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Fiorano ESB vs IBM Integration Bus comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Fiorano ESB
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Integration Bus
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of Fiorano ESB is 3.2%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Integration Bus is 15.4%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Integration Bus15.4%
Fiorano ESB3.2%
Other81.4%
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer987933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.Manager - Programming and software development at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Scalable and easy to maintain
One of the most valuable features is the scalability. Whenever it's required, we can add more servers and scale. We can actually use specific servers for specific stuff. Unlike in other solutions, now we can implement one server purely dedicated to core-banking-related API. This is very important when it comes to the PCI DSS certification.
RA
Associate Consultant at MindCraft Software Pvt. Ltd.
Efficient data transformation and seamless integration drive successful deployments
As for improvements in IBM Integration Bus, we are getting another feature of the retry mechanism now. Version 8.13 was upgraded, and we started using the retry mechanism itself, and we are using nodes in the development level. They are improving one of the nodes such as the HTTP request node, implementing the indirect retry mechanism itself, and we are getting new features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features is the scalability. Whenever it's required, we can add more servers and scale. We can actually use specific servers for specific stuff. Unlike in other solutions, now we can implement one server purely dedicated to core-banking-related API. This is very important when it comes to the PCI DSS certification."
"The ability to compliment out-of-the-box integration components with small custom code."
"Fiorano offers multiple adaptors for various interface languages, making it easy to cater to a variety of interfaces."
"Fully functional interfaces and web services are up in hours, not days, so we spend more time designing XSD than setting up the service."
"One of the most valuable features is the scalability, because whenever it's required, we can add more servers and scale, and we can actually use specific servers for specific stuff, such as implementing one server purely dedicated to core-banking-related API, which is very important when it comes to the PCI DSS certification."
"The platform's most valuable feature is data transformation."
"It has vastly improved the speed of delivery for custom integrations."
"I have found the inbound and outbound adapter confirmations valuable."
"I use the integration of Kafka and the message flow, which is really good. It is also good for moving any file from one location to another. Using IBM Integration Bus in the data stage is pretty simple. You can see the preview and other things. The MQ server integrated with IBM Integration Bus is really great. I don't have to do a lot of configuration from that side. It is really good."
"IBM Integration Bus is flexible, easy to use, and easy to configure."
"We can have multiple endpoints, and we can integrate different applications from different platforms. In a large-scale enterprise setup, it becomes so easy to establish communication between applications. You can connect an application to other applications, other legacy applications, and databases. You can also connect with those applications that are in the cloud. You can connect with other well-known applications, such as Salesforce, SAP, and Workday, by using IBM Integration Bus."
"The most valuable feature is that it's robust and its time to market is very short."
"The solution is very stable; we haven't found any bugs or glitches, there haven't been crashes, and it's quite reliable."
"This solution is very reliable and it is easy to learn."
"IBM Integration Bus is almost perfect in terms of stability."
 

Cons

"Error logging is not very user-friendly. It requires the error logging to be configured in many different places."
"Fiorano ESB could be improved by becoming more user-friendly. Most of the pages and generated reports on API usage are already there, but they could be more user-friendly. There could be more selections added to generate reports. Overall, though, Fiorano suits all our needs and has good functionality."
"Fiorano ESB could be improved by becoming more user-friendly."
"Fiorano ESB's logging feature and data availability need improvement."
"Error descriptions are not user friendly."
"Error logging is not very user-friendly. It requires the error logging to be configured in many different places."
"Session management can sometimes hand forcing server reboots."
"Regarding the pricing setup cost and licensing for IBM Integration Bus, I believe it is expensive. The IBM tool is now expensive because they moved to the cloud."
"I can't say that there is any improvement I’m looking for. I’m new and haven’t connected with all features. For all drawbacks that were in the old version, I think they have been solved. The scalability needs improvement."
"I contacted technical support, but I wasn't able to get the correct answer. I feel I wasn't given a good response."
"The product could be improved by including more resources on SQL and improving the simplicity of the resources available."
"Documentation is not easy to understand."
"I would not say that IBM Integration Bus is not a good product, I would point out that it is limited to its own infrastructure."
"IBM Integration Bus could improve by having a more lightweight installation. Additionally, automation could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."
"The price is reasonable considering the features we receive."
"IBM Integration Bus itself is prices fair but App-Connect is a bit expensive which we use in conjunction with it."
"IBM Integration Bus solution is expensive and this is one of the reasons we are looking for an alternative, such as MuleSoft."
"The maintenance and support of the product are very expensive."
"IBM provides a quite complicated licensing model."
"The price of the IBM Integration Bus is expensive. If you compare the price to the cloud version you can purchase what you need but the on-premise version price is flat."
"The solution requires a license and is very expensive here in India."
"IBM is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise47
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Integration Bus?
Regarding the pricing setup cost and licensing for IBM Integration Bus, I believe it is expensive. The IBM tool is now expensive because they moved to the cloud. I am not sure about the previous co...
 

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IBM WebSphere ESB
 

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Sample Customers

Polaris Transport, Harris Exelis, Aboitiz Power, Dyckerhoff AG, Gamma-Dynacare, DHL, Bajaj Finserv, Ecole hételire de Lausanne, Northern California Power Agency, Federal Bank, Commercial Bank of Africa, EasyPay, SSP, General American Corporation, Forex, Beijing Shubei Software Technology, City of Canton, Kent County Council, SJS District, County of Tulare, US Coast Guard, ZUNYI, Fraikin, Nilkamal, Posco, Toyota, UB Group
Salesbox, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Road Buddy, Swiss Federal Railways, Electricity Supply Board, The Hartree Centre, ESB Networks
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