IBM App Connect vs Oracle Big Data SQL comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Cloud Data Integration category. IBM is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #17 with an average rating of 10.0. IBM holds a 4.8% mindshare in CDI, compared to Oracle’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM App Connect

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

IBM App Connect and Oracle Big Data SQL are competing in the data integration and big data analytics space. Oracle Big Data SQL holds an advantage with its advanced features and analytical capabilities, making it a better choice for comprehensive big data solutions.

Features: IBM App Connect is known for its integration versatility, with features like pre-built connectors and templates, API management, and real-time data synchronization. Oracle Big Data SQL stands out with its ability to support SQL across Hadoop, NoSQL, and Oracle Database, facilitating seamless big data querying and processing.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM App Connect offers a cloud-based deployment model that simplifies tasks, supported by efficient customer service for prompt assistance. Oracle Big Data SQL has a complex deployment process tailored for large-scale infrastructures and requires more expertise, although it also provides robust customer service.

Pricing and ROI: IBM App Connect is attractive for its competitive pricing and quick ROI, offering flexible payment options and lower initial costs. Oracle Big Data SQL requires a higher initial investment due to its expansive analytical features, offering substantial long-term ROI for enterprises seeking significant returns.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect

Ranking in Cloud Data Integration

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Big Data SQL

Ranking in Cloud Data Integration

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM App Connect is 4.8%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Big Data SQL is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Mehdi El Filahi

Co-Founder at tenekit

Offers flexible adapters, good scalability but logging can be difficult at times

There is room for improvement in the logging messages. Sometimes, if you put someone new into App Connect, they can abandon it the same day. The logging is really painful. However, IBM has made efforts to integrate with Elasticsearch for logging, so that's an improvement. Overall, the logging can be difficult at times. One more important point is that if IBM improves its CI/CD capabilities, it will make a big difference. Right now, I have to create my own CI/CD setup from scratch for every client, which is inefficient. Back in 2013, I worked with Sonic ESB, and even then, it had CI/CD with Maven. With App Connect, you need to build everything yourself when using tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, or CircleCI. IBM really needs to provide official support for this.

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Mohamed Moustafa

General Manager at Quit cement

Offers good scalability, strong stability and seamless integration

The user interface is really user-friendly and intuitive. It was a major plus. The integration process was smooth. Oracle's security is good and significantly better than that of other solutions I've encountered. Previously, we had separate data interfaces for 15 concrete mixing plants, requiring manual document creation in Oracle. Now, with integrated automation, production has become much easier and more efficient over the past three years.

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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

"It's a powerful application for collaboration. It has many features for customization and integration."

"When using IBM stacks, IBM App Connect is suitable and integrates well with other IBM products like WebSphere."

"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification."

"It has different type of interfaces that can integrate with companies."

"The solution is very fast-paced when it comes to making things right. We can quickly download what we need if we need any app migrations for our software business. We can download it plenty of times when we need to use it. It gives us very high speed for delivering any development."

"The most valuable feature is the security."

"Provides good security features."

"App Connect's best feature is that it can be deployed in a container."

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"This solution can maintain a large volume of data and is flexible to what data it can handle. The performance is very good."

"The user interface is really user-friendly and intuitive."

Cons

"The installation of containers could be simplified, as it currently requires a senior-level installer."

"It is not easy to deploy. It requires someone with a high level of knowledge in the solution to deploy it, not just anyone can do it."

"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 setup time for App Connect could be improved."

"One more important point is that if IBM improves its CI/CD capabilities, it will make a big difference. Right now, I have to create my own CI/CD setup from scratch for every client, which is inefficient."

"Updates are constantly delayed."

"In the next release, I would like to get some quality connectors."

"IBM needs to enhance and have a stronger offering for the event streaming part because this is the future needed for the containerization and the new integration requirement."

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"There is room for improvement in the pricing."

"The solution could improve by adding more advanced features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products."

"The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."

"The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."

"The price could be better."

"The cost depends upon the consumer."

"It is very expensive if we want to scale."

"App Connect is not cheap."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM App Connect?

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 like...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM App Connect?

IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products.

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What is your primary use case for IBM App Connect?

I have been using IBM App Connect for application integration.

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What do you like most about Oracle Big Data SQL?

The user interface is really user-friendly and intuitive.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Big Data SQL?

There is room for improvement in the pricing.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Big Data SQL?

With Oracle Big Data SQL, I primarily managed data organization and structure. It helped streamline data within the system. I integrated Oracle with other systems. I worked with Oracle integrations...

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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

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United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.

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