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We performed a comparison between IBM App Connect and IBM Cloud Pak for Integration 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 IBM App Connect vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification.""I would say that the most valuable feature is the array of connectors and integration tools.""It's a powerful application for collaboration. It has many features for customization and integration.""It's stable to use, connect with the cloud, and to deploy.""Technical support is good.""It has different type of interfaces that can integrate with companies.""When using IBM stacks, IBM App Connect is suitable and integrates well with other IBM products like WebSphere.""Provides good security features."

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"Cloud Pak for Integration is definitely scalable. That is the most important criteria.""The most valuable aspect of the Cloud Pak, in general, is the flexibility that you have to use the product.""It is a stable solution.""The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our policies and everything is managed through JCP. It's still among the positive aspects, and it's a valuable feature."

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Cons
"The installation of containers could be simplified, as it currently requires a senior-level installer.""IBM App Connect should improve security features.""They reply in one or two hours at most, but they could be better.""When we do a version upgrade of the system, the platform is kind of complicated.""The interface could be better.""The product should improve its support.""More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors.""It is not easy to deploy. It requires someone with a high level of knowledge in the solution to deploy it, not just anyone can do it."

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"Its queuing and messaging features need improvement.""Setting up Cloud Pak for Integration is relatively complex. It's not as easy because it has not yet been fully integrated. You still have some products that are still not containerized, so you still have to run them on a dedicated VM.""The initial setup is not easy.""The pricing can be improved."

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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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  • "The solution's pricing model is very flexible."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    Top Answer:The most preferable aspect would be the elimination of the command, which was a significant improvement. In the past, it was a challenge, but now we can proceed smoothly with the implementation of our… more »
    Top Answer:The use cases involve connecting and converting data from one system to another, often involving alterations in the data's format or structure.
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    11th
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    13
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    437
    Rating
    8.3
    14th
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    818
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    578
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    1
    Average Words per Review
    498
    Rating
    9.0
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    Also Known As
    IBM Cast Iron
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    Overview

    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

    IBM Cloud Pak for Integration gives you complete, flexible integration using capabilities you need to move at today's speed of business, including the tools to help you achieve your application modernization goals as part of your journey to the cloud.

    Sample Customers
    United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
    CVS Health Corporation
    Top Industries
    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%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise61%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM App Connect vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM App Connect vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IBM App Connect is ranked 11th in Cloud Data Integration with 20 reviews while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is ranked 14th in Cloud Data Integration with 4 reviews. IBM App Connect is rated 8.2, while IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM App Connect writes "Very flexible and user-friendly; embeds with other technologies; no dependency on queue manager". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration writes "A hybrid integration platform that applies the functionality of closed-loop AI automation". IBM App Connect is most compared with Mule Anypoint Platform, webMethods Integration Server, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, TIBCO BusinessWorks and SAP Process Orchestration, whereas IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is most compared with IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower Gateway, Microsoft Azure API Management, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and AWS Glue. See our IBM App Connect vs. IBM Cloud Pak for Integration report.

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