CloverETL vs IBM App Connect comparison

Javlin and IBM are both solutions in the Cloud Data Integration category. Additionally, 100% of Javlin users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

CloverETL

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IBM App Connect

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We performed a comparison between CloverETL and IBM App Connect based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CloverETL

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (59th), Data Visualization (33rd)

IBM App Connect

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (13th)

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it_user856614

Lead Programmer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them, however we run out heap space even with a high allocation

Flexibility: We can bring in data from multiple sources, e.g., databases, text files, JSON, email, XML, etc. This has been very helpful Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility. Server features for scheduler: It is…

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Emirhan Guven

Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

Transforms data efficiently and navigates licensing challenges with ease

The transition between version 12 and version 13 presents some challenges. While version 12 had approximately 10 features, version 13 includes around 200 features with cloud platform compatibility. The learning curve for developers moving from version 12 to 13 could be smoother. When using new components, better context explanations would be beneficial. In version 13, accessing new features requires connecting through a web browser, which can be challenging to understand. The explanation of new features could be more user-friendly.

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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

"Key features include wealth of pre-defined components; all components are customizable; descriptive logging, especially for error messages."

"Server features for scheduler: It is very easy to schedule jobs and monitor them. The interface is easy to use."

"Connectivity to various data sources: The ability to extract data from different data sources gives greater flexibility."

"No dependence on native language and ease of use."

"IBM App Connect definitely saves a lot of time, approximately 50 to 60%, and based on the time savings, we can reduce the number of employees needed and save money on reduced resources."

"App Connect's best feature is that it can be deployed in a container."

"The most valuable feature is the security."

"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification."

"There is a friendly interface for configuration, and integration is made easy."

"I would say that the most valuable feature is the array of connectors and integration tools."

"One of the most beneficial features is the ability to handle multiple communication technologies, like integrating Kafka flows, which is helpful as other teams heavily use it. Regarding error handling, I initially wrote most of the handling myself. While built-in features for error handling are built-in, it largely depends on the developer. We use a custom solution that catches all exceptions, logs them in a database, and replays them as needed. It has been effective for us for over twenty years."

"Provides good security features."

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Cons

"Resource management: We typically run out of heap space, and even the allocation of high heap space does not seem to be enough."

"Its documentation could be improved."

"Needs: easier automated failure recovery; more, and more intuitive auto-generated/filled-in code for components; easier/more automated sync between CloverETL Designer and CloverETL Server."

"The interface could be better."

"Plugins for the repositories are difficult to find."

"IBM App Connect occasionally crashes for various reasons, requiring problem-solving intervention."

"In the next release, I would like to get some quality connectors."

"IBM App Connect should improve security features."

"The product should improve its support."

"More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors."

"IBM needs to enhance and have a stronger offering for the event streaming part because this is the future needed for the containerization and the new integration requirement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Initially, App Connect was quite expensive because the cost was based on the number of processors we used. However, it's now based on containers, which means we can be more specific about our consumption and get a better price."

"It is very expensive if we want to scale."

"The cost depends upon the consumer."

"IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products."

"App Connect is not cheap."

"The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."

"The price could be better."

"The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	21

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Configuration time varies by implementation. For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward. However, companies requiring multiple configurations for ODBC, JDB...

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Overview

CloverETL is a rapid, end-to-end data integration solution. Businesses choose CloverETL for its usability and intuitive controls, along with its lightweight footprint, flexibility, and processing speed. Achieving true, rapid data integration means much more than just raw data processing power. Rapid refers to an end-to-end process that begins the moment a data-related problem is recognized to the point when the data is in the right place and form to be analyzed and monetized.

Javlin

Rapidly connect public clouds, private clouds and on-premises application

App Connect Professional is IBM’s cloud integration offering which delivers an integration solution
• With ease-of-use, flexibility and increased responsiveness to the evolving business needs, while removing the daunting complexities of integration.
• Provides the powerful combination of a ‘simple integration experience’ for business users looking to automate how their applications talk to each other; coupled with a ‘configuration based integration’ approach for IT.
• App Connect Professional is for the teams and integration developers who need to solve more complex problems and need powerful tooling for integration scenarios

IBM

Sample Customers

IBM, Oracle, MuleSoft, GoodData, Thomson Reuters, salesforce.com, Comcast, Active Network, SHOP.CA

United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.

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