We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure API Management and Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager seems to be the more desirable product. With overwhelming responses applauding its stability and reliability, it is evident that users of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager are happy with the solution. In addition, users had only positive experiences with service and support, and were satisfied with the ROI. Users consider it to be expensive, but worth the expense.
"It’s easy to set up."
"The package as a whole is useful for our customers."
"The most valuable features are the API and integrations."
"Ease of integration into the entire Microsoft environment."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure API Management are the easy configuration and deployment with automation."
"The product gives API gateway-related features, like throttling, which are easy to use and low-code/no-code."
"The mediation and translation from SOAP to REST technology makes it possible to open up legacy systems that couldn't be opened before."
"What I like most about Microsoft Azure API Management is that it's flexible and user-friendly. The solution also has rich documentation and guides available, so users can configure and use it."
"The ease of policy maintenance and API functionality are key features for me. They streamline business processes by allowing configurable control over policies, instead of writing codes and making maintenance more straightforward."
"Anypoint API Manager's most valuable feature is its connectors."
"The security features are good. It's easy to configure the end-to-end integration with existing applications."
"The auto-creation of the API documentation is useful."
"The scalability is good. It's passable."
"The tool has a private area. It also has a cloud deployment option."
"It provides various advantages in the integration field, including support for Azure services and cloud integrations."
"The most valuable features of Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager are the API gateway, rate limiting, and orchestration."
"The user interface needs improvement."
"Other products have more customization options."
"Microsoft Azure API Management could improve by having better integration with third-party solutions."
"Performance issues from this platform need to be sorted out."
"Azure is our most expensive resource; it's costly."
"In the API you need to delete the suffix. It is annoying that you need to have a suffix. We can add a suffix at the API level, not at the operation level, and that could be improved on."
"The scalability of this solution could be improved. The volume which the API Management task service can handle needs to be improved. Cost wise, this solution could be optimized."
"Price is the first thing that comes to mind. It's quite expensive, which could be a barrier for some users."
"I think that they can bring some transparency in reference to the terms of the microservices architecture."
"Rather than focusing on numbers, they should focus more on the customer support service."
"They should provide training and development programs to enable the skills and capabilities of users."
"It can offer workflows, orchestration, and webhooks."
"The product's price should be available for public review since it is not currently available for others to see, making it one of the areas where the product has certain shortcomings."
"The pricing is quite expensive. It should be adjusted to make it more affordable for users."
"We find that the enterprise level is lacking scalability."
"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."
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Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 68 reviews while MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is ranked 4th in API Management with 47 reviews. Microsoft Azure API Management is rated 7.8, while MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure API Management writes "Efficiently manages and monetizes API ". 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". Microsoft Azure API Management is most compared with Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, Kong Gateway Enterprise, IBM API Connect and WSO2 API Manager, whereas MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is most compared with Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, IBM API Connect, Kong Gateway Enterprise and Layer7 API Management. See our Microsoft Azure API Management vs. MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager report.
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