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Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.6% of reviews)
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Apache Kafka
Star Rating
(126)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.1% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache KafkaMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Star Rating
(713)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.6% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about MuleSoft Anypoint PlatformApache Kafka vs MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform overall.
- Reviewers felt that Apache Kafka meets the needs of their business better than MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform over Apache Kafka.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Kafka
No pricing availableMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Apache Kafka
No trial information availableMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
90
8.8
502
Ease of Use
8.6
91
8.6
506
Ease of Setup
8.0
29
8.6
324
Ease of Admin
7.8
24
8.4
282
Quality of Support
7.8
81
8.2
459
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
20
8.8
273
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
87
9.2
485
Features by Category
Data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
31
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
52
8.8
79
8.5
49
8.3
71
8.3
45
8.7
75
8.1
49
8.3
73
Integration
8.8
51
9.1
80
8.4
47
8.8
79
8.1
46
8.7
76
Management
8.2
42
8.8
75
8.0
42
8.8
73
8.3
43
8.7
71
Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
16
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Development
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.9
80
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
8.8
83
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
19
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
19
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Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.5
19
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
19
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
19
|
Verified
Integrations
Not enough data
9.5
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
19
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
9.0
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
19
|
Verified
Support
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Development
Not enough data
8.9
225
Not enough data
9.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
8.7
34
Management
Not enough data
9.0
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
36
Security
Not enough data
8.7
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Integration Options
Not enough data
8.8
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
33
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
9.2
36
Development - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - API Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management - API Platforms
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
8.5
184
Not enough data
8.5
174
Not enough data
8.5
174
Not enough data
8.7
182
API Management
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.2
182
Not enough data
8.6
177
Not enough data
7.8
136
Not enough data
8.4
168
Data Integration
Not enough data
9.0
178
Not enough data
8.9
186
Not enough data
8.3
173
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Kafka and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
Apache Kafka is categorized as Event Stream Processing and Stream Analytics
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is categorized as API Development, iPaaS, ETL Tools, API Management, API Marketplace, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE), and API Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Kafka
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
24.8%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Financial Services
8.3%
Banking
5.8%
Retail
4.1%
Other
38.8%
Information Technology and Services
35.0%
Computer Software
11.9%
Financial Services
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Retail
2.9%
Other
42.7%
Discussions
What is Apache Kafka used for?
2 Comments
RS
I am using Apache Kafka for event Processing. We use it to capture the new events generated by our application in our database. Currently, Kafka streams is...Read more
What is the maximum limit of the number of partitions in a Kafka topic?
1 Comment
CT
The answer is closely related to the version of the Kafka broker that you are running. A reasonably up to date cluster can hold up to 4,000 partitions per...Read more
What is Apache Kafka used for?
1 Comment
DV
It used this Mnemonic to remember what kafka is and what it is used for -
S - Stream Data in Real-Time:
Handles and processes live data (e.g., Uber car...Read more
What is an Anypoint Connector?
4 Comments
Official Response from MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
As the name suggests, iPaaS is a development platform for building integration applications. It provides a set of services and capabilities for integrating...Read more
What is MuleSoft Anypoint Platform used for?
2 Comments
MR
Design and devlop endpoint and APIs.Read more
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform has no more discussions with answers
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