We performed a comparison between IBM Integration Bus and webMethods Integration Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can have multiple endpoints, and we can integrate different applications from different platforms. In a large-scale enterprise setup, it becomes so easy to establish communication between applications. You can connect an application to other applications, other legacy applications, and databases. You can also connect with those applications that are in the cloud. You can connect with other well-known applications, such as Salesforce, SAP, and Workday, by using IBM Integration Bus."
"This solution is very reliable and it is easy to learn."
"The message queue feature is very valuable."
"IBM Integration Bus's best feature is integration."
"The most valuable feature is the security."
"It is very straightforward. It is very user-friendly integration."
"The most valuable features of the IBM Integration Bus are flexibility. It's also an alternative for integrating it with other projects, which we are not ready at this time to do, such as switching to tunnels. The tunnels would be used with other partners to make sure everything is secured."
"The product is usually very easy to deploy."
"Operationally, I consider the solution to be quite good."
"We have a reusable code that we can replicate for any new interfaces."
"Most of the work in our organization can be more easily done using the tool."
"I like the stability of the webMethods Integration Server."
"The comprehensiveness and depth of Integration Servers' connectors to packaged apps and custom apps is unlimited. They have a connector for everything. If they don't, you can build it yourself. Or oftentimes, if there is value for other customers as well, you can talk with webMethods about creating a new adapter for you."
"One [of the most valuable features] is the webMethods Designer. That helps our developers develop on their own. It's very intuitive for design. It helps our developers to speed the development of services for the integrations."
"The synchronous and asynchronous messaging system the solution provides is very good."
"The most valuable feature of the webMethods Integration Server is its reliability. It has a lot of great documentation from the service providers. Additionally, it is easy to use."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The price could be better. It would also be better if they simplified the code."
"We have come across many customer complaints about the excessive time it takes for IBM to provide customer and technical support."
"The performance needs to be enhanced when working with the Toolkit."
"The next versions are moving toward container use. It would be a shame to make the product highly complex just to support one pattern of deployment. It is my hope that IBM continues to focus on practical functionality that is simple and cost-effective."
"The solution is too expensive for smaller companies."
"Today, the IBM business rule engine, the DataPower is outside the Enterprise Service Bus. It's sold as a different feature or application. If it could be integrated, then it's able to handle a lot more of what we are doing now rather than just have a stateless ESB that you can't do much on, and a set of normal business rules."
"This product uses the PVU (Processor Value Unit) license model from IBM, and it is something that should be improved."
"t doesn't represent OOP very well, just a method and proprietary interface called IData."
"As webMethods Integration Server is expensive, that's its area for improvement."
"There should be better logging, or a better dashboard, to allow you to see see the logs of the services."
"The stability of the various modules of the product suite have been a bit of a concern lately. Though their support team is always easy to reach out to, I would prefer it not come to that."
"We got the product via a reseller, and the support from the reseller has been less than desirable."
"Need to see more API portal features like monetizing APIs and private cloud readiness."
"We'd like for them to open up to a more cloud-based solution that could offer more flexibility and maybe a better rules engine or more integration with rules engines."
"The product must add more compatible connectors."
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IBM Integration Bus is ranked 1st in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 63 reviews while webMethods Integration Server is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 60 reviews. IBM Integration Bus is rated 8.0, while webMethods Integration Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Integration Bus writes "Scalable solution with efficient integration features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of webMethods Integration Server writes "Event-driven with lots of helpful formats, but minimal learning resources available". IBM Integration Bus is most compared with Mule ESB, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle Service Bus, IBM DataPower Gateway and Red Hat Fuse, whereas webMethods Integration Server is most compared with webMethods.io Integration, Mule ESB, TIBCO BusinessWorks, Boomi AtomSphere Integration and IBM WebSphere Message Broker. See our IBM Integration Bus vs. webMethods Integration Server report.
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