BizTalk Server vs Microsoft System Center Orchestrator comparison

BizTalk Server and Microsoft System Center Orchestrator are both solutions in the Process Automation category. BizTalk Server is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.1, while Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.0. BizTalk Server holds a 0.8% mindshare in PA, compared to Microsoft System Center Orchestrator’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of BizTalk Server users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 33% of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

BizTalk Server and Microsoft System Center Orchestrator compete in the enterprise integration and automation category. System Center Orchestrator seems to have the upper hand due to its superior automation capabilities and cost-effective setup, making it more suitable for optimizing IT processes.

Features: BizTalk Server offers enterprise-level integration capabilities with reliable message handling, robust adapters, and extensive protocol support. It enhances business processes through message transformation and routing. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator provides comprehensive IT process automation, enabling task automation and integration with Microsoft services. It allows for custom runbook creation, offering efficient workflow management. While BizTalk focuses on connectivity, Orchestrator prioritizes optimizing IT operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Microsoft System Center Orchestrator provides a user-friendly deployment model with predefined runbook activities and strong community support. BizTalk Server requires more specialized expertise, focusing on enterprise integrations. Orchestrator often deploys faster, enhancing IT process efficiency, while BizTalk necessitates extensive setup for complex integrations.

Pricing and ROI: BizTalk Server involves higher setup costs, generating significant ROI in complex integration environments. Microsoft System Center Orchestrator presents a cost-effective setup, delivering ROI through enhanced automation and reduced operational workload. BizTalk's costs are justified in sophisticated integration scenarios, whereas Orchestrator's lower costs and high efficiency favor IT process optimization.

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Categories and Ranking

BizTalk Server

Ranking in Process Automation

14th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (8th)

Microsoft System Center Orc...

Ranking in Process Automation

19th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BizTalk Server is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Vignesh Kumar Sekar

Senior Analyst at Sword Group

Enables message routing and provides a secure way to communicate between two systems

The AS2 communication protocol is one of the most advanced processes. It enables a handshake with the source and target systems using certificates. It is the most secure way of communicating between two systems. It is an advantage. We can do a lot of message routing. If we want to handle large data, we can put the data into different patterns to process it. We can do it through sequential convoy or parallel convoy orchestration. BizTalk comes with SQL Server. We can load temporary data in the database and use the batch process from BizTalk. It is an added advantage. Creating agreements is a manual job, but it's quite easy in BizTalk. Even a fresh college graduate can configure AS2 certificates and partner profiles and communicate with other systems. It is easy.

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Dan Campeanu

Security Engineer at ProVision

Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location

The initial setup was quite complex. It required careful preparation of installation steps, as many tasks were not automated as expected. Special attention was needed to prepare groups, users, and permissions at each step to ensure a smooth setup process. Please do so accurately to avoid having to start over. Challenges encountered during deployment included issues with installation and configuration and difficulties detecting machines and executing tasks as expected. Some solutions were found through trial and error during installation, while others were discovered through recommendations from other users. Despite these challenges, the deployment and rollout of Orchestrator took approximately one and a half months to ensure proper functionality.

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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 feature is its reliability and stability. The first version of BizTalk was released in 2000, and many companies still use it. It was stable until 2013 when we had support."

"The most valuable feature of BizTalk Server is that it will turn XML into flexible transactions."

"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."

"BizTalk Server offers workflow functionality that I find very effective for process automation."

"Essentially, you can do whatever you like with these systems, and you do not have to take care about the scaling because if one server is overloaded, it just forwards the message to the next server, even if it were designated to a specific server. It weeds out the messages according to the load. If you want to scale it, you just add new servers."

"We can handle a large number of messages without any issues, ensuring that everything runs smoothly."

"BIzTalk's integration with Visual Studio is the most valuable feature of this product."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its integration with the banks. Its messaging and routing capabilities are good."

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"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."

Cons

"The product could be improved in monitoring, managing, and support functionalities."

"The deployment could be simplified."

"Updating things in BizTalk is a headache."

"BizTalk Server is an outdated legacy system that does not support messaging."

"BizTalk lacks native cloud support. BizTalk doesn't offer in-built support for cloud. We need to use third-party adapters to connect it to cloud services."

"It's a complex product because you have many degrees of freedom to connect different parts together. Whether it's sensible or not, is up to you, but the machine does allow it. But because of the vast degrees of freedom, it's complex."

"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."

"The product's deployment can be quicker"

More BizTalk Server cons

"The product's management aspect needs enhancement."

"I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"BizTalk Server is cheap. I would rate its pricing a two out of five."

"The cost will depend on the client's requirements."

"Based on the knowledge, it is relatively cheaper than Azure Identity Services and cloud services in general."

"It was not cheap, but it was affordable."

"BizTalk Server is not freeware. There's a significant licensing cost involved. Be sure you will actually utilize its features fully."

"The solution is expensive."

"I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."

"We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

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Questions from the Community

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.

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What needs improvement with BizTalk Server?

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....

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What advice do you have for others considering BizTalk Server?

BizTalk Server has adapted to the changing needs of business over time with steady development, but there are new requirements, for example, on APIs, application programming interfaces. That functi...

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What do you like most about Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

The platform was almost free of cost for us. We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft System Center Orchestrator?

The product's management aspect needs enhancement. It affects the visibility of powerful scripts that were previously accessible. Furthermore, the focus is shifting towards cloud-based features, sp...

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Overview

Connects systems both inside and across organizations, exchange data and orchestrate business processes across multiple systems.

Microsoft

As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

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Sample Customers

Centrebet, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, QualCare, Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, DTEK, Allscripts, United BioSource, Hogg Robinson

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