MuleSoft Omni Gateway vs WSO2 API Manager

MuleSoft Omni Gateway6.8Visit WAWSO2 API Manager6.8Visit

MuleSoft Omni Gateway #7 in Apis 6.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit MuleSoft

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WA WSO2 API Manager #8 in Apis 6.8/10 Open source · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit WSO2

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway fits best

  Enterprises governing APIs across multiple gateways

• WSO2 API Manager fits best

  Teams managing APIs on their own infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	MuleSoft Omni Gateway 6.8/10 Visit ↗	WAWSO2 API Manager 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.8
Ranking	#7 in Apis	#8 in Apis
Best for	Enterprises governing APIs across multiple gateways	Teams managing APIs on their own infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MuleSoft Omni Gateway 0/4 · WSO2 API Manager 2/4
API gateway	Not published	Not published
Developer portal	Not published	✓ (best)
API analytics	Not published	✓ (best)
API testing	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment options	Not published	Not published
Supported protocols	HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, OAS3 REST, MCP, A2A	Not published
Our review
Pros	Federated governance across MuleSoft, Kong, Apigee, AWS, and Azure gateways. Supports HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, REST, MCP, and A2A. Centralized policies, observability, threat protection, and LLM traffic controls.	Manages APIs from creation through deprecation and retirement Combines gateway policies with publisher and developer portals Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and Webhook APIs
Cons	Pricing requires contacting MuleSoft sales. No free plan; access is limited to a 30-day trial. Enterprise-focused scope may not suit smaller API teams.	Requires self-hosted deployment Listed integrations are limited to five platforms Enterprise pricing is custom
Our verdict	MuleSoft Omni Gateway is an Envoy-based API gateway for enterprises managing APIs across managed and self-managed environments. Its centralized control plane covers policy management, observability, routing, authentication, authorization,… Read the review →	WSO2 API Manager is an open-source API management server for organizations that want to design, secure, publish, govern, and monitor APIs on their own infrastructure. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams, particularly those that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway — where it wins

  • Federated governance across MuleSoft, Kong, Apigee, AWS, and Azure gateways.
  • Supports HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, REST, MCP, and A2A.
  • Centralized policies, observability, threat protection, and LLM traffic controls.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting MuleSoft sales.
  • No free plan; access is limited to a 30-day trial.
  • Enterprise-focused scope may not suit smaller API teams.

• WSO2 API Manager — where it wins

  • Manages APIs from creation through deprecation and retirement
  • Combines gateway policies with publisher and developer portals
  • Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, and Webhook APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment
  • Listed integrations are limited to five platforms
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• MuleSoft Omni Gateway6.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Enterprise API governance across multiple gateways, protocols, and AI traffic.

  Visit MuleSoftFull verdict →
• WAWSO2 API Manager6.8/10 · Open source · 30-day trial

  A lifecycle-focused API manager for teams that need deployment on their own infrastructure.

  Visit WSO2Full verdict →