- Mule is an open source ESB that allows for integration and building APIs. It has over 1.5 million downloads and is used for cloud integration. - Mule provides both community and enterprise editions. The enterprise edition offers additional features like high availability, premium connectors, and support. - Mule can be used to connect applications and services together through its wide range of connectors and ability to process data through flows defined in XML or through its domain specific language.