Flowgear vs. MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowgear
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Flowgear’s platform enables organisations to build application, data and API integrations whether they’re in the Cloud or on-premise, all from a single interface. Using Flowgear’s platform, developers and non-technical users can create, edit and manage enterprise-grade integrations for businesses, customers and suppliers. It offers a code free, drag and drop visual designer which includes a library of prebuilt Connectors and templates. The cloud-based platform enables users to create…
$1,499
per month
Anypoint Platform
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
The 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
FlowgearMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Editions & Modules
Base
$1,499
per month per installation
Standard
$2,499
per month per installation
Professional
$3,999
per month per installation
Enterprise
$7,999
per month per installation
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlowgearAnypoint Platform
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
FlowgearMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Features
FlowgearMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
Flowgear
8.8
5 Ratings
9% above category average
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
7.0
12 Ratings
13% below category average
Pre-built connectors9.05 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Connector modification8.84 Ratings7.312 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration9.15 Ratings6.912 Ratings
Data quality services8.95 Ratings6.012 Ratings
Data security features9.25 Ratings6.612 Ratings
Monitoring console8.05 Ratings7.312 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowgearMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(5 ratings)
7.7
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(4 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlowgearMuleSoft Anypoint Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Flowgear
Flowgear has been exceptionally well suited to automate workflows allowing my product to interface with other products without the need for my team to develop these integration points. The ability to run workflows against multiple environments, in a secure manner, has facilitated rapid development of key client requirements and aided my team in delivering a quality solution.
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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
Flowgear
  • various integration nodes to choose from
  • ease of mapping
  • quick drop point updates and installations and automatic updates
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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
Flowgear
  • Easier way of opening support requests
  • On screen pop ups
  • One click videos
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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
Flowgear
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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
Flowgear
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
Flowgear
Training material is excellent with in depth videos and material that are readily available and easy to understand. Materials are upgraded when new features are out. First time users do not find it difficult to follow and understand all modules. Tests are easily completed due to this. Overall training was great
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Salesforce
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Alternatives Considered
Flowgear
From a cost perspective, for what it provides and delivers compared to its rivals, its functionality is right up there. If you're looking to get started with a Saas platform, there really is no better tool than Flowgear.
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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
Flowgear
  • Ease of Integration
  • Shareable Costs
  • Range of Customers
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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

Flowgear Screenshots

Screenshot of Pricing ModelScreenshot of Flowgear Key FeaturesScreenshot of High Cadence Value PropositionsScreenshot of No CodeScreenshot of Design Canvas and Activity LogsScreenshot of Sample workflow - Import Sales and Purchase Order

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.