Fiorano ESB vs webMethods.io comparison

Fiorano and IBM are both solutions in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category. Fiorano is ranked #11 with an average rating of 10.0, while IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.9. Fiorano holds a 1.9% mindshare in E, compared to IBM’s 11.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fiorano users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

Fiorano ESB and webMethods.io compete in the enterprise integration space. Fiorano ESB is more flexible and faster in integration, while webMethods.io is favored for its wide-ranging features despite its higher cost.

Features: Fiorano ESB includes strong microservices capabilities, real-time data integration, and scalability. webMethods.io stands out with its extensive connectors, enhanced analytics, and cloud-native architecture, providing a range of pre-built applications for greater functionality.

Room for Improvement: Fiorano ESB could enhance its analytics and expand its range of pre-built connectors. Further documentation support would be beneficial. webMethods.io could simplify its deployment process, lower its pricing model, and enhance user interface intuitiveness to make it more accessible to new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fiorano ESB offers an agile deployment process with less initial complexity. webMethods.io provides a more intricate deployment but is backed by comprehensive support and extensive documentation, helping to mitigate any deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Fiorano ESB offers competitive pricing with lower upfront costs, making it attractive for small to mid-sized enterprises. webMethods.io requires a higher initial investment but justifies this through its advanced features, appealing to larger organizations with more complex integration needs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Fiorano ESB

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

11th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (11th), API Management (11th), Cloud Data Integration (10th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of Fiorano ESB is 1.9%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 11.3%, up from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
webMethods.io	11.3%
Fiorano ESB	1.9%
Other	86.8%

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

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reviewer987933

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.

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MohanPrasad

Senior Consultant at Brillio

Smooth integration and enhanced deployment with high licensing cost

webMethods.io was used to integrate APIs through the webMethods.io platform, trigger database events, and connect backend APIs through a Java backend. It was used extensively for integration purposes in my organization Integration became smoother, troubleshooting was easier, and deployment and…

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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

"The ability to compliment out-of-the-box integration components with small custom code."

"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 platform's most valuable feature is data transformation."

"Segregation of deployment for the environments is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"EDI is robust and integration with SAP is good."

"The Software AG Designer has been great. It's very intuitive."

"It’s fairly easy to view, move, and mange access across different components. Different component types are categorized and can be viewed in a web based administration console."

"The product is very stable."

"Within the new version, webMethods API Gateway gives us an end-to-end lifecycle from the creation of the API up into the development, deployment, and promotion into production/live. The current end-to-end lifecycle of the API gives us enough authority and governance of the API. We know what are currently live services, what is in the testing stage of development, and what version that has been commissioned. So, the full life cycle itself gives us full authority and governance of the API."

"The solution is scalable."

"The orchestration aspects of APIs, the integration capabilities, and the logging functionalities were the most critical features of our workflow."

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Cons

"Fiorano ESB's logging feature and data availability need improvement."

"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."

"Error logging is not very user-friendly. It requires the error logging to be configured in many different places."

"The stability of the various modules of the product suite have been a bit of a concern lately. Though their support team is always easy to reach out to, I would prefer it not come to that."

"The product must add more compatible connectors."

"I'd like to see the admin portal for managing the integration server go up a level, to have more capabilities and to be given a more modern web interface."

"The logging capability has room for improvement. That way, we could keep a history of all the transactions. It would be helpful to be able to get to that without having to build a standalone solution to do so."

"I am not satisfied with the solution because it takes too much effort to migrate and add new information. The migration could be easier."

"In terms of improvement, it would be better if it adapted quicker to open standards. It took a while for API specification before the last version was available. The spec of version two was rather quick."

"The installation process should be simplified for first time users and be made more user-friendly."

"I would like to see the price improve."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."

"I do think webMethods is coming under increasing pressure when it comes to their price-to-feature value proposition. It's probably the single biggest strategic risk they have. They're very expensive in their industry. They've been raising the price recently, especially when compared with their competitors."

"The product is expensive."

"webMethods Integration Server is expensive, and there's no fixed price on it because it has a point pricing model. You can negotiate, which makes it interesting."

"I signed a three-year deal with them. It is a yearly locked-in price for the next three years."

"The price of webMethods Integration Server isn't that high from an enterprise context, but open-source ESB solutions will always be the cheapest."

"webMethods Trading Networks is a bit costly compared to others solutions."

"webMethods.io Integration's pricing is high and has yearly subscription costs."

"Currently, the licensing solution for this product is pretty straightforward. The way that Software AG has moved in their licensing agreements is very understandable. It is very easy for you to see where things land. Like most vendors today, they are transaction based. Therefore, just having a good understanding of how many transactions that you are doing a year would be very wise. Luckily, there are opportunities to work with the vendor to get a good understanding of how many transactions you have and what is the right limit for you to fall under."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	63

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fiorano ESB?

The platform's most valuable feature is data transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fiorano ESB?

I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Fiorano ESB?

Fiorano ESB's logging feature and data availability need improvement.

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What do you like most about Built.io Flow?

The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.

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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.

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Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API

Overview

The Fiorano ESB implements a brokered, peer-to-peer (often referred to as super peer) system architecture, which combines the management benefits of centralized hub-and-spoke systems with the performance benefits of fully distributed peer-to-peer systems, while avoiding the particular disadvantages of both of these individual approaches.

Fiorano

webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

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Sample Customers

Polaris Transport, Harris Exelis, Aboitiz Power, Dyckerhoff AG, Gamma-Dynacare, DHL, Bajaj Finserv, Ecole hételire 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

Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings

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