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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Information Server and WSO2 Enterprise Integrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable.""The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.""This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."

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"The customer service executives are very responsive.""The stability is excellent.""The installation process is easy.""I like the user-friendly system and development of the service-oriented architecture.""WSO2's analytics capability is good, considering the ELC support they provide.""The learning curve for this solution is very good.""It's a very complete product. It allows us to network security and add more layers of security to the system.""It was mostly easy to set up the product."

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"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing.""There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required.""This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight.""Their technical support needs improvement."

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"There are a lot of security settings that when you apply you have to re-apply again every time you modify a setting. It is something that really needs to be enhanced.""One of the reasons that we are looking for a replacement is their way of defining integration. The language of the XML structures that I use to describe the integrations are not that standard, and it's not easy to find people who are familiar with this approach.""They should introduce better pricing for small companies.""The administration side is complex and could use significant improvements to enhance the solution's functionality.""I would like to see better documentation for the open-source version.""I would like to see them bring back a feature, from earlier versions, that was very useful in debugging and finding issues.""The customization can be a bit difficult.""The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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  • "The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."
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  • "The open-source, unsupported version is available free of charge."
  • "The solution costs about 20,000 or 30,000 euros per year, per instance."
  • "The cost is better than IBM Cloud Pak."
  • "It is a low-cost solution."
  • "The pricing of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator for enterprise subscriptions can be considered expensive, especially from the perspective of someone who prefers open-source software."
  • "I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required. In our company, we are presently in the process of doing a PoC phase since we have the solution… more »
    Top Answer:I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.
    Top Answer:WSO2's analytics capability is good, considering the ELC support they provide.
    Top Answer:The product has reasonable and competitive pricing for enterprise customers. It is expensive for small businesses especially. They are using the open-source solution, and they find it expensive since… more »
    Top Answer:The micro integrator should be improved. There is room for enhancement considering alternative integration components. Some workloads may benefit from optimization or additional features… more »
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    Also Known As
    InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server
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    Overview
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

    WSO2 Enterprise Integrator, core to the WSO2 Integration Agile Platform, is an open source Integration product for cloud native and container-native projects. It enables enterprise integration experts to build, scale, and secure sophisticated integration solutions to achieve digital agility. Unlike other integration products, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator already contains integration runtimes, message brokering, business process modeling, analytics and visual tooling capabilities.

    Sample Customers
    Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Government11%
    Insurance Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government6%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is ranked 36th in Data Integration with 7 reviews while WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is ranked 19th in Data Integration with 18 reviews. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is rated 8.4, while WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere Information Server writes "Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator writes "Consolidated, reliable, and has responsive technical support". IBM InfoSphere Information Server is most compared with IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Qlik Replicate, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Oracle GoldenGate, whereas WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is most compared with Red Hat Fuse, IBM Integration Bus, Oracle Service Bus, webMethods Integration Server and Mule ESB. See our IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator report.

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