ETL Solutions Transformation Manager vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

ETL Solutions and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. ETL Solutions is ranked #34 with an average rating of 9.0, while TIBCO is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.4. ETL Solutions holds a 0.3% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ETL Solutions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

ETL Solutions Transformation Manager and TIBCO BusinessWorks compete in the data integration category. ETL Solutions stands out for pricing and customer support, while TIBCO is recognized for its extensive features, making it superior despite higher costs.

Features: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager provides flexibility and strong transformation logic, addressing complex transformation needs. TIBCO BusinessWorks offers robust integration features and strong connectivity options, supporting seamless operations across systems. TIBCO's extended integration support contrasts with ETL Solutions' focus on transformation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager has a straightforward deployment process and significant customer support, including prompt assistance and resources. TIBCO BusinessWorks provides a comprehensive deployment model supported by extensive documentation, requiring more advanced technical skills.

Pricing and ROI: ETL Solutions Transformation Manager offers a competitive pricing structure, leading to a favorable ROI for those seeking cost-effective options. TIBCO BusinessWorks, despite a higher upfront cost, delivers value through its expansive features, justifying the investment with extensive system integration benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

ETL Solutions Transformatio...

Ranking in Data Integration

34th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

TIBCO BusinessWorks

Ranking in Data Integration

17th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Vijayraj Amin

Global Growth Strategist at MAIORA

User-friendly and accessible for anyone with computer knowledge and logical thinking

There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool. Currently, it provides basic reports and the ability to create graphs and dashboards, but I'm looking forward to more robust analytics. The plan is to enhance this feature in 2024, around Q2 or Q3, which would save us from relying on external tools like Power BI for insights.

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Moustafa Fares

Senior Analyst at Etisalat

Connects systems securely, simplifies data communication, and benefits from AI integration potential

I would like to see an AI project with BusinessWorks. I haven't worked with cloud architecture using BusinessWorks, so I would like to work with it as a cloud architect. I am still learning the documentation, so I don't have a complete experience with TIBCO. The learning curve takes time compared to webMethods.

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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

"Back in the day, we could only get reports and analyze what happened after the fact, but today now we can generate real-time insights. Transformation Manager feeds your data science projects. We generate models and then give them to the clients, so they can come up with real-time predictions and recommendations in addition to reporting."

"It is a reliable solution."

"It is among the best, even if not widely known."

"One of the most valuable features is data transformation. We have some legacy systems which are in old technology, like SOAP, whereas the new ones are in REST. So we use BusinessWorks to transform data from one format to another, from SOAP to REST."

"Areas for improvement would be the cloud fitness of the product and the ease of migrating to newer versions."

"We are using only plugins for the database and SAP."

"The solution is stable. We haven't had any serious technical issues."

"The most valuable feature is the integration."

"The most valuable feature is the low-code platform."

"Drag and drop make it easier to build the service end to end."

"The solution is very scalable. It can handle a lot. We have encryption plus integration servers running on that platform currently."

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Cons

"They should build a functional architecture based on queuing."

"Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing."

"There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool."

"Its price can be improved. For medium enterprises, it is a very expensive tool. In the market, you won't get many resources for this solution. You won't find many developers in the market very easily. The latest version of TIBCO (6.4 or 6.x) is not very stable. It has got many issues. We have raised this with TIBCO, and they are taking a lot of time to come up with a fix, which is making us move away from this product. Some of the performance-tuning aspects are also missing in version 6. They should provide performance-related fixes, which will be helpful for the customers. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The product has evolved, but it is very pricey. That's one of the challenges. They have provided all the features that are there in other products, but this is a platform upgrade. The platform has completely been changed from 5.x to 6.x, and we can't use the same environment. We can't run both versions on the same server as VM. The development environment is entirely different. In version 5.x, there was a proprietary designer. Now, it has common plug-ins developed on top of Eclipse."

"Improve Business Studio's stability to further minimize development time."

"There are not many plugins available to integrate the databases. We have to write it in Java and integrate it. The developers should have more knowledge. These are the three main aspects that they could improve."

"The cost has room for improvement."

"Technical support is average. It's not the best."

"There are multiple plugins which increase the number of product installations."

"I'd like to see a new cloud approach in the next release. They need to work on integrations, stability and management issues on their cloud platform."

"The creation of XSDs should be much simpler."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive solution."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is a very expensive solution."

"It is a bit expensive for medium-sized companies. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The existing licensing will not work because the product platform itself is different."

"The product is not cheap."

"The cost depends on the components required."

"Licensing scheme is too rigid"

"The license is expensive, and I would rate it one out of ten."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is expensive."

"Its price policy has changed quite a lot in the last two years. It was extremely expensive previously. Nowadays, you can buy a license for BusinessWorks for €2000. Looking at what you get in return in terms of support, TIBCO community, and stability, it is fairly reasonable. It is not too expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?

It is among the best, even if not widely known.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?

ETL Solutions Transformation Manager is much more affordable than other solutions like AWS, Blue, or Informatica. Even though some competitors may offer seemingly economical pricing, the resource c...

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What needs improvement with ETL Solutions Transformation Manager?

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How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...

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What do you like most about TIBCO BusinessWorks?

The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO BusinessWorks?

Pricing is for an enterprise application, so the company pays for it with a company license. Everything comes packaged with the license.

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Overview

Transformation Manager is an integrated development toolkit that is used to build data migration and data integration solutions more efficiently. A metadata-driven code generator, Transformation Manager provides users with the ability to generate lightweight, easy-to-deploy code. It combines a Graphical User Interface with a statement-driven mapping language. The Transformation Manager software derives metadata from the elements, attributes and relationships in a source and target model. Transformation Manager then uses rules specified by Simple Mapping Language (SML), which is specifically designed for implementing data transformation projects, to generate code written in Java.

ETL Solutions

TIBCO BusinessWorks allows to connect applications, whether on-premises or in the cloud, providing proven reliability and scalability, out-of-the-box. With a drag-and-drop graphical development environment, TIBCO BusinessWorks eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point application integration, connecting and unifying business processes across applications, data sources, and APIs, with access to real-time data across all your platforms.

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Sample Customers

Honda, BNP Paribas, RBS, JPMorgan, Volkswagen, Thorn Lighting, OpenSpirit, Rolls-Royce, Ulster Bank

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