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| 1 | += Comparing MuleSoft Omni and Anypoint Platform |
| 2 | +:page-aliases: |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +Both MuleSoft Omni and Anypoint Platform ship robust capabilities, but they emphasize different strengths, especially when you manage AI assets such as agents, LLMs, and MCP servers next to APIs and gateways. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +Adopting Omni gives you a fuller way to manage and optimize AI assets, with the flexibility and governance modern AI-driven environments need. You configure AI policies and map relationships among assets faster and more seamlessly in Omni because the UI targets that portfolio. This is helpful when AI is central to your strategy. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +You still rely on MuleSoft Anypoint Platform for API and integration work, such as designing and evolving specifications, implementing and testing Mule apps in Anypoint Studio or Anypoint Code Builder, running CI/CD, deploying to runtimes such as CloudHub or Runtime Fabric, and using *Exchange* and *API Manager* for publishing, deep lifecycle policy, and runtime depth when *Omni* links you there. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +== Benefits of Adopting Omni |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Unified Relationships Across Entity Types:: *Overview* and graph-style context in Omni show how agents, MCP servers, LLMs, APIs, and gateways connect. You reason about dependencies and impact more easily than when each silo lives only in its legacy console. |
| 13 | +Governance Framed for AI As Well As APIs:: You apply and review governance across domains such as access and security, performance and cost, data privacy and integrity, and compliance and observability, aligned to the asset you're viewing. Policy and conformance work stays next to the asset instead of only in a separate API-only mental model. |
| 14 | +Cost and Usage Signals for AI Operations:: Omni includes cost management tooling aimed at portfolio spend, including visibility into token usage and optimization angles that matter for MCP servers and related AI paths. Use it when you need instance-level usage context tied to the same catalog as the rest of the portfolio. |
| 15 | +Instance-Level Policy Control:: For instances backed by Flex Gateway where the product supports it, Omni surfaces instance-level governance, including options to tune policy order and draw from a named policy catalog. Use that when you need fine-grained control in the portfolio UI, and keep deeper runtime-only workflows in Anypoint when Omni links you there. |
| 16 | +Provider Breadth for AI Connections:: *Platform* includes *Providers* and related configuration so Omni can connect AI and integration assets across multiple vendors, such as AWS Bedrock and Google Vertex AI, in addition to your existing MuleSoft footprint. That supports multi-vendor AI stacks without forcing each vendor's console to be your only view. |
| 17 | +Managed and unmanaged instances:: Omni supports creating managed instances on Flex Gateway when you want full support paths including authentication and monitoring, or unmanaged-style instances when you want a lighter footprint. Pick the model per asset and gateway strategy. |
| 18 | +Assistant Across the Portfolio:: The in-product assistant targets setup, questions, and recommendations across the assets Omni tracks. The classic Anypoint control plane doesn't center that same assistant-led experience. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +== What to Manage Where |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +MuleSoft Omni and Anypoint Platform each offer distinct capabilities that can guide where you perform different tasks. Understanding each platform’s strengths helps you pick the right environment and still combine tools when a workflow spans Omni and Anypoint. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +[cols="1,1,2a,2a",options="header"] |
| 26 | +|=== |
| 27 | +| Task | Preferred Experience | Why | Example for Dual Use |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +| API design and documentation |
| 30 | +| Anypoint Platform |
| 31 | +a| |
| 32 | +The Anypoint Platform offers powerful tools like Anypoint Studio and Design Center for crafting APIs with RAML or OAS and publishing detailed documentation. |
| 33 | +a| |
| 34 | +If you need to cross-reference API design with specific governance policies already established in Omni, you can consult documentation in Omni for quick access to compliance details. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +| Policy enforcement and governance |
| 37 | +| MuleSoft Omni |
| 38 | +a| |
| 39 | +Omni excels in applying and managing governance policies across agents, APIs, and other assets with detailed compliance tracking and reporting features. |
| 40 | +a| |
| 41 | +Use Anypoint Platform for initial policy setup when launching a new API. Use Omni for ongoing monitoring and adjustment to ensure policies remain effective and compliant. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +| Integration development |
| 44 | +| Anypoint Platform |
| 45 | +a| |
| 46 | +Anypoint Studio is specifically designed for developing integrations and flows, offering seamless tools for connecting systems and designing workflows. |
| 47 | +a| |
| 48 | +If an integration involves workflows managed by multiple AI agents, you can start working in Anypoint Platform and then use Omni to ensure each agent's compliance with integration standards. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +| Multi-agent ecosystem management |
| 51 | +| MuleSoft Omni |
| 52 | +a| |
| 53 | +Omni is designed to monitor and optimize interactions between AI agents, ensuring cohesive operation across the ecosystem. |
| 54 | +a| |
| 55 | +Conduct initial API integration testing in Anypoint to verify functionality, then switch to Omni for monitoring agents that interact with those APIs. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +| Cost and performance optimization |
| 58 | +| MuleSoft Omni |
| 59 | +a| |
| 60 | +Omni provides comprehensive tools for monitoring and optimizing cost, token usage, and performance metrics across various entities. |
| 61 | +a| |
| 62 | +Use Anypoint Platform to initially monitor API performance under load during development, and use Omni for ongoing cost optimization when APIs are in full production. |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +| Runtime application management |
| 65 | +| Anypoint Platform |
| 66 | +a| |
| 67 | +Anypoint Runtime Manager is robust for deploying, managing, and monitoring Mule applications during runtime operations. |
| 68 | +a| |
| 69 | +Deploy applications via Anypoint to leverage its runtime monitoring, then switch to Omni for broader operational oversight involving governance and policy application across running assets. |
| 70 | +|=== |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +== See Also |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +* xref:omni-overview.adoc[Get Started with MuleSoft Omni]. |
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