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MuleSoft Composer vs Qlik Talend Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.4
MuleSoft Composer improves data exchange, boosts efficiency by up to 70%, and supports scalable integration across departments, suggesting high value.
Sentiment score
5.8
Qlik Talend Cloud enhances efficiency and cost savings, enabling rapid task completion and smooth transitions with reduced errors.
It has helped us save a lot of time by automating repetitive data processes and reducing manual interventions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We achieved around 20% to 30% time savings in the ETL process, reduced operational errors, and improved pipeline stability.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
We actually achieved the first 18 months worth of work in the first six months.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.2
MuleSoft Composer's customer service is generally satisfactory, though improvements are needed in response time and priority services.
Sentiment score
7.1
Qlik Talend Cloud's customer service is praised for responsiveness, efficiency, supportive interactions, knowledgeable support, and helpful resources.
The support team is responsive when we raise issues, and they usually provide clear guidance or solutions.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I would rate the technical support from Talend Data Quality as an 8 or 9.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The customer support for Talend Data Integration is very good; whenever I raise a ticket in the customer portal, I immediately receive an email, and follow-up communication is prompt.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
MuleSoft Composer is rated positively for scalability, supporting both large user numbers and smaller groups efficiently.
Sentiment score
7.0
Qlik Talend Cloud efficiently scales in cloud environments, with positive feedback on performance, parallelization, and dynamic scaling capabilities.
By using features like job parallelization and modular design, we can expand our data flows without having to rebuild everything.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Its scalability is good, as Qlik Talend Cloud can handle large amounts of data and grow as needed, especially in cloud environments.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
The scalability of Talend Data Integration is good; if it weren't scalable, it wouldn't be reliable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Users praise MuleSoft Composer's stability and support, noting minor glitches but effective resource deployment and no crashes.
Sentiment score
7.1
Qlik Talend Cloud is generally stable, though users may encounter issues with large datasets, server reboots, and updates.
We have not encountered many issues with remote engines, and the interfaces are properly developed.
Consultant en intelligence décisionnelle at VO2 Group
Once the jobs are properly designed and deployed, they run reliably without major issues.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
It was not as stable when we were using TAC and on-premise systems, but currently, with Qlik Talend Cloud version 8.3 or 8.1, it is stable.
Data Engineer at HCLSoftware
 

Room For Improvement

MuleSoft Composer needs platform integration, interface, scalability enhancements, effective guidance, AI, simplified configuration, and improved monitoring features.
Qlik Talend Cloud faces crashes, multitasking issues, poor documentation, stability problems, and lacks tools, needing improvements in security and support.
It would be better to concentrate on one platform and develop everything on it for the integrated development environment.
BTP Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
On the flip side, that is one of its amazing strengths, as you are not locked into a very rigid way of doing something.
Enterprise Architect at Waikato Regional Council
Better cost and resource visibility would help teams optimize their workloads.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
It would be great to have more ready-to-use connectors for modern cloud and SaaS platforms.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

MuleSoft Composer pricing is seen as high, prompting calls for regional adjustments to enhance accessibility for medium companies.
Qlik Talend Cloud offers subscription-based pricing with varied costs, emphasizing package evaluation to manage expenses effectively.
My experience with Talend Data Integration's pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit higher compared to other tools, making it not very affordable.
Assistant Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The license cost has increased significantly, leading many companies to seek more profitable options in the market.
ETL developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

MuleSoft Composer simplifies integration for Salesforce users with prebuilt connectors and compatibility without requiring programming skills.
Qlik Talend Cloud provides high-performance data integration with real-time access, extensive connectors, automation, and robust data quality tools.
It has more options for installation and architecture because it can run entirely on-premise.
BTP Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
By automating daily data loading processes, we reduced manual effort by around three or four hours per day, which saved roughly 60 to 80 hours per month.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
We perform profiling prior to data quality and post-data quality, and based on that, we determine how much it has improved to measure the efficiency of Talend Data Quality cleaning tools.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The feature that has made the biggest difference for me in Qlik Talend Cloud is the scheduling and automation, which helps me run ETL jobs automatically without manual work.
Data & Analytics Engineer at PicPay
 

