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IBM App Connect vs Stitch comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 18, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Stitch
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
25th
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM App Connect is 3.6%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Stitch is 1.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM App Connect3.6%
Stitch1.2%
Other95.2%
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Emirhan Guven - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2783532 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Data Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Improved data management has reduced errors while consistent loads have saved weekly effort
I think the best feature Stitch offers is that it handles deleted records. Stitch's ability to handle deleted records is a standout feature for me because if a record is deleted at the source, I can easily track it with soft delete and all that functionality. Stitch has impacted my organization positively, as I have both positive and negative aspects with it. One positive aspect is that full loads are free, so whenever I see data issues, I can go for full loads. At the same time, I need to look at the limitations, such as API limits. Stitch has helped my organization achieve better data management, making it easier. Better data management means that Stitch helps my team access data faster and reduces errors.

Quotes from Members

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

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."
"Provides good security features."
"The most valuable feature is the user-friendliness of the application."
"I recommend IBM App Connect Enterprise to everyone."
"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification."
"It can handle API conversions with mapping and transformation rules, simplifying the development process."
"App Connect's best feature is that it can be deployed in a container."
"Very scalable, flexible, and user-friendly."
"Stitch has helped my organization achieve better data management, making it easier, as it helps my team access data faster and reduces errors."
"The most valuable feature of Stitch for us is ease of use. This solution is fire-and-forget. All an organization has to do is set up the connection or integration and move on."
"The setup process for Stitch was pretty easy, with a plug and play approach where the data is immediately available."
"Stitch has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to create MVPs quickly."
"Stitch helps immensely because in just a day, we are able to cover the work that would normally take two to three weeks worth of design work nonstop."
 

Cons

"The setup time for App Connect could be improved."
"The installation of containers could be simplified, as it currently requires a senior-level installer."
"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."
"IBM App Connect is scalable. From the administration side, they need to improve the RBAC model, as well as the clustering of this product. It will be good if we can start up the cluster, via IBM Connect Console. Some other products like MuleSoft, are providing this type of administration. MuleSoft is easy to use and user friendly."
"More connectors could be available for the product as some of the third-party software doesn't have default connectors."
"The addition of string functionality would be a benefit, particularly in the ESQL space that IBM already uses internally."
"IBM App Connect occasionally crashes for various reasons, requiring problem-solving intervention."
"The product should improve its support."
"The designs that Stitch produces sometimes cannot really be used for final launch, but I understand Stitch was designed just for rapid prototyping and for teams to get from the point where they just have an idea to having an actual product."
"The customer support of Stitch is horrible."
"The conversion to Figma is not effective."
"Generally speaking, support is a pain point. In the next release, I would love to see a change in support from the current chat to a more comprehensive portal."
"My experience with customer support for Stitch has been very bad."
 

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."
"It is very expensive if we want to scale."
"The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."
"The cost depends upon the consumer."
"IBM App Connect's pricing is high compared to other products."
"The solution's pricing isn't cheap, but you can get good discounts based on your competitive deal."
"App Connect is not cheap."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise21
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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...
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 needs improvement with Talend Stitch?
I wish Stitch could handle changes and updates to data better. I think improvement is needed in the licensing process.
What is your primary use case for Talend Stitch?
I have been using Stitch for the last five years. My main use case for Stitch is to ingest SFDC data and also Google Analytics, Facebook Ads, and GA4. I use Stitch as a data ingestion tool for SFDC...
What advice do you have for others considering Talend Stitch?
I do not want to add more about the features of Stitch. I do not have any other improvements needed for Stitch that I have not mentioned yet. My advice to others looking into using Stitch is to con...
 

Also Known As

IBM Cast Iron
Talend Stitch ETL
 

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Sample Customers

United Way of Allegheny County, Saint-Gobain CPS, Ricoh, SunTrust Banks Inc.
AB InBev, Accolade, Accor, AstraZeneca, Beachbody
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