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Compare IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
IBM API Connect
Star Rating
(162)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Star Rating
(712)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MuleSoft Anypoint PlatformIBM API Connect vs MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MuleSoft Anypoint Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform overall.
- IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of IBM API Connect over MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM API Connect
Free Trial is available
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
119
8.8
501
Ease of Use
8.5
121
8.6
505
Ease of Setup
7.8
69
8.6
323
Ease of Admin
8.0
57
8.4
282
Quality of Support
8.2
114
8.2
458
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
52
8.8
273
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
116
9.2
484
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.3
73
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.8
79
Not enough data
8.7
76
Management
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
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
9.1
48
8.7
82
9.0
47
9.0
82
8.8
42
8.8
80
8.8
41
8.9
80
Collaboration
8.8
43
8.9
83
8.7
44
9.0
83
8.9
45
8.8
83
Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
19
|
Verified
Management
Not enough data
8.5
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
19
|
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
8.3
66
8.5
184
8.8
66
8.5
174
8.4
65
8.5
174
8.6
67
8.7
182
API Management
8.4
67
8.5
171
8.1
65
8.2
182
8.5
66
8.6
177
8.1
59
7.8
136
9.0
68
8.4
168
Data Integration
8.6
66
9.0
178
8.1
65
8.9
186
8.1
58
8.3
173
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM API Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform are categorized as API Development, API Management, API Marketplace, and API Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM API Connect has no unique categories
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is categorized as Message Queue (MQ), iPaaS, ETL Tools, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM API Connect
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
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Financial Services
11.9%
Banking
9.8%
Computer Software
8.4%
Retail
6.3%
Other
39.9%
Information Technology and Services
35.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Financial Services
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Retail
2.9%
Other
42.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
How does API Connect work?
3 Comments
MG
APIs across their entire lifecycle. Here’s how it works:
API Creation: IBM API Connect allows users to design, develop, and deploy APIs quickly. You can...Read more
IBM API Connect has no more discussions with answers
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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