IBM App Connect vs Precisely Connect comparison

IBM and Precisely are both solutions in the Cloud Data Integration category. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Precisely users who would recommend it.

IBM App Connect

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100% willing to recommend

Precisely Connect

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Integration (12th)

Precisely Connect

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (41st)

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Emirhan Guven

Team Leader, Software Development at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

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.

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reviewer2667306

Data Engineer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

AI compliance integration elevates data quality and decision-making

I usually implement Precisely and Collibra tools for clients to enhance data quality. My main use case involves working with the data catalog of Precisely to integrate data management processes and ensure data governance Precisely has the AI Act already implemented into the data catalog, which…

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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

"Provides good security features."

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

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

"We use IBM App Connect for the integration between the applications."

"The transformation capabilities in IBM App Connect are particularly beneficial."

"We are using App Connect because it's a more comprehensive solution that can handle many projects."

"I recommend IBM App Connect Enterprise to everyone."

"This solution is used as the integration hub between the internal application of any enterprise."

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"Using Precisely improves data quality, which can lead to a 30% increase in revenue and boost net income by 20% to 25% if implemented correctly."

"Precisely has the AI Act already implemented into the data catalog, which allows the integration of the European Artificial Intelligence Act into our processes."

Cons

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

"I would like the ability for more than one developer to work on the same project (source control/branch merge)."

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

"Updates are constantly delayed."

"If I call within the next two hours, someone should be there at least on a call to support me."

"Critical issues are resolved quickly by technical support, but there is a delay in response to items related to the product, deployment, or low production environments."

"When we do a version upgrade of the system, the platform is kind of complicated."

"Plugins for the repositories are a little difficult to find."

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"Precisely works with a tool called Analyze, which has a steep learning curve due to its use of Jython, a combination of Java and Python. This could be improved to make the tool more user-friendly."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"The cost depends upon the consumer."

"The price could be better."

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

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

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

"App Connect is not cheap."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

17%

Construction Company

10%

Insurance Company

10%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	21

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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?

Configuration time varies by implementation. For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward. However, companies requiring multiple configurations for ODBC, JDB...

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What is your primary use case for IBM App Connect?

IBM App Connect serves as our integration platform, allowing us to connect application systems and data without heavy load or heavy coding. In my current organization, we use the AWS cloud, and IBM...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Precisely Connect?

Precisely has a high entry price, which is why it is not suitable for small to mid-sized organizations.

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What needs improvement with Precisely Connect?

Precisely works with a tool called Analyze, which has a steep learning curve due to its use of Jython, a combination of Java and Python. This could be improved to make the tool more user-friendly.

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What is your primary use case for Precisely Connect?

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Also Known As

IBM Cast Iron

DMExpress, Syncsort DMX, Syncsort Connect ETL

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

IBM

Transforming and delivering application data for analytics with speed, efficiency and a flexible “design once, deploy anywhere” approach

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Sample Customers

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

Hermes, Kantar Worldpanel, Kojima Press Industry Co. Ltd., OTC Markets Group, Experian, Co-operative Group, State of Tennessee Department of Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Silverton, comScore

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