Bizagi vs IBM WebSphere BPMS comparison

Bizagi and IBM are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Bizagi is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3, while IBM is ranked #28 with an average rating of 8.5. Bizagi holds a 5.8% mindshare in PA, compared to IBM’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Bizagi users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

IBM WebSphere BPMS

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83% 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

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (4th), Business Process Management (BPM) (5th), Rapid Application Development Software (14th), Low-Code Development Platforms (9th), No-Code Development Platforms (5th), Process Mining (6th)

IBM WebSphere BPMS

Ranking in Process Automation

28th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Bizagi is 5.8%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM WebSphere BPMS is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation

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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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ChandraBollini

Software Engineer at Wipro Technologies

Developers gain flexibility to build custom controls with numerous integration options

Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases. Regarding AI-driven process optimizations, we have not implemented these features with IBM WebSphere BPMS. In recent versions, IBM has introduced some generative AI features, and we plan to migrate to the newer versions within approximately one year.

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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

"The most valuable features of the solution are the process modeling part and process simulation."

"I like all of the features. I like that you can simulate the processes and add the time standard."

"Process management is easy with Bizagi; validating processes and assigning resources is straightforward."

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

"Very user friendly and a professional solution."

"It improves visibility and quality, and basically, it avoids human errors."

"The product allowed users to connect with flow chart elements with ease."

"This is a free solution that allows us to create quality visualizations for our company."

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"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."

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

"IBM WebSphere BPMS provides significant return on investments, especially in the BAW component."

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

Cons

"The on-premise software has some bugs."

"When you start working with information modeling, et cetera, here is no really good solution for the data modeling and information modeling."

"We have migrated to the cloud, but there are a lot of issues while integrating with the cloud. There are a lot of things to improve with the cloud and reporting. We were previously working with on-premise solutions, and we had access to a lot of things, but with the cloud, they changed a lot of functionalities. Some of the things we know, but with some of the things, we are having difficulties."

"Agriculture, Industry."

"It needs an easier setup for the Bizagi Engine."

"The free version could be better. Some of the templates and all the functionalities aren't available in the free version. I've been trying to check some maps, for example, organizational maps or a model on organization hierarchy. Apparently, there seems to be no template. You have to create your own. I am not sure if there are templates, but I've not really seen any. I think that there's room for improvement."

"It is difficult to drive ROI on types of processes involving complex business rules."

"Also, the tool sometimes feels not so mature when we find random deploy errors from testing to production environment."

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

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

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

"The solution lacks acceptable stability."

"Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The modeler itself is free. For the whole BPM suite, there are other options that may be better."

"It is expensive."

"The pricing model is good; I believe it's free for up to 20 users, and then they start charging. I hear the solution can get quite expensive, however."

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

"I used to be very pleased with the pricing. Now, it's a bit more complicated. I don't remember exactly, however, it might be $10 a month per user."

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

"For the prices, we didn't try a negotiations about licensing or pricing, but if i can say a word about this, I find Bizagi prices to be well thought out."

"I was using the free version."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

11%

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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?

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What is your primary use case for IBM WebSphere BPMS?

IBM WebSphere BPMS allows users to build workflows and dashboards. It is a developer-friendly product. The product features a great UI interface that is mobile-friendly, tab-friendly, and desktop-f...

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

Understanding the benefits and improvements that come with using the product is essential. IBM WebSphere BPMS is performing excellently, and I do not see any significant areas requiring improvement...

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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.

Schahin Group, Korean Credit Card Company, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Biogrid Australia

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