the feedback it supplies in statistics."
"The API toolkit is the solution's most valuable aspect at this time, for our organization."
"Mule Anypoint Platform's valuable features are its flexibility in terms of deployment and its SaaS capabilities."
"Messaging and queueing solution that has good stability and scalability. It can be used for a variety of messaging types."
"This is a good platform for designing, flowing out APIs, and then doing API-based integrations."
"The Software AG Designer has been great. It's very intuitive."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution for me has been the configuration-based UI. Once you get the hang of it, it enables you to easily develop an API. In addition, it has many in-built policies that are quite handy."
"​Broker and UM are the best features."
"We can arrange data caching and look at the solid state. Also, the API gateway is a very good component that can handle relevant cachings and integrations, as well as and also load permitting."
"How simple it is to create new solutions."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The core product can be used not only for automatic file transfers between applications, but also as an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)."
"We have found the pricing of the solution to be fair."
 

Cons

"Mule Anypoint Platform could improve by having more up-to-date adapters to do work in a digital space."
"Mule Anypoint Platform is complex for beginners. Users without programming skills will find it complex. It should also improve its pricing."
"Mule Anypoint Platform could improve by having better integration with MDM. There are challenges when doing the interaction at this time."
"The solution is very costly. The solution should provide a package with fewer capabilities at a lower price for specific companies that don’t have a big IT budget. Not every customer requires all the capabilities of the software. It will be a good fit in the market, and they will easily sell it more."
"The initial setup should be made easy and the documentation should have some guidance."
"The price could be improved."
"The customer service is not good enough"
"Over the years, Mule Anypoint Platform has undergone significant improvements. When I first started using it, the API gateway capabilities were fairly basic."
"The market webMethods Integration Server falls under is a very crowded market, so for the product to stand out, Software AG would need to get traction in the open source community by releasing a new version or a base version and open source it, so people can create new custom components and add it to the portfolio."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"It is quite expensive."
"Understanding the overall architecture is difficult."
"It is an expensive solution and not very suitable for smaller businesses."
"I would like to have a dashboard where I can see all of the communication between components and the configuration."
"webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience."
"This is a great solution and the vendor could improve the marketing of the solution to be able to reach more clients."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Mule Anypoint Platform pricing is slightly higher compared to Dell Boomi."
"The pricing of our solution is highly competitive. While it may not be categorized as exceptionally low, it is certainly more affordable compared to IBM."
"The solution is the priciest in the market which is an issue for some clients."
"The solution's pricing, as per the old approach, is expensive."
"Mule Anypoint Platform is affordable."
"I can't give you a straightforward answer because sometimes it depends on the usage. If you're going to have fewer than 5 million messages, it is free of cost. If you're going to have more than 5 million messages, they're going to charge $100 per month"
"MuleSoft Anypoint Platform really needs to work on its pricing model because it's very complicated."
"The licensing is core-based. My customers tell me that it's very expensive compared to the cost of other integration suites."
"Pricing has to be negotiated with the local Software AG representative. SAG can always prepare an appropriate pricing model for every client."
"The price of webMethods Integration Server isn't that high from an enterprise context, but open-source ESB solutions will always be the cheapest."
"webMethods.io Integration's pricing is high and has yearly subscription costs."
"Some of the licensing is "component-ized," which is confusing to new users/customers."
"webMethods Integration Server is expensive, and there's no fixed price on it because it has a point pricing model. You can negotiate, which makes it interesting."
"It's a good deal for the money that we pay."
"Most of my clients would like the price of the solution to be reduced."
"This is not a cheap solution but, compared to other products such as those offered by IBM, the pricing is similar."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Mule Anypoint Platform?
I architected solutions using Oracle SOA/OSB, Spring Boot, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform on cloud / on-premises and hybrid modes; What I see is though if you are an enterprise and have enough money th...
How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...
What can Mule Anypoint Platform be used for and what do you use it for most often?
This is a very flexible solution that comes with multiple uses. My organization mostly uses Mule Anypoint Platform for API management, as it lets us build new APIs easily and design new interfaces...
What do you like most about Built.io Flow?
The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?
webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.
What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?
webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.
 

Also Known As

Data Integrator, Anypoint MQ
Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API
 

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Sample Customers

VMware, Gucci, MasterCard, Target, Time Inc, Hershey's, Tesla, Spotify, Office Depot, Intuit, CBS, Amtrak, Salesforce, Gap, Ralph Lauren
Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings
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