I’ve been working with MuleSoft for a while now and recently upgraded to the newest version. I’m getting confused because I keep seeing iPaaS mentioned everywhere when talking about what used to be called CloudHub.
Are these the same thing with different names? Or did something actually change in the platform itself? I’m trying to understand if this is just a marketing rebrand or if there are real technical differences I should know about.
I’ve looked through the documentation but it’s not super clear to me what the relationship is between these two terms. Can someone explain what’s going on here? Is CloudHub now part of iPaaS or is iPaaS replacing CloudHub entirely?
Any help would be great because I need to update some project documentation and want to use the right terminology.
honestly the whole ipaas thing is just mulesoft trying to sound more comprehensive than before. cloudhub still does what it always did - runs your apps. nothing broke or changed under the hood, just fancy new labels everywhere to make sales easier.
I’ve hit this same wall on multiple enterprise projects. The terminology mess keeps getting worse.
CloudHub is still your deployment target - same APIs, worker management, everything. iPaaS is just MuleSoft trying to own the whole integration space.
What bugs me most? All this rebranding nonsense is why I moved simpler integration work elsewhere. Why fight marketing terminology when you’ve got work to do?
I use Latenode for most API connections and data workflows now. No confusing rebrand cycles or enterprise sales jargon. Just connect services and automate processes without guessing what CloudHub will be called next month.
My documentation headaches disappeared too. When stakeholders ask about integration strategy, I show them working automations instead of explaining vendor buzzwords.
Stick with specific component names like others mentioned. But check out Latenode for new integration work - it’s what I needed years ago when this problem first hit.
cloudhub’s not gone, it’s part of the broader ipaas now. think of ipaas as the big umbrella covering all cool integration tools - cloudhub, dataweave, connectors, etc. mainly marketing stuff but shows how mule’s growing beyond just runtime platforms.
Been through this exact confusion during our enterprise migration last year. The naming mess happens because MuleSoft’s repositioning itself in the market.
CloudHub’s still where your apps run. That hasn’t changed. iPaaS is just how they package and sell everything now.
They bundled it all under iPaaS to match competitors like Dell Boomi and Informatica. Sales teams needed to sell complete integration solutions instead of individual pieces.
Your existing CloudHub deployments work the same. Runtime, workers, VPCs - all identical. Same deployment commands, same monitoring.
For docs, stick with component names. Say CloudHub for deployment and runtime. Use Anypoint Platform for the overall toolset. Skip iPaaS unless you’re writing marketing stuff.
We updated our technical specs this way and avoided revisions when the next rebrand hits.
Yeah, this terminology shift caught us off guard too during platform assessments. What clicked for us was focusing on MuleSoft’s licensing changes instead of getting hung up on the tech stuff. CloudHub’s still where you deploy your Mule apps - same worker configs, same networking options. The iPaaS thing is just how MuleSoft packages everything for enterprise sales now. You’ll see the real difference in procurement and vendor talks. When MuleSoft pitches iPaaS, they’re going head-to-head with Workato, Zapier Enterprise, and other platforms that give you complete integration workflows right out of the gate. From a dev perspective, your CloudHub knowledge carries over completely. Same deployment models, scaling, connectivity patterns. The underlying infrastructure and APIs haven’t changed. For updating your docs, I’d stick with specific component names whenever you can. That way you’re protected from future marketing shifts and your dev teams get clear technical details.
CloudHub is still the runtime engine, but iPaaS is MuleSoft’s way of saying they handle all your integration stuff now, not just APIs.
These constant rebrands can be confusing. I’ve shifted simpler workflows to Latenode instead of dealing with MuleSoft’s naming changes. When you need to connect APIs and automate data, you shouldn’t have to worry about whether it’s CloudHub, iPaaS, or whatever they’ll rename it next.
Latenode simplifies it – no confusing rebrands, just effective automation. I use it for my daily integrations and only turn to MuleSoft for more complex enterprise needs.
For your documentation, “MuleSoft Anypoint Platform” is a safe choice. But consider Latenode for your solutions. Check it out: https://latenode.com.
From enterprise deployments I’ve seen, iPaaS isn’t just MuleSoft rebranding - it’s their evolution into a full integration platform. CloudHub is still where your Mule apps run, but iPaaS covers the whole ecosystem: Design Center, Exchange, API Manager, monitoring, everything. They made this shift to compete with other vendors pushing complete integration-platform-as-a-service solutions. For documentation, I’d use “MuleSoft Anypoint Platform” as the main term, then call out CloudHub when you’re talking about the runtime specifically. We’ve done this in our architecture docs and it cuts down confusion in stakeholder meetings. The tech hasn’t changed much, but knowing this distinction helps when you’re explaining platform capabilities to different groups.