Compare IBM DataStage and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (72.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (57.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IBM DataStage
Star Rating
(72)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (72.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM DataStageMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
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 DataStage 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.
- Reviewers felt that MuleSoft Anypoint Platform meets the needs of their business better than IBM DataStage.
- 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 IBM DataStage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM DataStage
No pricing availableMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM DataStage
No trial information availableMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
48
8.8
503
Ease of Use
8.0
50
8.6
507
Ease of Setup
7.3
31
8.6
325
Ease of Admin
7.1
30
8.4
282
Quality of Support
7.7
49
8.2
460
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
30
8.8
273
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
43
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
7.3
11
8.3
14
7.7
10
8.3
16
Functionality
7.6
13
8.1
18
8.6
13
8.7
17
8.3
13
8.3
21
7.4
13
8.8
15
7.9
12
8.9
16
Functionality
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
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
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
38
|
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
9.5
37
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
8.7
39
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
Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Observability - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 DataStage and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform are categorized as ETL Tools
Unique Categories
IBM DataStage is categorized as Data Mapping and Big Data Integration Platforms
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is categorized as API Development, Message Queue (MQ), iPaaS, API Management, API Marketplace, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE), API Platforms, and AI Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM DataStage
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
Banking
21.3%
Information Technology and Services
18.0%
Financial Services
11.5%
Computer Software
9.8%
Retail
6.6%
Other
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
35.1%
Computer Software
11.9%
Financial Services
4.2%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Banking
2.9%
Other
42.6%
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Discussions
How do I use the BDFS stage in Datastage?
1 Comment
RB
Hi Chanakyan
Please try to post your qu estion in this community to get quick answer from experts -...Read more
Can I possible to have free version of ibm Datastage in cloud based?
1 Comment
NS
Hello. You can try the lite version of IBM DataStage as a service for free here - https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/datastageRead more
IBM DataStage 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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