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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
0.00 USD
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IBM App Connect
Star Rating
(258)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
0.00 USD
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Star Rating
(714)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 App Connect vs MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM App Connect easier 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 IBM App Connect meets the needs of their business better than MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM App Connect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MuleSoft Anypoint Platform over IBM App Connect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM App Connect
Free Trial is available
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
208
8.8
503
Ease of Use
8.8
209
8.6
507
Ease of Setup
8.4
59
8.6
325
Ease of Admin
8.1
53
8.4
282
Quality of Support
8.7
202
8.2
460
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
52
8.8
273
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
206
9.2
486
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
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
|
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
8.9
145
8.9
225
9.1
39
|
Verified
9.1
38
|
Verified
9.1
39
|
Verified
8.9
37
|
Verified
9.2
38
|
Verified
9.0
38
|
Verified
9.1
38
|
Verified
8.4
36
|
Verified
9.5
26
9.0
36
9.3
24
8.7
34
Management
9.2
39
|
Verified
9.0
38
|
Verified
8.9
38
|
Verified
9.0
38
|
Verified
9.0
39
|
Verified
8.9
37
|
Verified
9.7
39
|
Verified
9.0
36
|
Verified
9.2
24
9.5
37
Security
9.3
37
|
Verified
8.7
37
|
Verified
9.4
38
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
9.1
39
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
Integration Options
9.4
37
|
Verified
8.8
34
|
Verified
9.0
38
|
Verified
9.0
35
|
Verified
9.2
38
|
Verified
7.8
37
|
Verified
9.6
38
|
Verified
8.4
33
|
Verified
Deployment
9.5
23
8.7
39
9.5
25
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM App Connect and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform are categorized as iPaaS
Unique Categories
IBM App Connect is categorized as Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is categorized as API Development, Message Queue (MQ), ETL Tools, API Management, API Marketplace, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE), and API Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM App 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
29.3%
Computer Software
24.0%
Higher Education
6.1%
Internet
3.9%
Banking
3.5%
Other
33.2%
Information Technology and Services
35.1%
Computer Software
11.9%
Financial Services
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Retail
2.9%
Other
42.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Upgrading from 6.3 to 7
2 Comments
PP
We are using 7.5.3 and very recently we encountered couple of issues in our Salesforce select statements.
We are using Fix 3 of 7.5.3 for the past 4...Read more
IBM App 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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