We performed a comparison between webMethods Integration Server and Workato 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."It is a bundled product stack for A2A and B2B usage. It is one of the best products which I have used during my integration career."
"The messaging part is the most valuable feature."
"We needed a tool that was able to orchestrate and help us configure our APIs so that we could maintain and see the heartbeat, traffic, trends, etc."
"The product supports various types of digital documents, including XMLs and EDI."
"Some of the key features are the integration platform, query mechanism, message handling within the bus, and the rules engine. We've had a really good experience with webMethods Integration Server."
"The most valuable feature of webMethods Integration Server is all the capabilities it provides. We leverage most of the features, that they have offered to us. Our vendor has made some additional features on top of the webMethods Integration Server and we use all the features together."
"Application integration, business process integration, and B2B partner integration are valuable. But among these, I feel B2B partner integration is the most valuable. This module integrates two business partners and exchanges data through electronic data interchange messages in the form of specific standards, without any manual process needed."
"What I like best about webMethods Integration Server is its portfolio of connectors."
"It is easier to use than other technical open-source technologies."
"The most valuable features are easy integration, quick tab to develop, quick tab to market, and interactive integration platform."
"Workato is low code, intuitive, and easy to use."
"It's easy to understand, makes flows and is efficient."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"It is very easy to use. It takes complex workloads away, and it provides very smooth integration. It has got a lot of out-of-the-box connectors. It has got a lot of out-of-the-box APIs, which makes it really easy to integrate with applications for different use cases, whether it is in finance, HR, or customer operations. It is by far our favorite integration product."
"Their automation and workflows are very strong, and you can build the workflows very easily and quickly."
"The deployment should be simplified."
"Forced migration from MessageBroker to Universal Messaging requires large scale reimplementation for JMS."
"Need to see more API portal features like monetizing APIs and private cloud readiness."
"One area that needs improvement is the version upgrade process. Many customers I've worked with encounter challenges when transitioning from their current version, such as x or 9, to a newer version. The process is not smooth, and they must shift their entire website."
"Version control is not very easy. The packages and the integration server are on Eclipse IDE, but you can't compare the code from the IDE. For example, if you are working on Java code, doing version control and deployment for a quick comparison between the code isn't easy. Some tools or plug-ins are there, such as CrossVista, and you can also play with an SVN server where you have to place your package, and from there, you can check, but you have to do that as a separate exercise. You can't do it from the IDE or webMethods server. You can't just right-click and upload your service."
"t doesn't represent OOP very well, just a method and proprietary interface called IData."
"For code version control, you need to use some external software."
"This product has too many gaps. You find them after update installations. This should be covered by automatic testing."
"The management dashboard in the solution is an area with shortcomings that needs improvement."
"I would like to see the dashboarding and reporting processes improved."
"From the deployment point of view, our customers encounter platform downtime where it does not serve the actual request on the systems."
"The only minor drawback would be if there was a UI at the front of it, for apps and for a portal as well, it would make it really easy. It would be really useful if there were more apps capabilities."
"Workato's Extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) are not very strong and could be improved for very complex transformations."
"It is tedious to make a tailor-fit function."
"A limitation is that their cloud presence is only in North America and Europe."
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webMethods Integration Server is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) with 60 reviews while Workato is ranked 8th in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) with 9 reviews. webMethods Integration Server is rated 8.0, while Workato is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of webMethods Integration Server writes "Event-driven with lots of helpful formats, but minimal learning resources available". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workato writes " Great automation and strong workflows useful for integration". webMethods Integration Server is most compared with IBM Integration Bus, webMethods.io Integration, Mule ESB, TIBCO BusinessWorks and Boomi iPaaS, whereas Workato is most compared with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps, MuleSoft Composer, Azure Data Factory, Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Fivetran. See our Workato vs. webMethods Integration Server report.
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