We performed a comparison between IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two API Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's quite flexible and easy to deploy, especially for beginners. It has almost all the features that an API gateway should have."
"The support is good and active. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is very easy to use and is something that is easily configurable."
"API Connect is a good product, and everything works fine. All the analytics are good, and it is easy to follow up. I like it in that sense. I'm more focused on following up on analytics by seeing how many API calls we are getting and where we see a lot of problems. I was working on that API level."
"Policy configurations are pretty easy."
"We are able to share those APIs instantly within the organization; even if we want to share it outside publicly, then we can have those capabilities."
"The solution is very scalable because it's on the cloud."
"The most valuable feature is the security we get from this solution. I know of a bank that uses it to ensure that everything is secure. The second feature I like is the retail environment, where we actually want to be able to provide as many suppliers and consumers with APIs as possible. If you are well-trained in the writing of RESTful API's, you can actually publish an API in a matter of minutes, test it, and publish it."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to investigate APIs."
"The developer portal is easy to integrate. It is easy to use, easy to integrate, and I like the developer portal."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager are the API gateway, rate limiting, and orchestration."
"It provides all of the robust platform-enabled features."
"Overall, the platform is pretty good, I cannot say which one specific feature is good. The idea of an API manager is really interesting."
"It is a good management tool for controlling purposes."
"It provides various advantages in the integration field, including support for Azure services and cloud integrations."
"The implementation process could benefit from improvements, as it may take some time to become accustomed to the deployment."
"Automation for our Domino applications could be improved."
"Components, like caching, should be implemented as policies, not requiring dependency on an external solution."
"Debugging could be improved."
"Like any typical IBM infrastructure setup, you need to learn to set it up yourself. It's not one of those simple zip files or an archive unzip and you're up and running in some few minutes. Knowledge to set it up is key."
"Understanding the architecture, deployment criteria, and communication methods of the installation can be time-consuming."
"The installation process could use improvement. I hope that in the next release, the installation process is easier."
"It's based on a little bit dated architecture. A lot of evolution has happened after that. It's an evolving field. Kong is a Kubernetes-based platform. Kong runs on Kubernetes, but all the other ones are in microservices. So, there's a lot of improvement that can be done."
"It can offer workflows, orchestration, and webhooks."
"The pricing is quite expensive. It should be adjusted to make it more affordable for users."
"Monetization and cataloging can be improved."
"Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager could improve the monitoring because it is very poor quality and not user-friendly. It is not as good as other solutions on the market."
"It is not a very scalable solution."
"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."
"Not many stand-out features."
"The API gateway and API runtime are too heavy, which means that it is not suitable for microservices."
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IBM API Connect is ranked 5th in API Management with 73 reviews while MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is ranked 4th in API Management with 48 reviews. IBM API Connect is rated 8.0, while MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM API Connect writes "Good speed and performance, but it's based on a bit dated architecture". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager writes "Responsive technical support, low tickets issued showing great stability, and limitless expansion". IBM API Connect is most compared with IBM DataPower Gateway, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Amazon API Gateway and Kong Gateway Enterprise, whereas MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, Kong Gateway Enterprise and Layer7 API Management. See our IBM API Connect vs. MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager report.
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Of those three: MuleSoft Anypoint. But, cost-friendly is another term, I would choose a different solution. We are happy with Gravitee.