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.
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure API Management are the easy configuration and deployment with automation."
"The solution has overall high performance."
"The product gives API gateway-related features, like throttling, which are easy to use and low-code/no-code."
"We're very satisfied with Azure API Management. We've had no issues with bugs, everything runs smoothly, and the connection between the cloud and the on-premise infrastructure was good."
"It's very well integrated with the Azure environment."
"The mediation and translation from SOAP to REST technology makes it possible to open up legacy systems that couldn't be opened before."
"There were no scalability issues."
"I like that security features can be integrated with API Management. I also like that you can perform rate-limiting and throttling functions."
"It is a good management tool for controlling purposes."
"Overall, the platform is pretty good, I cannot say which one specific feature is good. The idea of an API manager is really interesting."
"When using the Mulesoft Anypoint Platform, it has a wide range of connectors that are readily available to connect with the multiple applications."
"The stability overall has been pretty great."
"Anypoint API Manager's most valuable feature is its connectors."
"MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is a great solution. I like it very much because of its speed of delivery and because it allows API-led integration."
"The most valuable features of the solution for securing APIs stem from the tool's ability to allow users to deploy policies."
"Both the cloud and on-premises options are available. Customers can leverage the MuleSoft Cloud platform to deploy the applications or set up their own online infrastructure to deploy applications."
"The developer console for external users could be improved, especially in the testing site."
"The licensing tiers can be misleading."
"Azure is our most expensive resource; it's costly."
"Performance issues from this platform need to be sorted out."
"This solution is only available as a cloud-based deployment and it would be very helpful to have an on-premises version."
"Specific to API development, I think Microsoft is still far behind AWS. AWS has grown by leaps and bounds, and Microsoft is a close second. But in terms of features and other stuff they provide, Microsoft's compatibility with publicly available APIs is a little limited. So, that is a little bit of a constraint. But what they provide is good, it's just that they need to build more on their API suite. I think Google is doing a really good job at that."
"I'd like to have better flexibility and more capabilities."
"Price is the first thing that comes to mind. It's quite expensive, which could be a barrier for some users."
"When compared to other integration technologies, it is slightly higher."
"I'd like more monitoring and analyzing features included in the future."
"The solution's price is high."
"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."
"Their analytics needs a lot of improvement. It's really lacking right now."
"I'd suggest more control over MQ restarts and greater transparency in traffic management."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The initial setup, if you go back three or three and a half years, definitely, for us, was complex."
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Microsoft Azure API Management is ranked 1st in API Management with 67 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 Enterprise, IBM API Connect and WSO2 API Manager, whereas MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager is most compared with Amazon API Gateway, Apigee, Kong Enterprise, IBM API Connect and Layer7 API Management. See our Microsoft Azure API Management vs. MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager report.
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