BizTalk Server vs SWIFTnet FIN comparison

Microsoft and SWIFT are both solutions in the Business-to-Business Middleware category. Microsoft is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.1, while SWIFT is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Microsoft holds a 5.0% mindshare in BBM, compared to SWIFT’s 4.6% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SWIFT users who would recommend it.

BizTalk Server

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BizTalk Server and SWIFTnet FIN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Business-to-Business Middleware solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

BizTalk Server

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

8th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Process Automation (14th)

SWIFTnet FIN

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of BizTalk Server is 5.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SWIFTnet FIN is 4.6%, down from 5.7% 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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Viktor Kelemen

SWIFT Administrator at OTP Bank Hungary

Reliability and support ensure secure financial messaging over decades

The most valuable feature of SWIFTnet FIN ( /products/swiftnet-fin-reviews ) is its reliability. For a bank, reliability is the most critical aspect. We also appreciate the extensive support facilities available worldwide. SWIFTnet FIN's services provide us with reliable connections to entities like European Central Bank, and we plan to join CLS as a direct member through SWIFTnet FIN. The store and forward feature, along with real-time messaging services, are crucial for our operations. Their security measures and compliance with CSP ( /products/threat-stack-cloud-security-platform-eol-reviews ) program ensure the highest safety standards. Audits and assessments by companies like KPMG and Ernst & Young further validate SWIFTnet FIN's reliability.

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

"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 AS2 communication protocol is one of the most advanced processes."

"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."

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

"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."

"Compared to the current solutions I use, like Azure Logic Apps and other cloud services, BizTalk was far better and more reliable."

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"It provides the ability to interact with financial institutions and apply the same rules."

"The most valuable feature of SWIFTnet FIN is its reliability."

Cons

"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."

"Updating things in BizTalk is a headache."

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

"The product's deployment can be quicker"

"The deployment could be simplified."

"It's an on-premises system, requiring physical servers for deployment. This is different from Azure; you don't need any servers with Azure. If you have a subscription, you can do whatever you want. There are unit restrictions based on the environment (like non-production vs. production) in BizTalk. You need physical servers and databases. In Azure, those are not required – it's all in the cloud."

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

"BizTalk is in the past, Microsoft is not going to evolve it any further or add any new features."

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"While SWIFTnet FIN is a robust system, there is room for minor improvements in scalability and installation complexity."

"I would like for them to work in real-time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

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

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

54%

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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 needs improvement with SWIFTnet FIN?

While SWIFTnet FIN is a robust system, there is room for minor improvements in scalability and installation complexity. Simplifying installation processes, especially for new users, could enhance i...

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What is your primary use case for SWIFTnet FIN?

We use SWIFTnet FIN ( /products/swiftnet-fin-reviews ) for almost everything, including international payments and sending files. It's essential for various financial messaging, such as file act, e...

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What advice do you have for others considering SWIFTnet FIN?

Overall, SWIFTnet FIN is a highly reliable system with excellent support and security measures. While it's not perfect in scalability and installation, the system aligns well with our needs. I rate...

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Overview

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

Microsoft

FIN enables financial institutions to exchange individual structured (MT and ISO 15022 message formats) financial messages securely and reliably. FIN is used by over 10,800 financial institutions and their corporate customers worldwide to exchange over 22.3+ million messages per day across a wide range of business areas within the banking and securities industries.

FIN value-added processing includes:

Message validation to ensure messages are formatted according to SWIFT message standards.
Delivery monitoring and prioritization.
Message storage and retrieval.

It is based on a distributed processing architecture with full, built-in redundancy to ensure maximum availability.

SWIFT

Sample Customers

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

Alcatel-Lucent, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Canadian National Railway, General Electric Company, Huawei, Novartis International, Standard Bank, UniCredit, Volvo

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