IBM Case Foundation vs Pega BPM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Case Foundation
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
28th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pega BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (2nd), Rapid Application Development Software (8th), Low-Code Development Platforms (7th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the market share of IBM Case Foundation is 0.3% and it increased by 31.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Pega BPM is 6.4% and it decreased by 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Process Automation
9.4%
Rapid Application Development Software
4.9%
 

Featured Reviews

AE
May 26, 2023
It provides a strong security boost
We use Case Foundation as an ECM platform to store all the shared privileges and default settings that I manage for security and sandboxing.  Case Foundation provides a strong security boost. IBM needs to update the user interfaces of all its products to make them more intuitive and accessible…
AC
May 7, 2021
Full integration, flexible, and knowledge technical support
The solution can be used to quickly manage and monitor processes in your organization.  I have found the solution to be flexible and they provide good support.  In general, we use web services to integrate this solution with our other tools. It is the main approach we use with this solution and it…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's very easy."
"The content management is great."
"Case Foundation provides a strong security boost."
"It provides us the capability of producing b​​usiness processes for documents that are launched immediately when a document comes into the repository."
"The most valuable features are those involving decision making, analysis, and anything related to event documents because those processes are related to content as well."
"The most valuable feature is its stability, which is why we are using it."
"Flexible and the ability to divide search screens, and to search for documents. The ECM feature inside the system is great."
"It is easy to set up workflows that notify the user depending on certain events."
"Pega BPM offers a lot of out-of-the-box functionalities."
"The workflows are the most valuable features, particularly for us, because we were attempting to automate processes by utilizing workflows to provide a hands-off comparison between the bot and the human."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The interface is quite simple and easy to use, even for beginners."
"The case management is great."
"The stability has been good. We haven't had any issues."
"The most valuable feature is the situational layer cake."
"I have a lot of experience in this kind of industry, and Pega is one of the best solutions in terms of performance, capabilities, and the way we develop."
 

Cons

"IBM needs to update the user interfaces of all its products to make them more intuitive and accessible to beginners. Compared to Microsoft products, IBM solutions are less user-friendly. IBM programs are hard to master. It's a problem in my region because it's hard to find IT staff who can work with IBM."
"Comparing the solution with other interfaces, IBM BPM is much better than Case Foundation. They need to make this solution's interface more user-friendly."
"90% of the feedback we receive states that the UI is not very user-friendly."
"The interface needs to be more user-friendly."
"The service as it currently stands is out-of-date and lacks flexibility."
"There is a need for more open and flexible integration capabilities, allowing seamless collaboration with a broader spectrum of business process management solutions, beyond the confines of IBM's document management offerings."
"There are some features that could be enhanced like the document viewer"
"The cloud version could use more stability."
"First-time customers will find its licensing tricky. The technical support team for this solution could be faster in resolving tickets."
"Pega is claiming they're into low code but as per Gartner Magic Quadrant, Pega is not there now."
"I believe they simplify the application development. It is still complex. The learning is not easy, it takes time compared to other products on the market."
"Currently, there isn't any feature I want to be added in the next release of Pega BPM because Pega always adds new features that my team welcomes and looks forward to learning. One area for improvement in the solution is the long learning curve, but after that, you'll find Pega BPM easy to use."
"Pega BPM can improve product management, case management, omnichannel, CDH, and the customer data hub. All the major domains can improve. Additionally, more AI functionality and proper integrations with Pega RPA would be helpful."
"The previous versions had good training documents but the updated versions need to improve the documentation."
"To learn Pega, you need to be a partner. If someone just wants to learn Pega for the sake of learning, they won't be able to do so as they don't give access to that."
"The initial setup takes time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is not an expensive solution and we are using the standard license."
"The price falls in the middle range—not overly expensive but not extremely affordable either."
"Pricing is in the mid-range, it is not cheap, but it's not expensive."
"IBM Case Foundation is a little expensive."
"The price is a bit expensive."
"They need to come up with licensing options. Right now they do have a cloud-based option, but the cloud prices I've seen are much more expensive compared to competing products."
"They have both on-premise and cloud licensing. If you are a small to medium company, go for the cloud option because that eliminates a lot of the setting up of your DevTest and performance environments, multiple environments, because you can buy that from Pega with the cloud option. So your setup time really goes down. If you're a large company, then you're better off putting it within your company. You have other skill resources within your company to create environments."
"Pega is expensive."
"We do not have to purchase any licenses for the product."
"The pricing is pretty good, compared to other similar products."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis. Because of our special relationship, all the training certifications are free of cost. All our employees can do Pega certifications at zero cost. It is all on Pega."
"We mostly have a yearly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Government
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Insurance Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM Case Foundation?
A valuable feature includes seamless integration with the document management system, along with robust capabilities in analytics and reporting.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Case Foundation?
The price falls in the middle range—not overly expensive but not extremely affordable either. I would rate it five out of ten.
What needs improvement with IBM Case Foundation?
There is a need for more open and flexible integration capabilities, allowing seamless collaboration with a broader spectrum of business process management solutions, beyond the confines of IBM's d...
Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Case Foundation, FileNet Business Process Manager
Pegasystems, SmartBPM
 

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Sample Customers

Suncorp Group Limited
The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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