Axway vs. MuleSoft for federated API management software
With the rise of the multi-cloud landscape, you need to unify your APIs and treat them as products to emerge as a clear winner. Axway provides that foundation.

A head-to-head comparison
Axway and MuleSoft offer robust, enterprise-focused solutions that put them at the heart of the API economy. Distinct designs and delivery models set the two apart.
Axway
- Amplify API Management
Enables secure management of the API lifecycle, alongside simple API discovery and use. - Amplify Engage
Drive more value from APIs while maintaining security and control of assets across environments.
MuleSoft
- Anypoint for API management
Axway
- Amplify Fusion
Design and deploy business processes faster by eliminating the need for code and minimizing menial tasks for IT teams.
MuleSoft
- Anypoint for integration
What makes Axway different?

Vendor-agnostic platform
Federated API management calls for multi-cloud, multi-protocol, and multi-gateway support. With a nonintrusive agents approach vs. MuleSoft's proxy approach, Axway accommodates all endpoints for seamless ecosystem integration.

Built for high performance
Proxying other gateways can slow down API performance and introduce more failure points. The same Axway agents approach that supports federated APIM also translates into greater reliability, fewer costs, and the ability to scale.

Empowers nontechnical users
The more coding an APIM platform requires, the more difficult customization becomes. Axway's low-code/no-code manner accelerates innovation by reducing reliance on technical experts to move the needle forward.

Rich API monetization strategy
Axway makes it easy to build your own API marketplace and discover all your assets. Paired with a self-service model and a product-led strategy, we have a proven record of success in helping businesses grow their revenue streams.

Leader Spring 2025

High Performer Spring 2025

Leader Mid-Market Spring 2025

Easiest To Do Business with Enterprise Spring 2025
Amplify API Management
API management is a journey. Axway delivers comprehensive solutions that help organizations efficiently build, publish, validate, govern, and monetize APIs.
About Axway
As a leader in core enterprise integration solutions for 25 years, Axway helps companies shape and implement sound strategies for success in a shifting digital business landscape.
Full API lifecycle, fully handled
From design to retirement, Axway helps you securely and efficiently manage the entire API journey. Empower developers to locate and reuse APIs so you can deliver digital innovation faster.
One view to see it all
Amplify Agents automate API discovery, capture, and validation all in one single pane of glass. Axway's federated APIM creates a more unified experience for consumers that drives adoption.
Discover, secure, and monetize
Maintain oversight of your entire API inventory (even unmanaged APIs) and detect threats to keep operations secure. Enable consumers to find and access validated, fully-documented API products that can include subscription plans.
Trusted by the world's best
Axway is a perennial leader in API management by leading industry analysts. 11,000+ customers trust us to accelerate innovation, improve data security and governance, and enhance their customer experience.