Higress vs MuleSoft Composer
| Higress | MuleSoft Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $2,000/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Deployment model | hybrid | hybrid |
| Supported protocols | HTTP, HTTP2, HTTPS, GRPC, GRPCS, TCP, Dubbo | HTTP, WebSocket, SOAP, gRPC, GraphQL, OAS3 REST, MCP, A2A |
| Authentication methods | Key Auth, HMAC Auth, JWT Auth, Basic Auth, OAuth2, OIDC, External Auth, OPA | Client ID enforcement, HTTP Basic Authentication, JWT validation, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect |
| Rate limiting | Yes | Yes |
| Request transformation | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best API Gateway Software. On The Geeks Club, Higress scores higher on our published basis.