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We performed a comparison between ETL Solutions Transformation Manager and IBM App Connect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. IBM App Connect Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It is among the best, even if not widely known.""It is a reliable solution.""Back in the day, we could only get reports and analyze what happened after the fact, but today now we can generate real-time insights. Transformation Manager feeds your data science projects. We generate models and then give them to the clients, so they can come up with real-time predictions and recommendations in addition to reporting."

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"The most valuable feature is the security.""Provides good security features.""We use IBM App Connect for the integration between the applications.""When using IBM stacks, IBM App Connect is suitable and integrates well with other IBM products like WebSphere.""There is a friendly interface for configuration, and integration is made easy.""It can handle API conversions with mapping and transformation rules, simplifying the development process.""It's a powerful application for collaboration. It has many features for customization and integration.""App Connect's best feature is that it can be deployed in a container."

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Cons
"There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool.""They should build a functional architecture based on queuing.""Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing."

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"In the next release, I would like to get some quality connectors.""More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors.""Plugins for the repositories are difficult to find.""IBM needs to enhance and have a stronger offering for the event streaming part because this is the future needed for the containerization and the new integration requirement.""The interface could be better.""The product should improve its support.""The setup time for App Connect could be improved.""Updates are constantly delayed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is very expensive if we want to scale."
  • "The price could be better."
  • "The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."
  • "The cost depends upon the consumer."
  • "Initially, App Connect was quite expensive because the cost was based on the number of processors we used. However, it's now based on containers, which means we can be more specific about our consumption and get a better price."
  • "The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is much more affordable than other solutions like AWS, Blue, or Informatica. Even though some competitors may offer seemingly economical pricing, the resource… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool. Currently, it provides basic reports and the ability to create graphs and dashboards, but I'm looking forward to more robust… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal.
    Top Answer:We use the product mainly for the integration of enterprise applications.
    Ranking
    32nd
    out of 100 in Data Integration
    Views
    449
    Comparisons
    410
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    431
    Rating
    9.0
    11th
    Views
    1,760
    Comparisons
    944
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    437
    Rating
    8.3
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Transformation Manager
    IBM Cast Iron
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    Overview
    Transformation Manager is an integrated development toolkit that is used to build data migration and data integration solutions more efficiently. A metadata-driven code generator, Transformation Manager provides users with the ability to generate lightweight, easy-to-deploy code. It combines a Graphical User Interface with a statement-driven mapping language. The Transformation Manager software derives metadata from the elements, attributes and relationships in a source and target model. Transformation Manager then uses rules specified by Simple Mapping Language (SML), which is specifically designed for implementing data transformation projects, to generate code written in Java.

    Rapidly connect public clouds, private clouds and on-premises application

    App Connect Professional is IBM’s cloud integration offering which delivers an integration solution
    • With ease-of-use, flexibility and increased responsiveness to the evolving business needs, while removing the daunting complexities of integration.
    • Provides the powerful combination of a ‘simple integration experience’ for business users looking to automate how their applications talk to each other; coupled with a ‘configuration based integration’ approach for IT.
    • App Connect Professional is for the teams and integration developers who need to solve more complex problems and need powerful tooling for integration scenarios

    Sample Customers
    Honda, BNP Paribas, RBS, JPMorgan, Volkswagen, Thorn Lighting, OpenSpirit, Rolls-Royce, Ulster Bank
    United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization7%
    Retailer7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization55%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Energy/Utilities Company3%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise60%
    Large Enterprise30%
    Buyer's Guide
    ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. IBM App Connect
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. IBM App Connect and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is ranked 32nd in Data Integration with 3 reviews while IBM App Connect is ranked 11th in Cloud Data Integration with 20 reviews. ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is rated 9.0, while IBM App Connect is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ETL Solutions Transformation Manager writes "It lets us create models so we can generate real-time predictions and insights for a our clients". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM App Connect writes "Very flexible and user-friendly; embeds with other technologies; no dependency on queue manager". ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is most compared with webMethods Integration Server, Axway AMPLIFY Application Integration, TIBCO Spotfire, Altair Monarch and Denodo, whereas IBM App Connect is most compared with IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, Mule Anypoint Platform, webMethods Integration Server, IBM InfoSphere DataStage and TIBCO BusinessWorks. See our ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs. IBM App Connect report.

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