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We performed a comparison between TIBCO BusinessWorks and Tungsten RPA 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.
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Pros
"It is a seamless and sophisticated tool.""The Business Studio interface based on SCA Standards helps to show the business logic at first look and improve code maintenance.""Customer support is very efficient.""We use the solution to develop applications.""The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us.""XML to JSON transformations, out-of-the-box, helps to build REST services.""BusinessWorks reduces development time, helping developers to focus on business logic.""The high availability, tolerance, and load balancing features are top-notch. Its scalability features are also pretty cool."

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"Kofax RPA's best feature is its high success percentage in picking up information from documents, especially where the DPI is really low.""The most valuable feature is the robotic process.""The ability to script information from websites is most valuable. It also seems to be fairly robust and reasonably easy to manage on a server-based deployment. We have a number of robots operating on the central server.""It is very simple and easy to learn compared to any other RPA tools such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism.""The most valuable feature of Kofax RPA is the simplicity of automating tasks.""The flexibility to use already-developed components is really good. You can use it for Excel-related operations and other things.""The most valuable features are workflow and process automation.""It is stable and scalable."

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Cons
"TIBCO BusinessWorks could be improved with cloud support.""Could be more user friendly in the development area.""A possible improvement could be to give the capability to use different profiles for each AppNode when an application is deployed on an AppSpace.""The communication protocols could be improved.""Though it is a stable product, if we have an issue with the product, it gets difficult, and it gets really difficult to explain the issue to the support team. Also, it takes a long time to get resolved.""Cloud fitness is lacking""There are multiple plugins which increase the number of product installations.""The cost has room for improvement."

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"The scalability has room for improvement.""Kofax RPA needs to improve integration with SAP and Microsoft. The professional services offered by the tool's team is below par. Its licensing needs to be more modular.""Automation with the latest websites is not effective. The support of newer websites developed using new technologies would improve this solution.""Exception handling needs to be improved.""The process discovery could be a bit better.""Kofax RPA could improve web-based automation and there should be a choice of what browser we can use, such as Google Chrome, instead of an inbuilt browser from Kofax RPA. Additionally, Kofax RPA is missing an orchestrator that other solutions have, such as UiPath.""The solution could use some AI integrated features.""Its documentation is not widely available on the web. They should work on the availability of its documentation. In Automation Anywhere, there is a feature called Discovery Bot that automatically records the process steps and suggests a possible bot. I am not sure if such a feature is available in Kofax. If it is not available, it will be very good to have this feature. "

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "My understanding is that the licensing is very costly."
  • "It is a bit expensive for medium-sized companies. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The existing licensing will not work because the product platform itself is different."
  • "Its price policy has changed quite a lot in the last two years. It was extremely expensive previously. Nowadays, you can buy a license for BusinessWorks for €2000. Looking at what you get in return in terms of support, TIBCO community, and stability, it is fairly reasonable. It is not too expensive."
  • "I think BusinessWorks is more expensive compared to other products. We have the ELA, so at least we have some sort of bargain or discount with that. But for a start-up, it's very expensive compared to other ESBs."
  • "Licensing scheme is too rigid"
  • "I don't have the prices of the products, but I know that TIBCO is not a cheap solution. I think that this solution is more suitable for large companies because I don't think that small- or medium-sized companies would have the money for this solution. WSO2 has the community version for free, so many of the smaller companies can use it. I'm not sure what the prices are for support, though, so I suppose the support for WSO2 is not cheap either."
  • "The solution is too expensive. It's one of the most expensive solutions out there, particularly because there are so many open-source competitors on the market. I don't know the exact numbers, however."
  • "I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."
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  • "The normal price for an on-premises license is €50,000. That's the price for one robot license. You can have more than one robot license but only one can be run at any one time. I believe the cost of adding a second robot is around €14,000."
  • "Price is not a problem, because they are a competitor and we have a special rate."
  • "I don't have complete insight at this point in time, but I would guess that Kofax is a lot less expensive than Automation Anywhere. I would expect its license to be on a yearly basis."
  • "Its pricing is reasonable given the product capabilities. Kofax has a wide range of products, and it can sometimes be confusing to understand which capabilities come with which product set. One of the key facets that we've been looking into recently is cognitive document recognition that was a core pile of some of their other technologies such as Kofax transformation modules (KTM)."
  • "Kofax's prices are pretty reasonable."
  • "There is a standard license needed to use Kofax RPA and the price is reasonable."
  • "Kofax RPA is moderately priced but expensive in comparison to UiPath and Power Automate."
  • "I give the price of the solution a six out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule… more »
    Top Answer:The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us.
    Top Answer:The product is not cheap. However, the pricing is reasonable.
    Top Answer:You can automate browsing tasks without needing a server connection. The platform provides its browser, allowing you to run anything inside it.
    Top Answer:Previously, Tungsten RPA offered perpetual licenses, but now it has a subscription-based model for more flexibility, similar to the Microsoft developer platform.
    Top Answer:Tungsten RPA features enhanced desktop automation capabilities, improved Active Directory integration, and upgraded recorder functionality. These updates will be available in the upcoming release… more »
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    Also Known As
    Kofax RPA, Kofax Kapow, Kapow
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    Overview
    TIBCO BusinessWorks allows to connect applications, whether on-premises or in the cloud, providing proven reliability and scalability, out-of-the-box. With a drag-and-drop graphical development environment, TIBCO BusinessWorks eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point application integration, connecting and unifying business processes across applications, data sources, and APIs, with access to real-time data across all your platforms.
    Tungsten RPA offers an efficient solution for streamlining business processes through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which utilizes software "bots" to automate tasks like data entry and form filling. With Tungsten RPA, organizations can enjoy increased efficiency as repetitive tasks are automated, freeing up human resources for more strategic work. Moreover, the software ensures improved accuracy by performing tasks consistently and error-free, leading to reduced costs and enhanced compliance with regulations. Key features include a low-code design environment for easy workflow creation, intelligent document processing for handling unstructured data, automated process discovery, and flexible deployment options suitable for on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Tungsten RPA presents a comprehensive solution for optimizing operational efficiency and driving business success through automation.
    Sample Customers
    Euler Hermes, QSuper, Scandinavian Airlines
    Aetna, BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING, Aviva, Humana, Willis, Merck, University Hospitals, CardinalHealth, American Red Cross, Alegri, Capita
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm37%
    Comms Service Provider21%
    Transportation Company16%
    Insurance Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Energy/Utilities Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Logistics Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise75%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    TIBCO BusinessWorks vs. Tungsten RPA
    July 2023
    Find out what your peers are saying about TIBCO BusinessWorks vs. Tungsten RPA and other solutions. Updated: July 2023.
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    TIBCO BusinessWorks is ranked 18th in Data Integration with 23 reviews while Tungsten RPA is ranked 12th in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with 24 reviews. TIBCO BusinessWorks is rated 8.0, while Tungsten RPA is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of TIBCO BusinessWorks writes "Reliable integration solution with robust communication capabilities and good scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tungsten RPA writes "A stable product that provides end-to-end solutions for different business problems". TIBCO BusinessWorks is most compared with webMethods Integration Server, Mule Anypoint Platform, Spring Cloud Data Flow, Talend Open Studio and Confluent, whereas Tungsten RPA is most compared with UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere (AA) and Tungsten TotalAgility. See our TIBCO BusinessWorks vs. Tungsten RPA report.

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