We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and WSO2 Enterprise Integrator based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features."
"I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do."
"The solution is straightforward and for large organizations, it functions well."
"I like that it is very stable, and we never experience any downtime."
"My company has a good impression of IBM DataPower Gateway. What I like about it is that because it's an appliance, it's a turnkey solution that's very fast and out of the box. Compared to other gateways, I also like that IBM DataPower Gateway is function-rich. For example, for one of the projects, there was a need for specific transformation and security features available in IBM DataPower Gateway out of the box, so my team just needed to configure the appliance. There was no need for separate development, and I found it quite neat. Another valuable feature of IBM DataPower Gateway is that it's easy to integrate with other products."
"What I like most is the stability."
"The solution is very easy to work with."
"It can look for the various security threats, productions, payload scanning, and perform routing based on the content type."
"WSO2's analytics capability is good, considering the ELC support they provide."
"Currently, I find the configuration part quite valuable, where you can easily configure things."
"The drag-and-drop features for connectors are very valuable."
"The customer service executives are very responsive."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"The solution's technical support is very knowledgeable."
"The productivity is the most valuable feature. It is very easy to write remediations."
"I like the user-friendly system and development of the service-oriented architecture."
"The solution requires a lot of training manuals in order to get to know it better and to be able to use it effectively."
"The components that they include in the product that are, in fact, a WTX, really need to be removed from the product because they tend to fail."
"It is a costly product."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite big for smaller organizations, looking at different types of clients who are virtually assisted in this, I would say it's not really a good product for smaller firms."
"Additional documentation needs to be provided for complex automations."
"Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement."
"The IBM community does not have much engagement from the IT community in Saudi Arabia and developers for this solution are difficult to find."
"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."
"They should release upgrades more frequently."
"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."
"The micro integrator should be improved. There is room for enhancement considering alternative integration components."
"If I have to buy software, then it becomes expensive for me."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"In my opinion, the administration model and interface, of Carbon, are lacking in terms of its features and user experience."
"The server is very specific and it is very difficult to get experience with it."
"The setup can be difficult for those not familiar with the solution."
IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 5th in ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) with 26 reviews while WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is ranked 7th in ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) with 18 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Easy to use, plenty of functionality, but expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator writes "Consolidated, reliable, and has responsive technical support". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM Integration Bus, whereas WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is most compared with Red Hat Fuse, IBM Integration Bus, webMethods Integration Server, Oracle Service Bus and SnapLogic. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator report.
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