# MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 1 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/mulesoft-anypoint-api-manager/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API gateways | 0% | 46 | 100% | 1 |
| API management | 0% | 48 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Avoid: MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager (for cost and operational complexity)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API gateways)
- "Cost is the #1 recurring complaint. vCore-based pricing is notoriously opaque ... Proprietary lock-in: DataWeave transformations and the Anypoint architecture lock you in hard." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API management)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.