Categories and Ranking

MuleSoft Composer
Ranking in Data Integration
25th
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
15th
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qlik Talend Cloud
Ranking in Data Integration
9th
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
7th
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Data Quality (3rd), Data Scrubbing Software (1st), Master Data Management (MDM) Software (3rd), Data Governance (8th), Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (4th), Streaming Analytics (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the mindshare of MuleSoft Composer is 2.5%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qlik Talend Cloud is 4.2%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Qlik Talend Cloud4.2%
MuleSoft Composer2.5%
Other93.3%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2763903 - PeerSpot reviewer
BTP Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has supported on-premise deployments well but could improve tool consolidation and flow development flexibility
I have analyzed but haven't used MuleSoft Composer extensively. I am not very proficient in the subject of pricing. Both platforms are performing well. If a customer is more SAP-centric, it makes sense to consider integration suite because of the predefined content. A customer will need to have SAP BTP for side-by-side application extensions. MuleSoft Composer is powerful and flexible in terms of installation options, with runtime either on cloud or fully on-premise. It is quite a popular platform. MuleSoft Composer might be less expensive than SAP integration suite, though this is an assumption as I haven't compared prices. I am accustomed to learning and studying with SAP documentation. The organization is more convenient for me, though there are plenty of documentation and resources for MuleSoft Composer as well. The context is the primary consideration. If a customer uses multiple SAP solutions, not just SAP for accounting, it makes sense to consider the integration suite due to better SAP compatibility. When SAP introduces new interface technology, integration suite will be the first to support it, while MuleSoft Composer will need time to develop new connectors. I rate this solution a six out of ten.
HJ
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Has automated recurring data flows and improved accuracy in reporting
The best features of Talend Data Integration are its rich set of components that let you connect to almost any data design intuitive and its strong automation and scheduling capabilities. The TMap component is especially valuable because it allows flexible transformation, joins, and filtering in a single place. I also rely a lot on context variables to manage different environments like Dev, Test, and production, without changing the code. The error handling and logging tools are very helpful for monitoring and troubleshooting, which makes the workflow more reliable. Talend Data Integration has helped our company by automating and standardizing data processes. Before, many of these tasks were done manually, which took more time and often led to errors. With Talend Data Integration, we built automated pipelines that extract, clean, and load data consistently. This not only saves hours of manual effort, but also improves the accuracy and reliability of data. As a result, business teams had faster access to trustworthy information for reporting and decision making, which directly improved efficiency and productivity. Talend Data Integration has had a measurable impact on our organization. By automating daily data loading processes, we reduced manual effort by around three or four hours per day, which saved roughly 60 to 80 hours per month. We also improved data accuracy. Error rates dropped by more than 70% because validation rules were built into the jobs. In addition, reporting teams now receive fresh data at least 50% faster, which means they can make decisions earlier and with more confidence. Overall, Talend Data Integration has increased both efficiency and reliability in our data workflows.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MuleSoft Composer?
The way Composer organizes and manages integration processes is most beneficial. We can easily monitor what's running and what isn't and troubleshoot any data integration issues.
What needs improvement with MuleSoft Composer?
I used Anypoint Studio, which is good though not very flexible. It seems strange that some functionality from MuleSoft Composer is available from Eclipse and some from Visual Code. It would be bett...
What do you like most about Talend Data Quality?
The most valuable feature lies in the capability to assign data quality issues to different stakeholders, facilitating the tracking and resolution of defective work.
What needs improvement with Talend Data Quality?
I don't use the automated rule management feature in Talend Data Quality that much, so I cannot provide much feedback. I may not know what Talend Data Quality can improve for data quality. I'm not ...
What is your primary use case for Talend Data Quality?
It is for consistency, mainly; data consistency and data quality are our main use cases for the product. Data consistency is the primary purpose we use it for, as we have written rules in Talend Da...
 

Also Known As

MuleSoft Composer for Salesforce
Talend Data Quality, Talend Data Management Platform, Talend MDM Platform, Talend Data Streams, Talend Data Integration, Talend Data Integrity and Data Governance
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Aliaxis, Electrocomponents, M¾NCHENER VEREIN, The Sunset Group
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