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We performed a comparison between IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services and webMethods Trading Networks 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 Sterling B2B Integration Services vs. webMethods Trading Networks Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The solution is extremely scalable.""The product's most valuable feature is the real-time integration suite.""They have best-in-class, quality support.""They have multiple features for each kind of task and issue. The company has different channels to give information to the administration. Security and integration capabilities are also important. This product has helped to replace a lot of other solutions, saving time and cost.""We are able to monitor all B2B messages, and we are able to see or track each message on it from an error perspective. That's a good side of it. It is working well, and we're able to do our current job."

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"webMethods Trading Networks is a stable solution.""With webMethods, the creation of servers and the utilization of Trading Networks facilitate B2B integration. It resolves any related issues effectively.""webMethods Trading Networks is a good solution for interacting with outside of the organization. We can integrate the solutions with multiple outside the organization."

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"Onboarding on the solution is complex. It's hard to onboard partners and customer suppliers. It's one aspect that is not that straightforward.""It can be now classified as a legacy system because there are no more updates. From what I know, there will be no updates for the current version, which is an issue. Therefore, we are looking for a compatible new software that we can use. We're currently researching what is there in the market. We would consider something that would give us better speed on our current processor. There is also room for improvement in terms of its scalability and GUI. It is an old system, and its scalability can be improved. Its GUI can also be more appealing.""The only weaknesses they have different governance for each task and different channels for communication which are hard to maintain. The relation of the company with other companies can be improved. We have a lot of customers who this platform for the interchange of information which can also be improved. The compliance information about banks can also be updated.""They can improve APIs because they are still lagging behind in API connectivity. With non-API connectivity, they're market leaders, but API connectivity, they're still in the immature space."

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"Perhaps in the area of Microservices, where I think Trading Networks could benefit from some improvements.""The solution should include REST API calls."

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  • "Pricing is a little bit on the higher side because they give you the best support. Out of ten, I would rate pricing at seven or eight."
  • "They have a good pricing system, in relation to powerful features."
  • "The tool is expensive because of its rich features."
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  • "webMethods Trading Networks is a bit costly compared to others solutions."
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    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is the real-time integration suite.
    Top Answer:IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services needs to improve API management. It needs to incorporate a better and more stable use of AS3 software.
    Top Answer:webMethods Trading Networks is a stable solution.
    Top Answer:Since webMethods Trading Networks is much like proprietary software, users should try it on the trial version first and do some POC. Overall, I rate webMethods Trading Networks a nine out of ten.
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    Overview

    IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services are designed to alleviate the burden on internal resources by providing secure connectivity and collaboration with your customers, suppliers, and business partners. The solution is built on the cloud-based B2B integration and visibility capabilities of IBM Sterling B2B Collaboration Network and provides comprehensive service offerings for partner onboarding, B2B process management, and trading partner support.

    • Facilitate growth by rapidly growing and adapting your B2B community without burdening internal resources and capital
    • Reduce B2B total cost of ownership by reducing the cost and increasing the reliability of B2B operations

    Accelerate B2B collaboration with global customers and suppliers by leveraging our B2B expertise.

    webMethods Trading Networks is a scalable, easy-to-manage gateway for doing business electronically with customers, distributors and trading partners worldwide. This enterprise class B2B gateway is built on webMethods Integration Server, our Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) that automates B2B transactions, such as purchase requisitions, orders and invoices. 

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    Gist Limited, U.S. Bank, Staples
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Retailer9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs. webMethods Trading Networks
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs. webMethods Trading Networks and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is ranked 3rd in Business-to-Business Middleware with 8 reviews while webMethods Trading Networks is ranked 15th in Business-to-Business Middleware with 4 reviews. IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is rated 8.2, while webMethods Trading Networks is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services writes "Comes with real-time integration suite and best security ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of webMethods Trading Networks writes "Beneficial for external interactions, integrates well, and great support". IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is most compared with SPS Commerce Fulfillment (EDI), SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite, SAP Process Orchestration, Mule ESB and BizTalk Server, whereas webMethods Trading Networks is most compared with IBM B2B Integrator. See our IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services vs. webMethods Trading Networks report.

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