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IBM App Connect vs Oracle GoldenGate comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
IBM App Connect enhances efficiency and ROI with centralized integrations, requiring expertise for long-term success across various sectors.
Sentiment score
6.5
Oracle GoldenGate enhances ROI and efficiency, reduces downtime, and fulfills recovery needs, offering optimal benefits for substantial investments.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
IBM App Connect support is responsive and competent, but inconsistencies and delays exist, especially in non-urgent and local support.
Sentiment score
5.4
Oracle GoldenGate support varies, with some satisfied users and others facing delays, communication issues, and varied technical expertise.
When opening a ticket with the global team, problems are resolved promptly and effectively.
The technical support from IBM is good.
The rating for Oracle GoldenGate support is a three.
The support team responds quickly, providing feedback which we then implement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
IBM App Connect is praised for scalability in cloud and container environments, with suggestions for improved administration features.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle GoldenGate offers robust scalability for enterprise data needs, with some challenges in high-availability and licensing processes.
I would rate the scalability of IBM App Connect as nine out of ten.
IBM App Connect demonstrates good scalability.
It effectively manages larger databases, such as those of 15 terabytes and above.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM App Connect is stable, with high reliability, though occasional issues arise from environment, configuration, or resource management.
Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle GoldenGate is stable and reliable, though some users report crashes, maintenance needs, and mixed ratings due to minor bugs.
IBM App Connect occasionally crashes for various reasons, requiring problem-solving intervention.
Oracle GoldenGate is quite stable.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM App Connect users seek improved logging, interface enhancements, better community support, and simpler, more cost-effective version transitions.
Oracle GoldenGate faces user challenges with high costs, complex integration, poor interface, and insufficient support affecting overall usability.
I find it particularly good for on-premises and now cloud use.
Version 13 includes around 200 features with cloud platform compatibility.
The configuration process could be made simpler.
For Oracle GoldenGate, customers face challenges with patching, the latest updates, and encountering bugs.
 

Setup Cost

IBM App Connect's annual pricing varies by transactions and partnership, with complexities and flexibility in setup and licensing.
Oracle GoldenGate is a costly, enterprise-level solution with unique features and negotiable pricing for larger installations.
For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward.
The list price is high, and the price can sometimes seem expensive if the appropriate discount is not applied.
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high.
 

Valuable Features

IBM App Connect excels with robust integration, user-friendly design, scalability, and flexibility for seamless, secure, and complex integrations.
Oracle GoldenGate provides efficient, real-time data replication for various databases with high scalability and minimal resource impact.
The features I find most valuable are message routing, message transformation, and protocol translation.
File operations are simple to execute, and converting between XML to JSON formats is effortless with IBM App Connect.
Oracle GoldenGate is beneficial for data replication and ensures secure data transport.
The ability to sync data in real time is a key feature I rely on.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th)
Oracle GoldenGate
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

Emirhan Guven - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms data efficiently and navigates licensing challenges with ease
The transition between version 12 and version 13 presents some challenges. While version 12 had approximately 10 features, version 13 includes around 200 features with cloud platform compatibility. The learning curve for developers moving from version 12 to 13 could be smoother. When using new components, better context explanations would be beneficial. In version 13, accessing new features requires connecting through a web browser, which can be challenging to understand. The explanation of new features could be more user-friendly.
PatrickKuria - PeerSpot reviewer
Syncs data in real-time while managing transaction volumes
The most valuable feature of Oracle GoldenGate is its ability to sync data in real-time, which is crucial for me. I set it to a master-master pluggable database that serves as a container used from clones to provide test environments for various teams. This makes it very effective in managing high-volume transactions. The ability to sync data in real time is a key feature I rely on.
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Comparison Review

it_user99375 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 31, 2014
Oracle GoldenGate vs. Oracle Active Dataguard
As an Oracle DBA, while working upon high availability of your database you may stumble upon various Oracle strategic capabilities that fall into categories of Oracle Replication. Oracle provides various technologies for replication like GoldenGate, streams, and Active Dataguard. Replication…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise29
 

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM App Connect?
Configuration time varies by implementation. For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward. However, companies requiring multiple configurations for ODBC, JDB...
What is your primary use case for IBM App Connect?
I am a developer specializing in IBM App Connect. We have a customer interested in comparing ESB tools, such as webMethods, which was previously owned by Software AG company before IBM acquired the...
What do you like most about Oracle GoldenGate?
The product is reliable for data integrity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle GoldenGate?
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate depends on the discount we receive from Oracle. If the customer orders a larger quantity, we get a more flexible price. The list price is high, and the price can so...
What needs improvement with Oracle GoldenGate?
It would be helpful if we had an API for the patching and for upgrading from one version or from a build to another build in future updates of Oracle GoldenGate. If AI was doing patching, it would ...
 

Also Known As

IBM Cast Iron
GoldenGate
 

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Sample Customers

United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
Japan Exchange Group, Daewoo E&C, Herbalife, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Canon, Turk Telekom
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