MuleSoft Omni Gateway vs Gravitee API Gateway

MuleSoft Omni Gateway9.1Visit Gravitee API Gateway8.0Visit

Higher score MuleSoft Omni Gateway #4 in API Gateway Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit MuleSoft

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Gravitee API Gateway #15 in API Gateway Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Gravitee

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway fits best

  Federated enterprises managing many gateways

• Gravitee API Gateway fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing protocol-rich API management

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Side by side

Feature	MuleSoft Omni Gateway 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Gravitee API Gateway 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#4 in API Gateway Software	#15 in API Gateway Software
Best for	Federated enterprises managing many gateways	Hybrid enterprises needing protocol-rich API management
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$2,500/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	9 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MuleSoft Omni Gateway 2/2 · Gravitee API Gateway 2/2
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Request transformation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, OAS3 REST, MCP, A2A	REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, Server-sent Events, Webhook
Authentication methods	Client ID enforcement, HTTP Basic Authentication, JWT validation, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect	Keyless, API Key, Basic Authentication, OAuth2, JWT, Push, mutual TLS (mTLS), OIDC, SAML
Monthly request limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes policy management and observability across gateway environments Supports HTTP, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSocket, MCP, and A2A Adds authentication, rate limits, threat protection, and AI traffic controls	Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, SSE, and webhooks Combines authentication, traffic controls, mediation, resilience, and threat protection Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with broad integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales rather than a published entry amount There is no free plan; the available trial lasts 30 days The broad governance focus may not suit teams needing a narrow gateway tool	Planet starts at $2,500 per month Galaxy and Universe use contact-based pricing Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow API gateway deployments
Our verdict	MuleSoft Omni Gateway is an Envoy-based API gateway for organizations managing APIs across managed and self-managed environments. It provides centralized policy management, observability, routing, authentication, authorization, rate… Read the review →	Gravitee API Gateway is a runtime gateway and policy engine for organizations managing APIs across REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, server-sent events, webhooks, and event brokers. It fits hybrid enterprises that need centralized… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway — where it wins

  • Centralizes policy management and observability across gateway environments
  • Supports HTTP, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSocket, MCP, and A2A
  • Adds authentication, rate limits, threat protection, and AI traffic controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales rather than a published entry amount
  • There is no free plan; the available trial lasts 30 days
  • The broad governance focus may not suit teams needing a narrow gateway tool

• Gravitee API Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSocket, SSE, and webhooks
  • Combines authentication, traffic controls, mediation, resilience, and threat protection
  • Offers cloud-hosted, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Planet starts at $2,500 per month
  • Galaxy and Universe use contact-based pricing
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow API gateway deployments

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A hybrid gateway and governance layer for enterprises coordinating multiple gateway products.

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• Gravitee API Gateway8.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A protocol-rich API gateway for hybrid estates, with paid plans starting at $2,500 monthly.

  Visit GraviteeFull verdict →