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We performed a comparison between IBM B2B Integrator, SWIFTnet FIN, and webMethods Trading Networks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"IBM B2B Integrator is a great tool, robust, reliable, low-maintenance, and ideal solution.""Very flexible product; it allows implementing different flows on the same infrastructure.""The most valuable features are the flexibility and the range of EDI standards that IBM Sterling can handle.""The solution is useful for transferring files from one format to another format. Also, the solution is useful in translation.""B2B Integrator is multi-platform, so it can be integrated with Windows, Unix, or whatever, and it can work with almost all programming languages. It can also transfer a lot of data in a short time. For instance, a system I recently implemented exchanges about 20 million files a day.""I find the codeless communications, SFTP or FTP, valuable.""The technical support on offer through the portal is very helpful and responsive.""The best feature is that many companies use the solution so there is a lot of peer support."

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"It provides the ability to interact with financial institutions and apply the same rules."

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"webMethods Trading Networks is a stable solution.""webMethods Trading Networks is a good solution for interacting with outside of the organization. We can integrate the solutions with multiple outside the organization.""With webMethods, the creation of servers and the utilization of Trading Networks facilitate B2B integration. It resolves any related issues effectively."

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Cons
"The web interface of B2B is quite outdated and not particularly user-friendly.""There is no related transaction stored in the database because it's an OLTP application.""Patching or upgrading the product is a bit of a nightmare. It would be nice if they removed the installation manager port. We find it complicates upgrading and patching a great deal.""Map translator needs more enhancements.""The tool requires you to write a lot of code in Java and XSLT, which makes development tough.""The reporting features could be better. right now, they are lacking a bit.""The mapping, visibility, deployment, and the dashboard could be improved and updated. The communication logs are very poor. They are not easily understood, and we need to navigate to many places for many reasons. You can't just pull the information; it's very tough.""API integration could be improved. The legacy system could be on the cloud."

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"I would like for them to work in real-time."

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"The solution should include REST API calls.""Perhaps in the area of Microservices, where I think Trading Networks could benefit from some improvements."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay an annual fee based on the number of VPUs. It's fairly reasonable. We're in the middle of analyzing other products, and they're all pretty much in the same range."
  • "The solution is priced at $20,000 to $30,000 per year with no extra costs."
  • "The pricing is based on how many cores are used and the type of cores."
  • "Licensing depends upon the package you opt for within the solution. The solution is a bit costly compared to the other integration tools in the market."
  • "The price of IBM B2B Integrator is too high. However, IBM may be willing to give a discount if there are negotiations. If they see that there is a good opportunity for them they can provide a discount."
  • "The product costs more than 40K."
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  • "webMethods Trading Networks is a bit costly compared to others solutions."
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    Also Known As
    IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite
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    Overview

    IBM B2B Integrator helps you securely integrate complex B2B processes with your partner communities. It provides a single, flexible B2B gateway that enables your organization to meet a wide range of B2B integration needs. The solution can improve business processes beyond enterprise boundaries and increase visibility into and across supply and demand chains.

    FIN enables financial institutions to exchange individual structured (MT and ISO 15022 message formats) financial messages securely and reliably. FIN is used by over 10,800 financial institutions and their corporate customers worldwide to exchange over 22.3+ million messages per day across a wide range of business areas within the banking and securities industries.

    FIN value-added processing includes:

    • Message validation to ensure messages are formatted according to SWIFT message standards.
    • Delivery monitoring and prioritization.
    • Message storage and retrieval.

    It is based on a distributed processing architecture with full, built-in redundancy to ensure maximum availability.

    webMethods Trading Networks is a scalable, easy-to-manage gateway for doing business electronically with customers, distributors and trading partners worldwide. This enterprise class B2B gateway is built on webMethods Integration Server, our Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) that automates B2B transactions, such as purchase requisitions, orders and invoices. 

    Sample Customers
    Bonnie Plants, Toshiba Europe, Florida Hospital
    Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Canadian National Railway, General Electric Company, Huawei, Novartis International, Standard Bank, UniCredit, Volvo
    Gist Limited, U.S. Bank, Staples
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Logistics Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm58%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Comms Service Provider4%
    Retailer4%
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    Financial Services Firm25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Educational Organization7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise82%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise63%
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