Bizagi vs IBM WebSphere BPMS comparison

Bizagi and IBM are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Bizagi is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.4, while IBM is ranked #33 with an average rating of 7.0. Bizagi holds a 6.7% mindshare in PA, compared to IBM’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Bizagi users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

IBM WebSphere BPMS and Bizagi compete in the Business Process Management Software space, with Bizagi often having an upper hand for its comprehensive features despite potentially higher costs.

Features: IBM WebSphere BPMS offers enterprise-level integration, supports complex deployments, and provides extensive process automation capabilities. Bizagi is known for its user-friendly design, rapid application development, and agility in process improvements. It allows businesses to quickly automate and modify processes, facilitating better responsiveness.

Room for Improvement: IBM WebSphere BPMS can improve its ease of deployment, reducing complexity in on-premise installations. Enhancing user experience can also be considered. Bizagi could refine its error identification in integration features and improve the intuitiveness of its more technical functions. Additional enhancement of orchestration capabilities and REST integration could benefit Bizagi's adaptability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bizagi’s cloud-based deployment model simplifies setup and scaling, paired with responsive customer service. IBM WebSphere BPMS, while comprehensive in support services, demands complex on-premise installation and system configuration, which can be challenging for immediate deployments.

Pricing and ROI: IBM WebSphere BPMS typically necessitates a higher initial investment due to its integration and scalability, but it offers good long-term ROI for businesses with complex automation needs. Bizagi provides a cost-effective setup with a quicker ROI, making it suitable for companies aiming for rapid improvements without extensive initial spending.

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Categories and Ranking

Bizagi

Ranking in Process Automation

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (6th), Business Process Management (BPM) (6th), Rapid Application Development Software (15th), Low-Code Development Platforms (11th), No-Code Development Platforms (4th), Process Mining (5th)

IBM WebSphere BPMS

Ranking in Process Automation

33rd

Average Rating

6.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bizagi is 6.7%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM WebSphere BPMS is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Paparao Nadipineni

Architect at Evoke

Enables budget review efficiency with open source advantages and workflow orchestration

Definitely, right now, it is purely open source, and we don't have much community support. If they add a few more capabilities like AIML and DocGen AI, these features would be good. Reporting capabilities can be improved more, and community support should be increased. Otherwise, people cannot onboard that particular technology easily.

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Samuel Tsang

Senior Project Manager at Bank Of China(Hong Kong) Limited

Systematic role management and flexible integration improve efficiency, but low-code capabilities and setup complexity need addressing

The most valuable feature of IBM WebSphere BPMS ( /products/ibm-websphere-bpms-reviews ) is the systematic framework it provides for building different systems. The critical component is the authorization within the workflow assignment, which is an attractive aspect of this tool. It has helped us in systematic role management within the workflow. Additionally, it offers flexible integration capabilities facilitating front-end and back-end separation practices, allowing for technologies like Angular and Spring Boot ( /products/spring-boot-reviews ).

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the ease of use and the fact that you can download and use their free version, which is unlimited. However, while it's unlimited use, some features aren't available."

"The most valuable feature is the organizational modeling capability."

"Its cost is the most valuable. It is not as expensive. It is also easy to make different types of processes for the users."

"Business process modelling and simulation."

"The approval process is simple."

"Agility is most valuable because we can develop so much faster than other tools. We can make requirements, develop, and go out to production much faster. So, agility in the software cycle is most valuable."

"Bizagi is simple. It's simple to learn."

"It has an easy to use interface which final users accepted with much more enthusiasm than our ERP (SAP)."

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"We like the feature in which we can trace back instances."

"The most valuable feature of IBM WebSphere BPMS is the systematic framework it provides for building different systems."

"This product is flexible in its ability to integrate processes and it can be extended and integrated with other software."

"The UI capabilities of the solution are great. The speed of delivery is good."

Cons

"There is no direct scalability option. We can install the same, and using a load balancer, we can improve the scalability features."

"I would like to see more in terms of analytics and better reporting."

"The technical support is not fast enough and should be improved."

"The solution's interface could be a bit more user-friendly and I would like to see more integrations with other Office products, not just Office 365."

"Its performance needs to be improved. The main thing is that it is limited, especially in terms of the response times. When the processes become a bit large, it is very awkward to work with the Bizagi modeler. When you have already modeled but start to rearrange, it is quite a bit of an effort to change the stuff. When you rearrange lanes or have new structures, it goes rather squiggly up and down and so on, which could be improved. The visual outputs of the DIREPs of the process models are pixelated and have a bad image quality. It is a PNG or JPEG, and you cannot export it as a PDF. When you have rather large processes, you should be able to arrange them hierarchically. Currently, it is not supported. If you use sub-processes and inflate a process, suddenly the arrangement is totally different, and although you know the process, you have to look where is it now. You need a good understanding of the levels of your processes before you start in Bizagi. It can have automatic support for optimal presentation. In BPM, you should have it from the top left to the bottom right. However, in most cases, people don't know how they should arrange it. Therefore, it would be nice to have a suggestion system for different arrangements to be able to better present the process."

"Its price can be improved. The price is high for the application as well as for maintaining and developing applications. When you develop, for example, a BPM, you need to pay a lot for Bizagi."

"Enhancing data generation methods for easier printing and refining the file attachment and user interface to optimize usability."

"Can be difficult for new users."

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"The user interface could be improved, and although integration opportunities are good, they could be improved further."

"The solution lacks acceptable stability."

"Sometimes there are tasks that failed without any reason."

"There is a need for more capabilities in low-code and no-code development to increase efficiency and make implementation simpler."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company uses the free version of the product."

"If they can freeze the pricing in a contract, I advise them to do so."

"I was using the free version."

"It is on par with other BPM tools, but not as expensive as Pega nor Appian."

"Bizagi is totally free for modeling."

"We have no issues with the pricing."

"We use the free version of the solution because the price is in dollars, making it expensive for where we are in Brazil."

"The Bizagi modeler can be downloaded free of charge."

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Questions from the Community

How easy is it to migrate process flow charts (modeled using tools like Visio) into Bizagi?

I have been using Bizagi with a major project for a state government agency for about four years now. It is pretty straightforward to load in files that are BPMN 2.0 compliant. The option to load V...

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What do you like most about Bizagi?

The natural notation is the best feature of Bizagi because it makes it compatible with other products.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bizagi?

Bizagi's pricing is very aggressive, and it was one of the reasons we chose it. It was less expensive than some of the other tools.

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What needs improvement with IBM WebSphere BPMS?

There is a need for more capabilities in low-code and no-code development to increase efficiency and make implementation simpler. The tool currently involves a complex setup requirement, and having...

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What is your primary use case for IBM WebSphere BPMS?

We use IBM WebSphere BPMS ( /products/ibm-websphere-bpms-reviews ) internally in the bank for process automation and management. Our IT department self-builds different systems to serve various use...

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What advice do you have for others considering IBM WebSphere BPMS?

I recommend IBM WebSphere BPMS for large enterprises concerned with total system management. It is not ideal for SMB due to its complexity and the need for significant IT resources. I rate it seven...

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Overview

Bizagi’s industry-leading low-code process automation platform connects people, applications, robots, and information. As the most business-friendly and flexible solution on the market, Bizagi enables true collaboration between business and IT, delivering faster adoption and success. Fuelled by a community of 1 million users, Bizagi powers over 1,000 organizations worldwide including Adidas, BAE Systems, and Old Mutual. For more information visit www.bizagi.com

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adidas, Audi, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Post DHL & many more - 500+ customer globally.

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