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"Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is quite a stable solution.""Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is very easy to use.""The product is robust.""The most valuable feature is that API Gateway is extremely flexible for any feature, such as connecting to Active Directory to pull the users and their authentication information. There are three ways to connect to Active Directory, and the reason for this is that the computing environments of our customers are very different. Every feature in API Gateway has got multiple methodologies for accomplishing those tasks, which is important because customers are constantly changing their security models, IT models, networks, etc. API Gateway is very flexible. It is not a one size fits all sort of situation where it is very rigid, and you can only use these pull-down menus, and that's all it ever does. It is much more open than that. It can give you fabulous reports on your users, usage, security issues, and the data sets that are going through there. You'll suddenly have visibility on the movement of data within or between your organization and other organizations. The other thing is that you're connecting API to API, which is machine to machine. The things that were done manually in an Excel spreadsheet before exchanging data through email are now done machine to machine and server to server. It speeds up the velocity of your business."

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"I find the codeless communications, SFTP or FTP, valuable.""The technical support on offer through the portal is very helpful and responsive.""B2B provides a secure communication channel.""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.""It is easy of use and it's easy to maintain. It's also faster to on-board partners.""IBM B2B Integrator is a great tool, robust, reliable, low-maintenance, and ideal solution.""It can scale horizontally as well as vertically as a cluster.""The best feature is that many companies use the solution so there is a lot of peer support."

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Cons
"The product must improve its visibility and scalability.""Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is an expensive solution.""The most important point to improve is the capability to deploy in large enterprises.""Because it is so flexible, you really need someone who knows Axway Gateway or has been through the training and is certified. Just because you know APIs doesn't mean you're going to walk into that API Gateway and understand what to click on. If you're going to get something done quickly, you need to find an engineer from a company who has some experience with it. It is easy to learn, but if you're doing on-the-job training, it is going to take you longer to get your project accomplished."

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"The web interface of B2B is quite outdated and not particularly user-friendly.""The tool requires you to write a lot of code in Java and XSLT, which makes development tough.""The dashboard is not integrated and should be bundled by the product vendor.""They do not have a solid partner ecosystem, and they do not have a clear roadmap for down the line; they're missing that clear roadmap.""There are also some features in the solution that are not user-friendly, like code lists with no search options. So, we must navigate hundreds of pages to check for one entry.""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.""There should be a single place to do things, rather than making it complicated, not moving away and truncating the old features but instead coming up with the new and still keeping the old stuff confuses people sometimes.""The initial setup is complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "API Gateway is priced on the number of transactions you run through it. API Gateway is free, and you can install as many API Gateways as you like or are necessary for your network. For example, if all of the data is inside your network or firewall, you may just need one API Gateway. If you have external customers trying to come into your organization through your firewall, you're going to need one API Gateway outside the firewall and one inside the firewall. If you have a lot of remote offices, you may want to put API Gateway in some of those offices as well. They only charge you for your usage of it. In other words, the number of transactions going through it. That's a good benefit."
  • "The product is not expensive."
  • "Users need to pay an annual licensing fee for the solution."
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  • "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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The management of the product must be improved. We have great pressure from our business to have visibility of integration. The product must improve its visibility and scalability.
    Top Answer:We use the solution for dealers. We also use it to integrate internal applications.
    Top Answer:IBM B2B Integrator is a great tool, robust, reliable, low-maintenance, and ideal solution.
    Top Answer:API integration could be improved. The legacy system could be on the cloud.
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    Also Known As
    Integrator, Axway Integrator, AMPLIFY Application Integration
    IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite
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    Overview

    Axway Integrator unites multiple incompatible systems, data formats and protocols to centralize and optimize all transactions with suppliers, customers, and other trading partners. IT organizations can use it to design, execute, and monitor integration processes that include transformation of content; protocol mediation and support for files of any size, message type, or flavor of API; and compliance with industry- and company-specific regulations and requirements.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    BHF-BANK, BNP Paribas, Continental Corporation Automotive Group, Clearstream MFT, Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (FOITT), DHL, Union Nationale de Mutualit_s Socialistes, ZF Group, La Poste, Gassco, IdenTrust, Perugia Hospital, International Post Corporation, Bundesagentur fªr Arbeit (BA), IHC Health Solutions, Lenovo, Genzyme
    Bonnie Plants, Toshiba Europe, Florida Hospital
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government7%
    University7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Logistics Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise72%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is ranked 41st in Data Integration with 2 reviews while IBM B2B Integrator is ranked 4th in Business-to-Business Middleware with 9 reviews. Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is rated 8.0, while IBM B2B Integrator is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration writes "The solution is robust and affordable, but it needs to improve its scalability and visibility of integrations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM B2B Integrator writes "High level security, flexible, and strong vendor partnerships". Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration is most compared with ETL Solutions Transformation Manager, Azure Data Factory, webMethods Integration Server, Spring Cloud Data Flow and Ignite ETI, whereas IBM B2B Integrator is most compared with Mule ESB, SAP Process Orchestration, IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services, SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite and SPS Commerce Fulfillment (EDI).

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