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Camunda vs IBM Business Automation Workflow comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Camunda
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (2nd), Process Automation (1st)
IBM Business Automation Wor...
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Camunda is 21.7%, up from 20.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 2.3%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Peter Broucke - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 23, 2024
Support is good (even the basic one), documentation is readily available and matches the need for agile development
Probably one area I look forward to has to do with AI and how Camunda sees the AI angle on workflow. I know they're working on that or at least communicating about it. They already have versions to run on the cloud, so they've tackled that. We're looking at what they will come up with otherwise. As long as the product gets enough traction and evolves, we're happy. With open source, you can monitor what's happening. If the product is being left by many customers, that's a sign. We're also users of Camunda, and you can watch one of our guides' presentations in the States about one of our implementations. Our focus now is on developing service management and DMN APIs for the platform. AI is something we take into consideration, but we'll see what additional benefits it could bring and how to interconnect it with our data or AI engineering.
Michael-CHUNG - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 29, 2023
Not a very user-friendly solution, though it provides good cost management
We use IBM Business Automation Workflow for operational workflows The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management. IBM Business Automation Workflow is not a very user-friendly solution. It would be better if the solution provided LCNC support. IBM Business…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has an open BPM"
"The integration with almost any language, product, and even human tasks, is valuable. It's very seamless to integrate into existing systems. It doesn't require you to rewrite a lot of your existing system. That's where it really stands out."
"We like the idea of working with Cawemo because it enables us to keep on working, remotely or not. It allows us to collaborate between areas. It's easy to model and easy to use"
"The best feature is the automation."
"The ease with which I can define workflows is most valuable. The latest updates and flexibility that it provides around a task activity are interesting for me."
"The platform's approach to BPMN modeling is straightforward and versatile, making it easy to adopt and use effectively."
"Being able to use a Java-based solution makes the product flexible."
"Provides an easy way to integrate with the architectural environment."
"No matter what somebody's technical experience level is, the tool can start adding value immediately. Even if that is just an analyst who doesn't have any technical background, they can use some of these no quote accelerators to get things from ideation to deployment in a matter of minutes."
"The tool streamlines operations, especially from an operational perspective, by facilitating decision-making and ensuring timely approvals. This helps prevent delays in the approval process, where business process management adds significant value for us."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management."
"It gives us the ability to create toolkits and use them across many different applications. It allows us to write things one time, instead of having to write a diary for every single different application. We can write at once and reuse it."
"It performs the basic tasks that are required for the BBM solution as part of the overall integration with ECM or enterprise contact management."
"IBM Business Automation Workflow is stable because the different infrastructure elements, such as the OS and middleware have been used for a long time."
"The product is suitable for knowledge management processes."
"The most valuable feature is automation, which is quite strong and we are quite happy with it."
 

Cons

"The only drawback is the time that it takes to have a complete set of workflows implemented on the Camunda platform."
"Camunda Platform's customer support could be improved because their response is quite slow."
"There should be a multi-tenant solution for the platform where it supports multiple organizations on one platform instead of having to spin up multiple clusters for each organization. There should be an easy way to integrate different departments into one platform without having to operate multiple platforms. The operations should be easier with the enterprise solution. It should not create more overhead for the operations people."
"The product does not have a dictionary."
"The business model could be easier to understand."
"The documentation could use improvement."
"Documentation can be improved."
"I think that Camunda can try to do better when it comes to solving the complexities of all the products in its software stack."
"The initial setup is actually a really complicated process."
"One significant challenge is the lack of accessible forums or resources to seek help or information when problems arise."
"Integrating the solution with existing systems can be complicated and it needs careful planning and execution."
"Requires a lot of customization code writing which could be reduced."
"Improvements could be made in debugging and troubleshooting."
"I feel that the features are not user-friendly."
"I would like to see more streamlined install and provisioning; preferably containerized IBM BPM would be helpful."
"The monitoring features must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use Camunda's community edition, which is free."
"We are using the community version. There is no licensing cost."
"When compared with the proprietary products, the pricing costs are much less, even though it is an enterprise edition."
"The open-source version of the product is free to use."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
"We are using the paid edition because there is no separate support and service license yet. We are yet to find a suitable licensing model for Camunda because we only use the engine, and we have implemented our solution around Camunda Cloud. So, we are mainly interested in the support and service, and that's what we mainly use in the paid edition."
"We're using the open-source version for now."
"Its price is decent. Everything is included in the license. The Community version is also good to start with. We are using the Community version."
"There is still a relatively high total cost of ownership to actually implement, support, and stand up solutions."
"Nowadays, clients are looking at pricing as one of the major factors. For IBM products, they always think it is expensive for them. We are still educating our clients on the IBM FlexPoints licensing."
"IBM Business Automation Workflow has a flexible pricing mode, but the price is expensive. The price of the solution reflects the quality of the solution which is very high. The technical support is an additional cost."
"It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."
"Our license is on a three-year term."
"Licensing varies by use-case."
"When you compare with Laserfiche and M-Files, IBM is expensive."
"While it can be quite costly, it offers significant benefits for users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
38%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What do you like most about IBM Business Automation Workflow?
The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.
 

Also Known As

Camunda BPM
Business Automation Workflow
 

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Sample Customers

24 Hour Fitness, Accruent, AT&T Inc., Atlassian, CSS Insurance, Deutsche Telekom, Generali, Provinzial NordWest Insurance Services, Swisscom AG, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VHV Group, Zalando
Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
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