AWS API Gateway vs. MuleSoft Comparison

Which is the best API Management provider for you?

April 12, 2023

Written by

Louis-Victor Jadavji, Cofounder of Taloflow

Who should you choose and why?

✋ Most important consideration

Amazon API Gateway has great features for traffic control and security but is not a full lifecycle API management solution like MuleSoft Anypoint API Management.

🤔 Strongly consider AWS API Gateway over MuleSoft if

You want better traffic control and security for your AWS services.
You only need a lightweight API gateway and not a full-fledged API management solution.
You’re managing PKI certificates and want better identity management.

🤔 Strongly consider MuleSoft over AWS API Gateway if

You’d like API composition, data transformation, and orchestration features on the platform.
You need a better tool for policy management and enforcing policies on the APIs.
Better analytics and monitoring features for checking on API performance and uptime are important to you.

📝 Other Notes

Amazon API Gateway does not have prebuilt accelerators for industry verticals whereas MuleSoft Anypoint API Management does.
MuleSoft has better support for different API protocols, like OAS2.0, OAS3.0, RAML, WSDL, GraphQL, and gRPC compared to Amazon API Gateway.
MuleSoft has better API design and mocking tools compared to Amazon API Gateway.

Amazon API Gateway

Amazon API Gateway is a fully-managed service, which forms the public-facing part of Amazon’s serverless infrastructure in collaboration with AWS Lambda. While AWS Lambda is responsible for executing the code, the API Gateway exposes those endpoints to the necessary services, thereby providing an effective and efficient interface between Amazon's serverless infrastructure and the end-users. This symbiotic relationship between AWS Lambda and API Gateway enables Amazon to deliver a robust, efficient, and scalable API management solution.

Mulesoft Anypoint API Manager

Mulesoft's Anypoint API Manager is a unique offering in the expansive Anypoint Exchange platform. Providing users with the versatility to deploy their APIs across various settings, it allows businesses to adapt to changing needs. The Flex Gateway and DataGraph are additional features that enhance the platform's capabilities. Combining these features with a strong focus on API governance and community management, Anypoint API Manager offers a well-rounded and flexible solution for managing APIs in today's digital landscape.

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Louis-Victor Jadavji

Louis-Victor Jadavji (or "LV") is a recognized leader in the cloud services industry. He's helped 50+ digital native companies like ModusBox, Later, and NS1 choose the right cloud stack for their applications. His work has been featured in Forbes (30 Under 30 All-Star), HuffPost, The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and Inc. Magazine.

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