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E2E Bridge vs IBM B2B Integrator comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

E2E Bridge
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM B2B Integrator
Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of E2E Bridge is 1.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM B2B Integrator is 8.1%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business-to-Business Middleware Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM B2B Integrator8.1%
E2E Bridge1.9%
Other90.0%
Business-to-Business Middleware
 

Featured Reviews

it_user651531 - PeerSpot reviewer
ESB/ABAP developer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
You can build your model with a graphical interface using UML. Apart from some scripting, there is no coding.
An area of improvement is the stopping and starting of services from the Bridge server console. The only way to test services on the Bridge is to have them scheduled so that they run at a specific moment in time. It is, at this time, not possible to trigger this by hand from the console. It is possible to trigger it via the analyze tool, which is used to trace the service. It would be nice to have a simple way to test services without having to schedule them. This is no problem for a developer, but from the functional consultant point of view, the functional consultant needs to test the service and determine if it meets the requirements. It's not a big issue, but it would be nice to have.
reviewer2742345 - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager Neverhack Spain at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Experience with robust integrator reveals strong performance and potential for interface updates
Based on my experience and my clients' feedback, there are a few points IBM can improve for IBM B2B Integrator. One of these is the graphical user interface. For several years, IBM has been promising to renew this interface, which has an ancient, old aesthetic, though it contains many functionalities. Creating a new interface would incur a very high internal cost with no new profitability for IBM. This is one of the points where customers say it feels like working in the 1990s with this interface. Another significant issue is that the platform is not multi-tenant. It's not possible to have different tenants in the cloud. This creates problems when trying to create SaaS offers based on IBM B2B Integrator, as there is the possibility that some workflow for a customer can be visible to another one. Since it's not multi-tenant, it's running on the same tenant of the platform. This is the main issue that the platform has.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like about the Bridge is the way that you build your model with a graphical interface using UML."
"E2E is cheaper compared to IBM, Oracle, webMethods, and other middleware solutions."
"The solution offers good integration capabilities."
"I find the codeless communications, SFTP or FTP, valuable."
"It is easy of use and it's easy to maintain. It's also faster to on-board partners."
"In this particular space, Sterling B2B Integrator has been the number one solution in the marketplace."
"There are also different tabs where we can check the status of file transfers and business processes, and we can monitor adapters and services in the link."
"They get better and better every time they have a new version."
"The most valuable features assist with understanding data formats and transforming data."
"The technical support on offer through the portal is very helpful and responsive."
 

Cons

"Maybe they need to support more connectivity protocols."
"An area of improvement is the stopping and starting of services from the Bridge server console."
"There should be a single place to do things, rather than making it complicated, not moving away and truncating the old features but instead coming up with the new and still keeping the old stuff confuses people sometimes."
"I think probably the envelope setups are a little complicated and cumbersome."
"One of the top most features that is missing is the integration with the ASPERA FASP protocol for us, which is still missing on the B2B Integrator."
"API-Fication required, and there should be more clarity on their cloud migration strategy."
"It doesn't support the Turkish language now."
"A deeper monitoring system for the product itself is required, and the interface is too detailed, requiring too much customization to make the product work at its best."
"There are key loopholes, or I would say there are low-hanging issues with the Sterling Integrator, and they could have all been improved."
"It scales well if you have enough money. It is a very expensive platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay an annual fee based on the number of VPUs. It's fairly reasonable. We're in the middle of analyzing other products, and they're all pretty much in the same range."
"The pricing is based on how many cores are used and the type of cores."
"The product costs more than 40K."
"The solution is priced at $20,000 to $30,000 per year with no extra costs."
"The price of IBM B2B Integrator is too high. However, IBM may be willing to give a discount if there are negotiations. If they see that there is a good opportunity for them they can provide a discount."
"Licensing depends upon the package you opt for within the solution. The solution is a bit costly compared to the other integration tools in the market."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise32
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM B2B Integrator?
Regarding pricing, IBM B2B Integrator rates in the middle range. This integrator has embedded all the functionality needed to handle files and messages. It tends to be very expensive because the IB...
What needs improvement with IBM B2B Integrator?
From the automation perspective, IBM B2B Integrator has its own powerful workflow, but compared to other applications such as MuleSoft or Boomi, they have many cloud connectors and multiple connect...
What is your primary use case for IBM B2B Integrator?
IBM B2B Integrator is majorly used in banks for managed file transfer, integrating with their external and internal applications for large files, especially huge files which need to be transferred,...
 

Also Known As

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IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling Gentran Integration Suite
 

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Sample Customers

Agri Retail, dodenhof, PKZ, Nikon, Ypsomed, EVN, Landwirtschaftsverlag Mªnster, Intrum Justitia, UBS, B2BNet, Ammann, Antalis, Apareoo, Coutts, Franke, Swissgrid, UPC Cablecom, Vontobel
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