We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and Oracle SOA Suite based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like that it is very stable, and we never experience any downtime."
"The product is stable...The product is scalable."
"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."
"The solution is stable."
"It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API."
"The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure."
"Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features."
"I like the tool's security. Also, all functionalities are integrated within on platform."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle SOA Suite is all the platform's capabilities."
"The new product has come out with SOA Cloud Service and Integration Analytics as well, which gives more options for clients to pick their point of requirements."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the option to design, and the development can happen at the same time."
"We were able to scale out using multiple application and web servers balanced by hardware load balancers and Weblogic clustering."
"The integration with various products."
"Middleware jobs developing for EC, ERP, and shipping systems become easier."
"The product provides transparency in finances."
"What I like best about Oracle SOA Suite is Oracle support. I also like the tool features, especially the integration feature."
"An area for improvement in IBM DataPower Gateway is its price point because it's a relatively expensive product. Sometimes, when the customer use case is just a very small subset of what's being offered in IBM DataPower Gateway, then the product can be expensive, making my company lose some of the opportunities because of the expensive pricing. A lower price point for IBM DataPower Gateway, even if that results in a less feature-rich version, would be appreciated. In terms of additional features that I'd like to see in the next release of IBM DataPower Gateway, nothing specific comes to mind because IBM constantly improves its standards and provides quarterly updates to the product, so it's quite fine."
"One area that could be improved is the integration with Postgres and SQL databases. Currently, IBM DataPower Gateway only integrates with Oracle databases."
"The programming language is only supported in XSLT and Gateway script."
"We are always looking for more features wherein it could be easily integrated with cloud applications. We are looking for either a cloud solution or a cloud integration option."
"Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement."
"Its support services could be better."
"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."
"It is a costly product."
"The installation and adjustment process seems too complex."
"The interface is too complicated. Making modifications still requires too much technical knowledge."
"The solutions can improve the communication or translations between formats, such as JSON and XML. The JSON REST API could improve."
"Another area of improvement is performance. Because with multiple solutions connecting to the SOA platform, the performance of the SOA platform can be affected in time. So, that could be one area that could be improved with the SOA."
"It's also not developer-friendly."
"Other solutions might be better componets such as Salesforce."
"An area for improvement in Oracle SOA Suite is the cost. It could be lower."
"Various parts of SOA, BPEL, and so on, each have their own consoles which need to be accessed individually with different logins. It would be better from an admin perspective if all the consoles were accessible via a single login."
IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 6th in Application Infrastructure with 27 reviews while Oracle SOA Suite is ranked 8th in Application Infrastructure with 65 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while Oracle SOA Suite is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Security features meets compliance needs and offers MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) that simplifies integration efforts ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle SOA Suite writes "Easy to setup, provides good support and scalable solution ". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM Integration Bus, whereas Oracle SOA Suite is most compared with Mule ESB, WebLogic Suite, Apache Web Server and TIBCO ActiveMatrix. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Oracle SOA Suite report.
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