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Agiloft Workflow and BPM vs IBM Business Automation Workflow comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Agiloft Workflow and BPM
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
54th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Business Automation Wor...
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Agiloft Workflow and BPM is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

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Easy to use with a high degree of security and excellent flexibility
Any kind of software has its issues and any kind of software can improve. Agiloft does not have a good user interface. It can surely improve. Usually, the users don't like its interface. However, once they understand the potential of this platform, they love it. As it is a very sophisticated solution, it's not the easiest one to use. There are other platforms that are much easier to use even though Agiloft presents itself as a low-code platform where you don't need to program. To configure a solution, for example, to create a BPM, is not that simple. They also are implementing some features based on artificial intelligence that seems to be very, very powerful, however, the price of using artificial intelligence in the systems for our reality and I'm talking about the Brazilian market - is very expensive. In practical terms, it doesn't seem to me that it is feasible to use due to the price. I don't have any information about any organization that it's using Agiloft in Brazil with artificial intelligence features. Another important feature for us that sometimes is an issue is that usually when you build your workflow you need access to a lot of documents, and these documents come in several formats. Sometimes you have Microsoft Office documents and sometimes you have PDFs. You have also many drawn files. Sometimes when you need to see the content of any file, it's very easy. You just click and it opens. However, when it comes to special kinds of files, you may have some problems integrating software that allows you to visualize what's inside the file.
Ateeq Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable features empower seamless workflow automation
The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant. We have first-line support from IBM, so there are no issues. We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems. It provides many ways to integrate, and we are utilizing it effectively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's very safe. It has a high degree of security, much better than many other solutions I have researched."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact it is highly configurable. We can do configurations very easily."
"The business process modeling is the most valuable feature."
"It has had a positive effect on decision-making in my organization. It helps us with our dispute process."
"The dashboards are helpful because you can display reports directly on your screen."
"It gives us the ability to create toolkits and use them across many different applications. It allows us to write things one time, instead of having to write a diary for every single different application. We can write at once and reuse it."
"Its interface is well-designed and user-friendly"
"IBM Business Automation Workflow is useful for helping us design custom user interfaces and processes we require."
"This product is tightly integrated with the RPA automation process."
 

Cons

"Agiloft does not have a good user interface."
"The initial setup is actually a really complicated process."
"From what I understand, in the next release they're actually going to combine all of this together as one integrated solution... If we could have one unified way to build a solution, that would really help."
"Requires a lot of customization code writing which could be reduced."
"Sometimes, we feel like we are not getting the full features of the content management capabilities."
"IBM Business Automation Workflow could improve the integration."
"One significant challenge is the lack of accessible forums or resources to seek help or information when problems arise."
"While everything is integrated into one platform, I'd like guidelines on when and how to use ODM. This applies not only to implementation but also to automation processes. Additionally, proper instructions should be provided when installing on the cloud."
"Code management lacks merging capabilities. If parallel development requires merging, improvements in this area would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The last time I saw the information it was something around $50 to $60 per month per user."
"Nowadays, clients are looking at pricing as one of the major factors. For IBM products, they always think it is expensive for them. We are still educating our clients on the IBM FlexPoints licensing."
"It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."
"There is still a relatively high total cost of ownership to actually implement, support, and stand up solutions."
"IBM Business Automation Workflow has a flexible pricing mode, but the price is expensive. The price of the solution reflects the quality of the solution which is very high. The technical support is an additional cost."
"When you compare with Laserfiche and M-Files, IBM is expensive."
"The solution has saved us time."
"Our license is on a three-year term."
"While it can be quite costly, it offers significant benefits for users."
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Financial Services Firm
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Computer Software Company
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Government
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Insurance Company
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Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What do you like most about IBM Business Automation Workflow?
It performs the basic tasks that are required for the BBM solution as part of the overall integration with ECM or enterprise contact management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Business Automation Workflow?
The price of IBM Business Automation Workflow is on the higher side compared to the features it offers.
 

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