We performed a comparison between IBM Integration Bus and webMethods Integration Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."This solution is very reliable and it is easy to learn."
"The message queue, like, message queue connectors. Then they have a built in connectors for most of the systems, like SAP, oracle database, and this Civil connector is there. Of course, we have this SQL database connector So those built in connectors are there. For the almost most of the systems, we have built in connectors. And second thing is that it is a stateless Integration, so it doesn't maintain a state of the integration. Bus the Stitches Integration makes it very fast."
"I am into microservices using Java Spring Boot, but if we are using legacy systems, IBM Integration Bus is very good for them. They have their own computational logic called EC12, their own proprietary language. You can do any kind of complex logic and can implement other ESVs that I have seen."
"REST API design and development support are useful. Building and exposing APIs using GUI API designer with editor makes implementation a breeze."
"The solution is stable and can scale relatively easily."
"The solution's features are all quite useful. We use all of them."
"The biggest advantage of this solution is that it is very easy to learn, and very easy to build applications."
"The most valuable features of the IBM Integration Bus are the flexibility to easily integrate with other solutions, such as SAP or any other vendors."
"Best feature is Insight for monitoring, and as a debugging tool. It has saved us a lot of time during crisis situations."
"One valuable feature is that it is event-driven, so when new data is available on the source it can be quickly processed and displayed. Integration is definitely another useful feature, and B2B is one area where webMethods has its own unique thing going, whereby we can do monitoring of transactions, monitoring of client onboarding, and so on."
"Operationally, I consider the solution to be quite good."
"It's a visual tool, so our transformations can be quickly implemented without a lot of fuss. The fact that we have an easy way to expose REST services is also very interesting. It offers the possibility to connect over GMS to synchronize message brokers."
"The Software AG Designer has been great. It's very intuitive."
"Segregation of deployment for the environments is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"What I like best about webMethods Integration Server is its portfolio of connectors."
"How simple it is to create new solutions."
"I would rate the support from IBM Integration Bus a seven out of ten. They are very helpful but sometimes it takes too long for them to respond."
"Sometimes migration takes too long."
"The user interface could be improved in a future release."
"I would like for them to make the training much easier."
"The solution needs to simplify its documentation, such as the user and operation manuals, to make them even easier to understand."
"Development toolkit (based on Eclipse) should be improved in terms of responsiveness."
"I don't mind the pricing."
"The product could be improved by including more resources on SQL."
"The certifications and learning resources are not exposed openly enough. For instance, they have a trial version which comes with only a few basic features, and I think that community-wise they need to offer more free or open spaces where developers can feel encouraged to experiment."
"There should be better logging, or a better dashboard, to allow you to see see the logs of the services."
"The product must add more compatible connectors."
"For code version control, you need to use some external software."
"One area that needs improvement is the version upgrade process. Many customers I've worked with encounter challenges when transitioning from their current version, such as x or 9, to a newer version. The process is not smooth, and they must shift their entire website."
"We need more dashboards and reporting engines that can provide detailed information for management. In short, we need better analytics."
"Business monitoring (BAM) needs improvement because the analytics and prediction module very often has performance problems."
"Rapid application development has to be considered, especially for UI, where user interference is crucial."
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IBM Integration Bus is ranked 1st in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 65 reviews while webMethods Integration Server is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 60 reviews. IBM Integration Bus is rated 8.0, while webMethods Integration Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Integration Bus writes "Scalable solution with efficient integration features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of webMethods Integration Server writes "Event-driven with lots of helpful formats, but minimal learning resources available". IBM Integration Bus is most compared with Mule ESB, Oracle Service Bus, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, IBM DataPower Gateway and Red Hat Fuse, whereas webMethods Integration Server is most compared with webMethods.io Integration, Mule ESB, TIBCO BusinessWorks, Boomi iPaaS and Oracle Service Bus. See our IBM Integration Bus vs. webMethods Integration Server report.
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