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Actian Pervasive Data Integrator [EOL] vs IBM B2B Integrator comparison

 

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Actian Pervasive Data Integ...
Average Rating
5.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM B2B Integrator
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (6th)
 

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Associate Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It is stable and we did not have any issues with initial setup. I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version to support the wide range of sources available.
I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME) I have been using it for 6-7 months. There were no concerns with the stability. This product is very good from a stability…
reviewer2742345 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager Neverhack Spain at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Experience with robust integrator reveals strong performance and potential for interface updates
Based on my experience and my clients' feedback, there are a few points IBM can improve for IBM B2B Integrator. One of these is the graphical user interface. For several years, IBM has been promising to renew this interface, which has an ancient, old aesthetic, though it contains many functionalities. Creating a new interface would incur a very high internal cost with no new profitability for IBM. This is one of the points where customers say it feels like working in the 1990s with this interface. Another significant issue is that the platform is not multi-tenant. It's not possible to have different tenants in the cloud. This creates problems when trying to create SaaS offers based on IBM B2B Integrator, as there is the possibility that some workflow for a customer can be visible to another one. Since it's not multi-tenant, it's running on the same tenant of the platform. This is the main issue that the platform has.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"There were no concerns with the stability. This product is very good from a stability perspective."
"There were no concerns with the stability; this product is very good from a stability perspective."
"Web based interface."
"This product is extremely useful and better than building an in-house solution."
"For data transfers and ETLs on Windows, this is a great product."
"We have been using it for ETL, it is very robust and easy to use."
"The support I've had for the application is really good; they are very professional, courteous, helpful, and they get back in contact with you in a timely fashion."
"It helps us to consolidate multiple divisions into one Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) source."
"Our ability to work with our customers and add to, extend, and broaden our footprint for B2B transaction processing really makes a big difference."
"They get better and better every time they have a new version."
"Out-of-box process orchestration yields quick implementations."
"When we gauged them, we found the Sterling Integrator is really flexible and is able to support a lot of business use cases when compared with the other technologies."
"This solution allows for easy integration with heterogeneous applications."
"The technical support on offer through the portal is very helpful and responsive."
 

Cons

"At the moment, we can't even use it for 1, since it keeps failing in our QA testing."
"I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME)."
"Technical support is an area which can definitely improve."
"I am not sure if there are various connectors available in the recent version of Pervasive DI to support the wide range of sources available (e.g., big data, cloud, EME)."
"The areas which I think need to be improved are the transform and load steps."
"Technical support is the issue I have. I think IBM has to do much better in terms of product support."
"We often need to change property files for accounts, and I don't always have access to them. For core mapping, we need to install JDK"
"From my perspective and as per what I know, it needs more hardening of the environment and they need to make sure that there is less unscheduled downtime."
"The initial setup is complex."
"Sometimes it's hard to get through to the right people in support. It takes some time."
"A deeper monitoring system for the product itself is required, and the interface is too detailed, requiring too much customization to make the product work at its best."
"API integration could be improved. The legacy system could be on the cloud."
"The dashboard is not integrated and should be bundled by the product vendor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay an annual fee based on the number of VPUs. It's fairly reasonable. We're in the middle of analyzing other products, and they're all pretty much in the same range."
"The solution is priced at $20,000 to $30,000 per year with no extra costs."
"The pricing is based on how many cores are used and the type of cores."
"The product costs more than 40K."
"The price of IBM B2B Integrator is too high. However, IBM may be willing to give a discount if there are negotiations. If they see that there is a good opportunity for them they can provide a discount."
"Licensing depends upon the package you opt for within the solution. The solution is a bit costly compared to the other integration tools in the market."
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Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
10%
Wholesaler/Distributor
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business3
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise32
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM B2B Integrator?
Regarding pricing, IBM B2B Integrator rates in the middle range. This integrator has embedded all the functionality needed to handle files and messages. It tends to be very expensive because the IB...
What needs improvement with IBM B2B Integrator?
From the automation perspective, IBM B2B Integrator has its own powerful workflow, but compared to other applications such as MuleSoft or Boomi, they have many cloud connectors and multiple connect...
What is your primary use case for IBM B2B Integrator?
IBM B2B Integrator is majorly used in banks for managed file transfer, integrating with their external and internal applications for large files, especially huge files which need to be transferred,...
 

Also Known As

Pervasive Data Integrator, PDI
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite
 

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