IBM App Connect vs Qlik Replicate comparison

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

IBM App Connect

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100% willing to recommend

Qlik Replicate

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100% willing to recommend

IBM App Connect

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We performed a comparison between IBM App Connect and Qlik Replicate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM App Connect vs. Qlik Replicate Report (Updated: December 2025).

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IBM App Connect vs. Qlik Replicate

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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

7.3

IBM App Connect enhances ROI by reducing resource needs and managing complex operations, requiring skilled practitioners for optimal results.

Sentiment score

7.1

Qlik Replicate saves time and costs by automating reporting, reducing database load, and enhancing decision-making with efficient data replication.

IBM App Connect definitely saves significant time, approximately 50 to 60%.

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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I conducted a cost comparison with the AWS service provider, and this option is much cheaper than the Kinesis service offered by AWS.

SivanandamKrishnan

Director of analytics at Analytics Aura

Customers have seen ROI with Qlik Replicate because they get their data for analysis faster, enabling quicker decision-making compared to traditional data sourcing methods.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.7

IBM App Connect's 24/7 support offers timely help, though complex issues need escalation and response times could improve.

Sentiment score

5.8

Qlik Replicate's customer service is mixed, with delays and technical challenges, but proactive support and language assistance help.

When opening a ticket with the global team, problems are resolved promptly and effectively.

Emirhan Guven

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

The customer support is available 24/7.

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support from IBM is good.

AvinashArepaka1

Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Even priority tickets, which should be resolved in minutes, can take days.

SivanandamKrishnan

Director of analytics at Analytics Aura

Support response times could be improved as there are sometimes delays in receiving replies to support cases.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

Having a technical account manager coordinate with us proved beneficial during these interactions.

reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.5

IBM App Connect excels in cloud scalability, notably in Kubernetes, though costs and larger payloads can challenge Hypervisor Edition.

Sentiment score

6.9

Qlik Replicate scales well for change data capture with proper configuration, requiring effort for optimal performance and handling increased demands.

IBM App Connect demonstrates good scalability.

Emirhan Guven

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

I would rate the scalability of IBM App Connect as nine out of ten.

AvinashArepaka1

Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

IBM App Connect is very scalable and a flexible tool.

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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The system could be scaled to include more sources and functions.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

We successfully scaled several of our Oracle RDBMS systems simultaneously, including PeopleSoft HR and our network access request systems.

reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

IBM App Connect is praised for stability, with issues mostly in complex cases and quick responses to reported problems.

Sentiment score

8.5

Qlik Replicate is highly stable and reliable, efficiently managing large data volumes with exceptional performance and minimal latency.

Some companies require multiple configurations, including ODBC connections, JDBC connections, different BI databases, main databases, and replication servers.

Emirhan Guven

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

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We have tracked INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations effectively, capturing pre-update and post-update images, maintaining real-time replicas of information without needing to reprocess requests or datasets.

reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

IBM App Connect needs improvements in logging, interface, integrations, setup, cost, security, debugging, observability, and reliability.

Qlik Replicate encounters challenges in usability, performance, and connectivity, needing improvements in error handling, support, and integration.

Version 13 includes around 200 features with cloud platform compatibility.

Emirhan Guven

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

I find it particularly good for on-premises and now cloud use.

AvinashArepaka1

Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Better debugging and observability would help us track any single transaction end-to-end across steps and connectors.

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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It is a core-based licensing, which, especially in the banking industry, results in the system capacity being utilized up to a maximum of 60%.

SivanandamKrishnan

Director of analytics at Analytics Aura

I believe that having updated documentation is crucial as we encountered a scenario while going through documentation that had not been updated since 2024, which introduced risks since we rely on accurate documentation for task imports and endpoint re-credentialing considerations before reaching out to customer support.

reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Qlik Replicate could be improved in the next release by incorporating more monitoring options to monitor the logs.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

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Setup Cost

IBM App Connect is costly but valued by enterprises for quality; licensing complexities require expertise and allow for discounts.

Qlik Replicate offers competitive, negotiable pricing appealing to enterprise users, especially larger companies, but may be costly for small businesses.

For insurance companies with simple JDBC connections, the process is straightforward.

Emirhan Guven

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

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Licensing is calculated based on the machine's total capacity rather than actual usage.

SivanandamKrishnan

Director of analytics at Analytics Aura

For Qlik Replicate, the setup cost includes the requirement of a server, which represents the hardware cost that must be covered.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

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Valuable Features

IBM App Connect offers easy integration with minimal coding, pre-built adapters, security, scalability, rapid deployment, and flexible integration.

Qlik Replicate offers efficient real-time data handling and CDC, featuring extensive connectors and an intuitive interface for seamless integration.

Overall, 50 to 60% of the time is saved when using IBM App Connect.

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

The transformation capabilities in IBM App Connect are particularly beneficial.

Emirhan Guven

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

The features I find most valuable are message routing, message transformation, and protocol translation.

AvinashArepaka1

Developer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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The most valuable feature of Qlik Replicate is their change data capture feature.

Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

The log-based CDC engine of Qlik Replicate is the most valuable feature for us. It reads our source changes directly from the database log, providing a lightweight approach that ensures our databases, such as Oracle databases, are not burdened with additional queries.

reviewer2774796

Data Governance System Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Data retrieved from the system can be pushed to multiple places, supporting various divisions such as marketing, loans, and others.

SivanandamKrishnan

Director of analytics at Analytics Aura

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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 (13th)

Qlik Replicate

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (19th)

Featured Reviews

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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Shraddha Waghulde

Solution Architect at Predoole Analytics

Real-time data synchronization faces challenges with monitoring and affordability

The user-friendly interface in Qlik Replicate simplifies configuration and management of replication tasks because it is based on GUI, and users don't have to write any scripts. It is entirely drag and drop functionality. Even with zero knowledge of scripting, users can effectively use Qlik Replicate. The most valuable feature of Qlik Replicate is their change data capture feature. As soon as data is entered into the source, it gets captured at target locations. This occurs in near real-time, with replication happening within seconds at the target location. Additionally, whatever operations are performed at the source, whether adding data, deleting data, or updating anything, it gets replicated at target locations. It functions as data injection from source to target, ensuring all operations performed on the source system are replicated on target systems.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

16%

Insurance Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	11

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?

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...

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What do you like most about Qlik Replicate?

The main valuable feature is its real-time change data capture (CDC) capabilities, which process data with minimal latency. There is not much delay. It also performs well with batch-wise data appli...

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What needs improvement with Qlik Replicate?

Qlik Replicate could be improved in the next release by incorporating more monitoring options to monitor the logs. Currently, log monitoring is not easily accessible, so there should be improvement...

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What is your primary use case for Qlik Replicate?

My customer's main use case for Qlik Replicate is with one of the payment banks in India. We have implemented this Replicate project for their source data migration to cloud solutions. They wanted ...

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Also Known As

IBM Cast Iron

Replicate, Qlik Replicate

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

Qlik Replicate is a data replication solution for replicating data from one source database to another for business intelligence software. It offers data manipulation and transformations, replication without impacting source databases, and ease of use without needing ETL. The solution is stable and user-friendly, with detailed logging and support.

Qlik Replicate has improved the organization by allowing each team to replicate their data into a single-source data location. The most important feature of Qlik Replicate is its ability to replicate and update records without needing a programmer.

Qlik

Sample Customers

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

American Cancer Society, Fanzz, SM Retail, Smart Modular, Tangerine Bank, Wellcare

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