MuleSoft Anypoint Platform vs. Progress DataDirect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anypoint Platform
Score 7.9 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
Progress DataDirect
Score 4.5 out of 10
N/A
Progress Software offers DataDirect, a data connectivity solution which helps enterprises integrate data across relational, big data and cloud databases.N/A
Pricing
MuleSoft Anypoint PlatformProgress DataDirect
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Anypoint PlatformProgress DataDirect
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
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Cloud Data Integration
Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Product A and Product B
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
6.9
12 Ratings
15% below category average
Progress DataDirect
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Ratings
Pre-built connectors7.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Connector modification7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for real-time and batch integration6.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality services6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Data security features6.612 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring console7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Source Connection
Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Product A and Product B
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
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Ratings
Progress DataDirect
9.8
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Transformations
Comparison of Data Transformations features of Product A and Product B
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
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Ratings
Progress DataDirect
9.3
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Simple transformations00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Complex transformations00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Data Modeling
Comparison of Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
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Ratings
Progress DataDirect
9.7
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Data model creation00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Metadata management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Business rules and workflow00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Testing and debugging00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Data Governance
Comparison of Data Governance features of Product A and Product B
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform
-
Ratings
Progress DataDirect
9.8
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
MuleSoft Anypoint PlatformProgress DataDirect
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(24 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MuleSoft Anypoint PlatformProgress DataDirect
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Progress Software
Hybrid Data Pipeline lets users consume or share data in can timely and compliant manner regardless of the application they use or the location of the data. It has defined a stringent set of policies and practices around product development and distribution. Enables customers to consume their data in your application using their BI tool of choice.
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Pros
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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Progress Software
  • Providing JDBC connectivity to CRM applications
  • Raw data integration
  • Customer support
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Cons
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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Progress Software
  • Seamless data access for BI and Analytics.
  • Helps you comply with industry standards.
  • Cloud and On-premises Data Access with Hybrid Data Pipelines.
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Usability
Salesforce
There’s a lot of learning curve at the beginning when it comes to building the code and everything. In terms of usability, I’d say once you get used to it, it’s fine — but it’s not very easy during the initial stages.
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Progress Software
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Support Rating
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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Progress Software
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Alternatives Considered
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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Progress Software
Easy to use with JDBC interface, detailed debug logs for troubleshooting, and easier audit with detailed log. Cost of ingestion is relatively cheaper
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Return on Investment
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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Progress Software
  • Create custom data access and security policies at a user level.
  • Integrate HDP into your app seamlessly with management and administration API's.
  • Hybrid Data Pipeline service can be deployed on multiple modes behind a load balancer.
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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.