Google Cloud API Gateway vs MuleSoft Composer
| Google Cloud API Gateway | MuleSoft Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $1.50/mo | $2,000/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Supported protocols | HTTP/REST, HTTP/JSON, gRPC | HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, OAS3 REST, MCP, A2A |
| Authentication methods | API keys, service accounts/JWT, Google authentication, Google ID tokens | Client ID enforcement, HTTP Basic Authentication, JWT validation, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly request limit | 1,000,000,000 requests/mo | — |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Google Cloud API Gateway scores higher on our published basis.