BizTalk Server vs WorkflowGen comparison

Microsoft and WorkflowGen are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Microsoft is ranked #12 with an average rating of 6.8, while WorkflowGen is ranked #45. Microsoft holds a 1.1% mindshare in PA, compared to WorkflowGen’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WorkflowGen users who would recommend it.

BizTalk Server

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100% willing to recommend

BizTalk Server

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

BizTalk Server and WorkflowGen are competing in workflow automation and business process management. BizTalk Server takes the upper hand in integration capabilities, while WorkflowGen offers a faster implementation due to its customizable settings.

Features: BizTalk Server provides robust enterprise application integration, message transformation, and comprehensive reporting. It supports various communication protocols and offers extensive integration support. WorkflowGen focuses on form-based workflows, drag-and-drop process modeling, and customization.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WorkflowGen is known for straightforward deployment via cloud or on-premise options, resulting in quicker implementation. It provides comprehensive customer support with quick response times. BizTalk Server usually requires longer deployment periods and is handled by experienced IT teams, with more traditional customer service often needing expert consults.

Pricing and ROI: BizTalk Server's setup cost is higher, reflecting its enterprise-level features and scalability. ROI can be significant for organizations with complex integrations. WorkflowGen has a lower initial cost and quicker ROI due to simpler configurability and quicker deployment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BizTalk Server

Ranking in Process Automation

12th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (8th)

WorkflowGen

Ranking in Process Automation

45th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Design (30th), Business Process Management (BPM) (44th), Rapid Application Development Software (35th), Low-Code Development Platforms (35th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of BizTalk Server is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WorkflowGen is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
BizTalk Server	1.1%
WorkflowGen	0.7%
Other	98.2%

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Taqi-Hasan

Senior Application Specialist at Taqa Distribution

Offers valuable integration services but requires better cloud adaptation

Biztalk server doesn't have API management so that our exposed can be protected against the SQL injection, DOS attacks. However, this is available in IBM WebMethods. The positive impact of BizTalk Server was initially limited because of scalability issues. That is the reason why management has decided to implement IBM WebMethods. We are going to decommission BizTalk Server next year. I believe the API response could be improved in BizTalk Server. We need to increase the number of servers in BizTalk Server. We used to have two servers; later on, we increased to a third server, which has improved performance. We can make it more highly available and scale out to improve BizTalk Server. Scale out means we can increase the number of servers horizontally.

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Christopher Odonoghue

SAP Solution Lead at Johnson & Johnson

Good for automatically triggering workflows, but needs to be more customizable

We use this product for many different reasons related to our business We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do. The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically trigger the workflow. This solution needs to be…

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

"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."

"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."

"The BizTalk Server business rule engine was very useful for us and has helped us for the last 12 years."

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

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

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

"The BizTalk Server business rule engine was very useful for us and has helped us for the last 12 years."

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"We use it a lot for creating workflows to transfer materials between plants, which is a signature part of what we do."

Cons

"Updating things in BizTalk is a headache."

"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."

"The product's deployment can be quicker"

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

More BizTalk Server cons

"This solution needs to be more customizable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

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

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Large Enterprise	9

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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?

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...

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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...

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Overview

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

Microsoft

Immediately accelerate business process adaptability with fluid workflow automation. Use the WorkflowGen .NET workflow software's low code environment to maximize the efficiency of process designers and developers.

Automate any type of human and system-based enterprise process within a battle-tested infrastructure.

Customize and integrate your workflow apps to meet your requirements in a highly configurable environment.

Engage process participants with a full-featured workflow portal, native mobile apps, and email approvals, or through seamless integration with your own web apps.

Leverage a solution used by Fortune 500 companies for worldwide business-critical applications.

WorkflowGen

Sample Customers

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

Comcast, Deloitte, Mitsui & Co Ltd, Sanofi Pasteur, Textron, XL Group. WorkflowGen accelerates business process adaptability in 70 countries for 500+ organizations and 1,000,000 users.

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