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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.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM DataPower Gateway vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"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."

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"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."

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Cons
"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."

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"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."

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  • "The cost of this product varies from customer to customer and the relationship with IBM, including how many offerings from IBM are already being used."
  • "It's expensive when you compare it with others."
  • "The licensing cost is very expensive."
  • "As far as I know, they have a perpetual license for this product. They are paying perpetual fees rather than an annual subscription or annual pricing."
  • "IBM DataPower Gateway is quite expensive to get resources to work on this product. If the price could be cheaper, I think that will make it a little bit better and easily accessible to smaller clients. Then it could compete with other solutions that are available in the market. There's a whole lot of other solutions available that work well and are cheaper than IBM's products."
  • "The appliance is a bit on the expensive side for the workloads that are not too high."
  • "Most customers' use case budgets are not inlined with the price of IBM DataPower Gateway. It is too expensive."
  • "This product is a bit expensive as IBM products are costly assets. However, for enterprise customers it is a worthwhile investment."
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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:It is very easy to set up and configure, even for users with no prior experience.
    Top Answer:I would say the pricing is normal. It is not the cheapest, but it is not the most expensive either.
    Top Answer:One area that could be improved is the integration with Postgres and SQL databases. Currently, IBM DataPower Gateway only integrates with Oracle databases. So it doesn't integrate with Postgres.
    Top Answer:The solution's technical support is very knowledgeable.
    Top Answer:I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price.
    Top Answer:The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required. There is a need to improve on the product's security aspect when it comes to WSO2 Enterprise Integrator. The IDE part can be… more »
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    Also Known As
    WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower
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    Overview

    IBM DataPower Gateway is a robust, secure next-generation enterprise-grade single multichannel API gateway that supplies dynamic access, integration, control, and outstanding security. The solution is available in a broad range of workload capabilities, including application programming interface (API), service oriented architecture (SOA), B2B, cloud, web, and mobile. These dynamic capabilities ensure users are able to quickly increase the reach of an organization's critical IT resources to new channels, which will provide shareholders, team members, and clients with safe, secure access at all times.

    DataPower Gateway is very flexible and is widely available in virtual, cloud, traditional, physical, Docker, and Linux form factors.

    IBM DataPower Gateway Features

    IBM DataPower Gateway has many value-added features. Some of these features are included below:

    • Control: The solution provides decision point authorization and authentication for all standards, including Lightweight Direct Access Protocol (LDAP) and Open Authorization (OAuth), which allow for better access control across an organization’s entire network.
    • DataPower dashboard: The dashboard is specifically designed to enhance performance and determine problematic processes. The solution provides intuitive real-time performance transparency to diagnose operational and performance anomalies and offer repair and restoration recommendations.
    • Enhanced messaging: Users are able to easily mediate messaging and protocols by incorporating the best of today’s traditional and modern application standards.
    • Integration: IBM DataPower Gateway offers super fast mainframe connectivity, database connectivity, transport protocol bridging, content-based routing, and any-to-any message transformation, ensuring secure and immediate connect service.

    IBM DataPower Gateway Benefits

    IBM DataPower Gateway provides many benefits. Some of those benefits include:

    • Flexibility: The solution is easy to use and configure and provides for a pleasant, intuitive overall user experience. The solution can immediately be used out of the box, which makes overall process management simple.
    • Protection: The solution provides sturdy continuous service protection and application performance using robust powerful routing and traffic control.
    • Security: The solution’s enterprise-grade De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) ready gateway enables users to enforce the desired runtime application security across all messaging protocols.
    • Profitability: The solution’s design ensures significant reduction of development costs in addition to the streamlining of overall operations. Users are able to achieve reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and experience a near-immediate ROI.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “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. Another valuable feature of IBM DataPower Gateway is that it's easy to integrate with other products.”- Bálint T., Solution Manager at Intalion

    “You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present. From a security point of view, being an appliance in the DMC zone, IBM DataPower Gateway will take care of the entire security angle for the infrastructure.” - Sathyan K., Founder/Director at perfTech Solutions Pvt Ltd

    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.

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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Computer Software Company20%
    Pharma/Biotech Company7%
    Security Firm7%
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    Financial Services Firm29%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government6%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    Company Size
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    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business47%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM DataPower Gateway vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM DataPower Gateway vs. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    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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