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ActiveBatch by Redwood vs BizTalk Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.8
ActiveBatch enhances ROI with automation, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and supporting remote work, increasing revenue and accuracy.
Sentiment score
5.8
BizTalk Server offers great ROI for large industries, but smaller businesses might prefer cloud solutions for more flexible options.
We require fewer team members to handle operations due to its robust automation.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
BizTalk Server's ROI is comparatively higher than Boomi and Workato.
Service Owner at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
Now the direction is to move away from BizTalk Server to IBM WebMethods, which has more features compared to BizTalk Server.
Senior Application Specialist at Taqa Distribution
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
ActiveBatch by Redwood is praised for responsive support, though complex issues sometimes need customer advocates for resolution.
Sentiment score
4.8
User experiences vary, with praised documentation, competent engineers, and mix of Microsoft's support and external consulting for assistance.
We often need to escalate issues to level two or three for solutions related to long-standing problems.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
ActiveBatch by Redwood offers robust scalability, efficiently handling thousands of jobs and growing teams without bandwidth issues or disruptions.
Sentiment score
6.0
BizTalk Server's scalability receives mixed reviews; some find it expandable, others face issues with increasing message volumes.
ActiveBatch by Redwood's scalability is excellent; it experiences minimal failures and outages.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
It is time for low-code, no-code, and a quick go-to-market should be faster.
Service Owner at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
ActiveBatch by Redwood is reliable, efficiently reducing manual tasks, with minimal downtime often due to external factors.
Sentiment score
6.8
BizTalk Server is stable but struggles with large data, losing relevance as users increasingly transition to cloud solutions.
BizTalk Server is good for small companies but not for big companies.
Senior Application Specialist at Taqa Distribution
BizTalk Server's stability rates about eight or nine out of ten.
Consultant at EC live! Hans Pointner
 

Room For Improvement

ActiveBatch needs a more intuitive interface, enhanced integration, better support, and customization for improved usability and efficiency.
BizTalk Server needs better debugging, deployment, scalability, cloud integration, JSON support, API management, and task management to stay competitive.
On the web console, users encounter daily activity issues where the job instances do not appear or update correctly, and they cannot view the latest logs.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
I believe ActiveBatch by Redwood could be improved because the UI could be modernized.
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
BizTalk Server needs improvements, especially because we use it for EDI messaging, and it would be very useful to have enhanced tracking capabilities for message tracking and archiving of messages.
Consultant at EC live! Hans Pointner
We initially planned to move to Azure Integration Services, but there are challenges with AIS, so now we are evaluating WebMethods IO.
Service Owner at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

ActiveBatch offers cost-effective pricing with reliable support, though additional fees and subscription transitions may increase costs.
BizTalk Server offers flexible deployment but can be costly compared to Azure, with users favoring cloud solutions for efficiency.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ActiveBatch by Redwood has been great
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
The only thing I heard is that it's not inexpensive.
Consultant at EC live! Hans Pointner
 

Valuable Features

ActiveBatch by Redwood enhances workflow automation with ease of use, extensive integrations, and robust alerting for efficient process execution.
BizTalk Server excels in seamless integrations, data processing, and reliability with its workflows, adapters, and low-code configurations.
ActiveBatch by Redwood has positively impacted my organization by efficiently managing a significant volume of data and workflow between our database and applications on the web browser.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
The best feature that ActiveBatch by Redwood offers is the user interface.
Manager, Production Services at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Boomi has advantages over BizTalk Server because it is more flexible, low-code, no-code, easy to implement, and has a fast go-to-market.
Service Owner at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
BizTalk Server offers workflow functionality that I find very effective for process automation.
Consultant at EC live! Hans Pointner
 

Categories and Ranking

ActiveBatch by Redwood
Ranking in Process Automation
28th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Managed File Transfer (MFT) (14th), Workload Automation (14th)
BizTalk Server
Ranking in Process Automation
12th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of ActiveBatch by Redwood is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BizTalk Server is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BizTalk Server1.1%
ActiveBatch by Redwood1.1%
Other97.8%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

AS
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
Manages thousands of jobs daily and reduces downtime through secondary node support
The current feedback I receive from my end users regarding ActiveBatch by Redwood highlights issues with the tabs or panes during job modification. When the next user monitors it, they need to close the pane or job and reopen it to see the changes reflected. If the end user makes an update, it will not be visible unless they start from the beginning again. Implementing a refresh button would be helpful for real-time updates when the end user needs to see changes immediately. We currently face issues with the web console of ActiveBatch by Redwood. When users operate through an RDP session, every user has their own ActiveBatch by Redwood application. However, on the web console, users encounter daily activity issues where the job instances do not appear or update correctly, and they cannot view the latest logs. This issue is only present on the web console, as the application itself works without any problems. ActiveBatch by Redwood can be improved by adding more features, as we are not currently handling cloud-based applications like S3 buckets and Azure. Connecting to these cloud platforms would be a helpful enhancement.
TH
Senior Application Specialist at Taqa Distribution
Offers valuable integration services but requires better cloud adaptation
Biztalk server doesn't have API management so that our exposed can be protected against the SQL injection, DOS attacks. However, this is available in IBM WebMethods. The positive impact of BizTalk Server was initially limited because of scalability issues. That is the reason why management has decided to implement IBM WebMethods. We are going to decommission BizTalk Server next year. I believe the API response could be improved in BizTalk Server. We need to increase the number of servers in BizTalk Server. We used to have two servers; later on, we increased to a third server, which has improved performance. We can make it more highly available and scale out to improve BizTalk Server. Scale out means we can increase the number of servers horizontally.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Insurance Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise47
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ActiveBatch by Redwood has been great; we recently renewed our license, and it was a smooth process without any issues.
What needs improvement with ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
I believe ActiveBatch by Redwood could be improved because the UI could be modernized.
What is your primary use case for ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
My main use case for ActiveBatch by Redwood is file processing. I use ActiveBatch by Redwood for file processing for debit card transactions.
What do you like most about BizTalk Server?
The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with the banks. Its messaging and routing capabilities are good.
What needs improvement with BizTalk Server?
I am generally satisfied with BizTalk Server, but there are some gaps, as we have multiple integration tools. Thus, there is associated cost, operation cost, license cost, and CapEx, so we are tryi...
What advice do you have for others considering BizTalk Server?
I have not worked with Amazon API Gateway or Mule ESB; I am just testing them. I am using Boomi iPaaS and WebMethods. I did not purchase it on AWS Marketplace; those are product API systems, and in...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Informatica, D&H, ACES, PrimeSource, Sub-Zero Group, SThree, Lamar Advertising, Subway, Xcel Energy, Ignite Technologies, Whataburger, Jyske Bank, Omaha Children's Hospital
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