IBM B2B Integrator vs SAP Process Orchestration comparison

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We performed a comparison between IBM B2B Integrator and SAP Process Orchestration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business-to-Business Middleware solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM B2B Integrator vs. SAP Process Orchestration Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"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.""The most valuable feature of IBM B2B Integrator is its security and flexibility.""It is easy of use and it's easy to maintain. It's also faster to on-board partners.""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.""The most valuable features are the flexibility and the range of EDI standards that IBM Sterling can handle.""Very flexible product; it allows implementing different flows on the same infrastructure.""Everything from the order to fulfillment to the payment process, except for physical packing and shipping, is fully automated for some customer orders."

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"The main benefit is that the solution is low maintenance. Moreover, it's the license cost is very low because it's part of the package. The maintenance is standard maintenance. And the updates are regular. So there's a regular update and you can choose whether you want to do those updates or not.""The solution provides very good and central logging systems. It offers high flexibility with vertical and horizontal extend capacity.""The solution is stable.""The solution is easy to use.""The most valuable feature of SAP Process Orchestration is its flexibility in being able to build integrations with SAP systems and non-SAP systems.""It is strategically focused to forecast a global integration platform for our business.""SAP Process Orchestration is middleware where we are able to manage and interact with everything from a single location. One of the most beneficial areas is monitoring which is very easy because it is all in one place. There are many adapters added recently that can be used for new functionality. The solution is easy to operate and it is more mature than the cloud solution provided by SAP.""Process Orchestration fulfils the need for middleware to mediate types of connectivity."

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Cons
"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.""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.""The web interface of B2B is quite outdated and not particularly user-friendly.""The initial setup is complex.""Map translator needs more enhancements.""The dashboard is not integrated and should be bundled by the product vendor.""End-to-end visibility and monitoring application required. The control center is available and covers this area, but it still fails in many monitoring scenarios.""The tool requires you to write a lot of code in Java and XSLT, which makes development tough."

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"The solution could improve by making it more user-friendly by limiting the code required. We have to add some code in some cases where we need complex logic or some other functions. If this was able to be done in a more simplified manner then it would save a lot of effort and time.""I feel that support is an area that needs improvement. They need to improve the response time and address the customer's issues as soon as possible.""It is not a scalable solution for the cloud. I would not recommend this for the cloud.""The solution could be more scalable.""This is an on-premise platform and one area they can improve on is having the ability to work with SaaS solutions.""It's very difficult to find errors in a simple way.""It requires some maintenance.""It does not have all of the industry-standard solutions available in PO and it is not plug and play, so we have to do a lot of development."

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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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  • "The cost of SAP products is quite high but the quality is really good."
  • "The pricing for this solution is fine."
  • "There are fees in addition to the licensing."
  • "It's not an expensive solution."
  • "Looking at market conditions, vendors nowadays are giving products at very low price levels. However, SAP Process Orchestration have not yet reduced their prices. The prices could be reduced a lot to stay competitive."
  • "The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."
  • "The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."
  • "The fee for maintenance is costly."
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    Questions from the Community
    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.
    Top Answer: It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.
    Top Answer:We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable. We find that the cost is even more affordable compared to other options available in the market.
    Top Answer:Implementing changes and introducing new interfaces in Process Orchestration should have been more straightforward. The current system is burdened with a heavy load and has become overly complex… more »
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    Also Known As
    IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite
    SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration
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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.

    SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.
    Sample Customers
    Bonnie Plants, Toshiba Europe, Florida Hospital
    Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm21%
    Transportation Company13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Retailer8%
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    Manufacturing Company30%
    Wholesaler/Distributor17%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer9%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM B2B Integrator vs. SAP Process Orchestration
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM B2B Integrator vs. SAP Process Orchestration and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IBM B2B Integrator is ranked 4th in Business-to-Business Middleware with 42 reviews while SAP Process Orchestration is ranked 1st in Business-to-Business Middleware with 28 reviews. IBM B2B Integrator is rated 8.0, while SAP Process Orchestration is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM B2B Integrator writes "A widely-used, on-premises solution with tons of peer support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Process Orchestration writes "A tool that can be useful for small integrations and large integrations". IBM B2B Integrator is most compared with Mule ESB, IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services, SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite, SPS Commerce Fulfillment (EDI) and Cleo Integration Cloud Platform, whereas SAP Process Orchestration is most compared with Mule Anypoint Platform, SAP Data Services, webMethods Integration Server, IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services and TIBCO BusinessWorks. See our IBM B2B Integrator vs. SAP Process Orchestration report.

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