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Ellucian Ethos vs. MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ellucian Ethos

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Ellucian Ethos Framework is a data integration platform designed for higher education institutions and their business structures. The Ethos Framework can be extended to include other Ellucian products for greater analytics, workflow, and mobile capacities.N/A

    Anypoint Platform

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AThe Anypoint Platform developed by MuleSoft and acquired by Salesforce in early 2018 is designed to connect apps, data, and devices anywhere, on-premises or in the cloud. This platform was built to offer out-of-the-box connectors as well as tools that architects and developers can adopt quickly to design, build and manage the entire lifecycle of their APIs, applications, and products.N/A
    Pricing
    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
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    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Ellucian
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Ellucian Ethos and MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
    Feature
    Ellucian Ethos
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
    6.8
    12 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pre-built connectors8.03 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Connector modification8.13 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration8.52 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Data quality services10.01 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Data security features9.02 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Monitoring console8.02 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.5
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ellucian EthosAnypoint Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ellucian
    Ethos Integration is a work in progress. Some API's are still not available under this framework. However, it has the advantage of being an abstraction layer on top of the database, supports the publish-subscribe model. Since some Banner 9 modules still do not support the direct SAML2 connection, Ethos Identity (EIS Server) is a necessity for SSO.
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    Salesforce
    MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is best tool in the market for developing APIs with complex structures communicating with various different types of applications including web applications as well as legacy applications. Also applications including database connectivity for fetching and updating data in the DB tables. I cant think of any scenario which MuleSoft Anypoint Platform could not be used for developing the integrations.
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    Pros
    Ellucian
    • It allows connection between systems that are completely different
    • It allows you to use workflows in terms of if one thing happens in one system you can "notify" multiple subscribers to take actions
    • It has analytics to provide you insights into your applications
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    Salesforce
    • API Manager provides easy API Policy Governance. You do not have to manage multiple platforms for managing the policies.
    • Supports hybrid Mule EBS environments. You can configure both CouldHub-based and on-premise-based API using Mulesoft API manager in a similar manner.
    • It's very easy to implement API proxy.
    • User friendly UI.
    • Single platform to manage all.
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    Cons
    Ellucian
    • Operational reporting: This does not replace or provide an easy platform for operational reports or warehousing. It would be nice if they provided a full stack.
    • Learning curve: Training and documentation are minimal.
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    Salesforce
    • Has more features than what we really need so we're paying for more than we use. Sort of like paying for an Abrams tank when all we really need is a Toyota Corolla.
    • Not a value product, tends to be expensive.
    • Takes a while for developers to learn to use Mulesoft Anypoint.
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    Usability
    Ellucian
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    MuleSoft Anypoint Platform is really very easy to adopt for application integration. Simple UI and easy data weave language allows user to focus on business portion only. The API management and deployment of application are hassle free.
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    Support Rating
    Ellucian
    Support from Ellucian for Ethos Integration was generally good. The help in building Ethos was adequate, and resolving issues were handled professionally. However, for Ethos Identity module, the support in building the cluster failover architecture was lacking. After over a month of open engagement, the issue still has not been resolved.
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    Salesforce
    Anypoint Platform support is very responsive. There is also a huge knowledge base and an active online forum where answers to most questions can be found. When needed support engages the engineering group so adequate solutions or workarounds are always provided.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ellucian
    We have not used any other product similar to this, but for us, it made sense that the first product we tried was made by the company who developed our ERP system because they know the system inside/out. Solutions made by other companies that only look into documentation does not mean they would be able to create a product that could do such integration well.
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    Salesforce
    Once we have moved all of our system integration APIs to the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, we will need to communicate with a wide variety of external systems. All of our business and service logic is stored in the aforementioned core systems. Anypoint Platform (and all of our APIs) makes it easy to connect to various other platforms. In order to link to these many other systems, connectors and/or components are utilized, and they are simple to configure and integrate.
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    Return on Investment
    Ellucian
    • Our ROI is nonexistent at this time as we are still implementing. However, the minimal cost signifies that it will be a significant help.
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    Salesforce
    • Mulesoft can be used to provide an integration platform to a large number of systems like Salesforce, ODBC, JDBC, SAP, Mongo DB, etc.
    • An excellent option to develop microservices and real-time integrations.
    • Not as robust in handling large data volumes, Informatica is better in that respect.
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    ScreenShots

    Anypoint Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Connect any endpoints using out-of-the-box connectors, dynamic connectivity to API specifications, or by building reusable connectors with Anypoint DevKit™.Screenshot of A reporting suite that provides a real-time view of API consumption trends and operational performance. Analytics provides insight into how your API is being used and informs forward-looking design decisions.Screenshot of A platform to engage with API developers and drive adoption. Share documentation, examples and manage developer access from a single platform.