Frends vs MuleSoft (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MuleSoft grades higher than Frends: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
MuleSoft grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Frends if
- Fits if you're an enterprise IT team running integrations across cloud and on-premises systems
- Works for companies that want API management and process automation in one platform
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want published prices, as every plan is quoted on request
- Tight on Growth: up to 25 processes and 0.5 million executions a month
- Watch out: hybrid deployment, SSO with Azure and the platform API start at the Business plan
- Watch out: Frends MCP and AI need current contract terms or an AI amendment
- Too heavy for individuals or small teams automating a few apps
Pick MuleSoft if
- Fits if you already run Salesforce and want integrations from the same vendor
- Works for a team that wants a 30-day trial with no card
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published price, as none could be read
- Not for you if you only need a quick link between two apps, as it is a full enterprise platform
- Watch out: edition details were not confirmed from the vendor pages
- Watch out: the trial lasts 30 days
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFrendsWeak | 2.4GPAMuleSoftFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo plan shows a price: Growth, Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Infinity are all quoted on request. | CPricing could not be read, as the pricing page returned an access-denied error. It sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on the pages read. | CA 30-day free trial of Anypoint Platform, with no credit card and no installation. |
| Features | CProcess builder, API management, long-running processes, MCP and AI, templates. Hybrid deployment and the platform API start at Business. | BApplication integration, API and AI management, an agent control plane and developer tools. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A low-code builder still means building the processes yourself. | CNo store rating on record. Building integrations and APIs has a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with 7 integrations and cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployment. | BWeb platform tied to Salesforce, with API management. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | enterprise integration and process automation | enterprise integration for Salesforce shops |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Frends and MuleSoft. How we grade
Where they differ
- Frends also covers templates and no-code.
In commonWebPublic APIWorkflow automationAI agents
At a glance
| Frends | MuleSoft | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Salesforce's MuleSoft page offers a 30-day free trial of Anypoint Platform, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Frends | MuleSoft (a Salesforce company) |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Frends
- No plan shows a price: Growth, Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Infinity are all quoted on request.
- Plans differ by processes and monthly executions; Growth allows up to 25 processes and 0.5 million executions a month.
- Hybrid deployment, SSO with Azure and the platform API start at the Business plan.
- Frends MCP and AI features need current contract terms or an AI amendment, per the pricing page.
MuleSoft
- Pricing could not be read: the vendor's pricing page returned an access-denied error, so none is shown.
- Reported by the vendor's own pages only; details of editions were not confirmed.
- Salesforce's page says the free trial lasts 30 days.
Key features
Frends
- Process Builder
- A low-code, BPMN-style canvas for building integrations and automated processes, with a visual data mapper and CI/CD pipelines.
- API management
- Manages APIs alongside integrations on the same platform, with an optional API Portal add-on.
- Long-running processes
- Supports processes that run over long periods, with a Business Automation Portal add-on for people-facing steps.
- Frends MCP and AI
- Frends MCP and Enterprise MCP expose systems as governed tools to AI, and AI-powered workflows are billed against monthly AI credits.
- Integration templates
- Prebuilt integration templates, connectors and tasks speed up common ERP, HR and finance integrations.
- Flexible deployment
- Deployable in the cloud, on-premises or hybrid, and the top plan lists a fully air-gapped deployment.
MuleSoft
- Application integration
- Connects enterprise applications and databases with pre-built connectors and reusable assets.
- API and AI management
- Salesforce's page describes governance and an ultrafast gateway for API and AI interactions.
- Agent control plane
- MuleSoft Agent Fabric is described as a control plane to discover, govern and orchestrate APIs and agents.
- Developer tools
- The documentation site lists Anypoint Code Builder, Studio and Mule runtime downloads, plus an MCP support section.
- Business-team tools
- MuleSoft for Flow, Intelligent Document Processing and Dataloader.io are listed for non-IT teams.
Plans
Frends
Pricing could not be confirmed. See frends.com.
MuleSoft
Pricing could not be confirmed. See mulesoft.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Frends or MuleSoft?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Frends has no price we could confirm, and MuleSoft has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Frends or MuleSoft?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Frends nor MuleSoft has a free plan. MuleSoft has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.