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BizTalk Server vs Oracle BPEL comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

BizTalk Server
Ranking in Process Automation
28th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (12th)
Oracle BPEL
Ranking in Process Automation
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BizTalk Server is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle BPEL is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BizTalk Server1.2%
Oracle BPEL1.1%
Other97.7%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

HP
Consultant at EC live! Hans Pointner
Effective data integration and reliable process automation enhance productivity
The features of BizTalk Server I have found the most valuable include all the connectivity to systems such as SAP and others. It is sometimes a complicated system, but you can do almost everything with it. BizTalk Server offers workflow functionality that I find very effective for process automation. They call it orchestrations where you can define logic for integrating systems. Regarding the adapter framework in BizTalk Server, I usually work with standard features. You have a tool called BizTalk Mapper, where you can define the mappings between different formats. It's less about programming on the very low level; it's rather doing configuration on a higher level.
JI
Senior Business Analyst at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
Support for human tasks despite challenges with protocols and adapters
It depends on your needs. Oracle BPEL is suitable for enterprise-wide systems. However, if you're building something smaller or don't know precisely what you need, it's better to start with something smaller. Oracle is a comprehensive bundle, and buying it exclusively for Oracle BPEL doesn't make sense. I'd rate the solution six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"BizTalk Server offers workflow functionality that I find very effective for process automation."
"I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten."
"Faster development time"
"Compared to the current solutions I use, like Azure Logic Apps and other cloud services, BizTalk was far better and more reliable."
"The most valuable feature of BizTalk Server is that it will turn XML into flexible transactions."
"The platform is more like a Lego landscape of different building blocks and the most valuable part is that they can be built and constructed independently."
"The BizTalk Server business rule engine was very useful for us and has helped us for the last 12 years."
"The product stood out as a really helpful solution when we came upon a problem of increasing the number of relationships between corporate systems, naturally causing an increase in expenses required to maintain the existing infrastructure."
"The solution is very seamless and fast."
"The most valuable feature is the support for human tasks."
"What I find the most valuable about Oracle BPEL is that it saves me time."
"The product has everything we need."
 

Cons

"BizTalk Server is an outdated legacy system that does not support messaging."
"We encounter issues with deployment when SQL Server and BizTalk Server are on separate machines, especially with the MSDTC."
"We want to get rid of BizTalk Server, as there is unnecessary license cost, and there are some limitations, so we might go for Azure Integration Services."
"Features which could be improved include sending JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and receiver ports (which was added later)."
"I wish overall implementation and debugging were made simpler."
"The product could be improved in monitoring, managing, and support functionalities."
"I didn't find anything particularly valuable in BizTalk Server. It didn't help me, and we are moving away from BizTalk Server to a new platform."
"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."
"In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers."
"The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL."
"They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems."
"Some user-defined functions for transformation must be added to the next release of the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"BizTalk Server is not freeware. There's a significant licensing cost involved. Be sure you will actually utilize its features fully."
"Based on the knowledge, it is relatively cheaper than Azure Identity Services and cloud services in general."
"The solution is expensive."
"It was not cheap, but it was affordable."
"The cost will depend on the client's requirements."
"BizTalk Server is cheap. I would rate its pricing a two out of five."
"The product is moderately priced."
"The solution's pricing is moderate and not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Performing Arts
14%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

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...
What is your primary use case for BizTalk Server?
The primary use cases for BizTalk Server involve logistic warehouse management for one of the business units.
What needs improvement with Oracle BPEL?
They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems. It should be better if the SAP adapter were included in the bundle.
What is your primary use case for Oracle BPEL?
We primarily use Oracle BPEL for process automation. It is used for workflows for documents, data transfers, and other processes implemented for our customers.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle BPEL?
It depends on your needs. Oracle BPEL is suitable for enterprise-wide systems. However, if you're building something smaller or don't know precisely what you need, it's better to start with somethi...
 

Also Known As

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BPEL Process Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Centrebet, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, QualCare, Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, DTEK, Allscripts, United BioSource, Hogg Robinson
Nacional Monte de Piedad IAP, Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Intelligent Pathways, DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Arqiva
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