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We performed a comparison between IBM App Connect, Jitterbit Harmony , and Zapier based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"I like the adapters. The adapters help us achieve scalability. If you want to connect to SAP, there's an adapter. Salesforce? There's an adapter. You want to connect to another system? There's likely an adapter for that.""The most valuable feature is the security.""It can handle API conversions with mapping and transformation rules, simplifying the development process.""Provides good security features.""Technical support is good.""When using IBM stacks, IBM App Connect is suitable and integrates well with other IBM products like WebSphere.""The most valuable feature is the user-friendliness of the application.""It has different type of interfaces that can integrate with companies."

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"It is very easy to build integrations and processes to pull and push data.""It is a scalable solution.""Jitterbit handles the most lines of data in a .csv and loads the quickest of any data loader I have tried.""The Cloud Console for monitoring and troubleshooting data operations.""Integrity, ease of use, user-friendly user interface, and errorless logs are the most valuable features.""The fluid user interface (probably the most user friendly interface, when compared to its competitors).""It runs like an appliance and has tremendous throughput.""Easy integration with Salesforce"

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"The connection between Facebook lead forms and MailChimp integrations is the most valuable feature.""With the previous CRM we were using – the Google Ads landing pages we had – we were collecting leads manually. That process was not efficient and took a sales team a lot of time to insert these leads manually. Currently, the process is smooth and we use Zapier to collect the leads for us.""Zapier luckily has a wide range of integrations, I would say.""Zapier handles everything under the sun that you would think you need in automation. It is the most mature integration platform and service on the market.""Zapier's interface, for me, is the solution's greatest value proposition. It is designed and developed for people who don't have a clue about what they're trying to do. It has a very user-friendly interface.""Webhooks are the most valuable feature of Zapier.""Zapier’s most valuable feature is its ability to interconnect applications or devices.""The most valuable aspect of this solution is that it is very intuitive and has a very flat learning curve."

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Cons
"When we do a version upgrade of the system, the platform is kind of complicated.""Plugins for the repositories are difficult to find.""IBM App Connect should improve security features.""The user interface of IBM App Connect can be a little bit more user-friendly, I would say because the first-time developer is onboarded while using IBM App Connect, he or she may get a little intimidated or daunted looking at all the options available or the pipelines, et cetera.""The interface could be better.""The addition of string functionality would be a benefit, particularly in the ESQL space that IBM already uses internally.""Updates are constantly delayed.""More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors."

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"The initial setup can be a little bit difficult.""There were some bugs in the product. For example if you run a delete query and test, it deletes the actual data.""You need to have some development skills or hire a Jitterbit engineer to make changes.""Sometimes additional connectors are needed.""Sometimes we experience disconnections and I have to close all Jitterbit programs.""Its API management capabilities need improvement.""I would like the ability to offer a dedicated cloud version for security.""I know with Salesforce updating the UI like they did, it slowed it down a lot."

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"Zapier needs to improve in the same way most RPA solutions should, such as Robocorp, Make, or UiPath. They are not good at helping you find the connections that you need for the problem that you have. For example, if need something on Instagram. I'm going to have to do research for hours to be able to find the components or the app, which is going to do what I need it to do. It makes it difficult to use the system when you don't know what to use.""Some recent changes to the solution have made it bulky and not as intuitive to use as it previously was.""Zapier could be a little faster, but that might not be possible. I would encourage Zapier to make more API endpoints for each application""At the moment, they allow a limited number of apps. I look forward to getting more apps for each package.""With Zapier, improvements are required in the areas of concerns like bugs, ease of use, and documentation.""Being able to share Zaps and organize them with teammates would allow sharing and refining scenarios and even combining steps that require different people's credentials.""The user interface for Zapier could be improved. It also takes some time to sync the data between different environments.""After mapping them out, and they'd worked for a while, I've had Zapier fail."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is very expensive if we want to scale."
  • "The price could be better."
  • "The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."
  • "The cost depends upon the consumer."
  • "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."
  • "The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."
  • "App Connect is not cheap."
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  • "Each business needs to determine if it is a mission critical aspect."
  • "The added bonus is that Jitterbit doesn't charge for any data volume/traffic."
  • "I do believe Jitterbit has one of the better pricing and licensing options out there compared to its competitors."
  • "Jitterbit was extremely cost effective for us compared to other options."
  • "The Jitterbit price is based upon endpoints. They also offer ERP connectors with their Enterprise edition"
  • "The solution's cost is mid-ranged compared to other vendors."
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  • "There is a free plan that is, of course, limited. However, it allows you to understand and check true scenarios for a while."
  • "Think your Zaps through to make sure you don't use more Zaps than you need."
  • "It's very straightforward licensing. There's only one cost you have to pay, and if you want a relevant pricing plan, I think you have two or three different models or packages which include the number of notifications or Zaps, as they call it, that you can program."
  • "The price of Zapier is approximately $75 monthly."
  • "Zapier is a paid service. Its license renews monthly, and Zapier will downgrade your subscription to the free version when your credit card doesn't have funds. That significantly impacts your service because everything halts completely. Zapier doesn't have any hidden costs."
  • "Per task, there is a monthly plan involving 15 euros...Also, in different forms, they just give you the ability to use different features. They charge 18.58 euros for the first standard plan, which includes 750 tasks. So, it is about 25 cents per task."
  • "It's very affordable."
  • "The least expensive plan is $24 a month, and you can go all the way to $800 a month if you're a huge company using many tasks."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal.
    Top Answer:We use the product mainly for the integration of enterprise applications.
    Top Answer:The solution's cost is mid-ranged compared to other vendors. I rate its pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:The solution's API management capabilities need improvement.
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is automation.
    Top Answer:Zapier's price is high, but it is worth it. You have to pay a premium in order for Zapier to work smoothly. To make your… more »
    Top Answer:One notable concern is the time-out resources assigned to automation when running. It could support various languages… more »
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    Also Known As
    IBM Cast Iron
    Jitterbit, Jitterbit Harmony
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    Overview

    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

    Open source integration platform designed to handle the most complex integration challenges between legacy, enterprise and On-Demand applications. 

    Zapier is a tool for primarily non-technical users to connect together web apps.

    An integration between two apps is called a Zap. A Zap is made up of a Trigger and one or more Actions or Searches.

    Whenever the trigger happens in one app, Zapier will automatically perform the actions or searches in another app in order.

    Zaps are very lightweight and easy to set up. Zaps do not import or export old data (they only operate on new items created after the Zap is enabled). Zaps are also not kept in sync ("two way syncing") after the Zap is triggered.

    Zaps are deceivingly simple if you're used to dealing with complex and difficult integrations. Their simplicity is what enables anyone to create them.


    Sample Customers
    United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
    LA Metro, Mophie, Club Auto, University of Miami, Exostar, Dialog Direct, Avero, Greenpoint Technologies, Berklee Online, Odyssey, KeyedIn Solutions, Swish Maintenance, SPP Pumps Limited, Talent Plus, Ricoh Canada, Televerde, Reed Construction Data, Sika US, Sunkist Growers
    BuzzFeed, Groupon, Spotify, Columbia University, FOX
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization55%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Energy/Utilities Company3%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Marketing Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm15%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    University6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise61%
    Large Enterprise30%
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    Small Business67%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise8%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Small Business65%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise15%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise54%
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