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IBM App Connect vs TIBCO Cloud Integration comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM App Connect
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (13th)
TIBCO Cloud Integration
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

IBM App Connect and TIBCO Cloud Integration aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM App Connect is designed for Cloud Data Integration and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, down 4.3% compared to last year.
TIBCO Cloud Integration, on the other hand, focuses on Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), holds 2.0% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM App Connect2.2%
AWS Glue7.6%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)6.8%
Other83.4%
Cloud Data Integration
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO Cloud Integration2.0%
Boomi iPaaS7.2%
MuleSoft Anypoint Platform7.0%
Other83.8%
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
 

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.
NarendraThota - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of Technology Services at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
A product that is easy to install and offers good stability to users
The API part of the solution is an area in the solution where improvements are made since I see that TIBCO is currently trying to revamp its tool by focusing more on redesigning it. There was a tool called Mashery, which is an API management tool that was acquired by TIBCO. TIBCO Cloud Integration is not a user-friendly tool when it comes to the installation phase or for maintaining the systems since its architecture is really complex. I think in the UK, one of the major telecom providers for whom I had done the infrastructure setup uses TIBCO Cloud Integration. Basically, TIBCO Cloud Integration is a bit difficult to install and manage the platform, but I feel there are improvements in the tool's latest version, especially on the API management side. Instead of moving to the higher version and converting the older version of TIBCO Cloud Integration or the legacy platform covered under TIBCO, they still use it because the architecture is completely different, and the components that the product has are completely different from what the new version of the product offers, making it one of the major reasons why TIBCO is coming up with a new version of the product that will be released in the upcoming year. The legacy platform of TIBCO will run on the cloud directly. TIBCO plans to develop a unified tool that is supported on the cloud and in an on-premises environment.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has an efficient design flow."
"I would say that the most valuable feature is the array of connectors and integration tools."
"The solution is fast and supports Open UI 3.0 certification."
"The beauty of IBM App Connect is that it provides end-to-end middleware."
"The solution is a good product in the integration space and a leader in the market."
"When using IBM stacks, IBM App Connect is suitable and integrates well with other IBM products like WebSphere."
"There is a friendly interface for configuration, and integration is made easy."
"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."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"I like that it is a very good integration tool with many other things. TIBCO is very good for cloud integration"
"The initial setup was straightforward and because we often work with one of the most interesting companies in integration in Italy, what the program offers is absolutely outstanding."
"I am really impressed by TIBCO's integration of any level of complexity."
"I like that it is a very good integration tool with many other things; TIBCO is very good for cloud integration."
 

Cons

"Because we have the Hypervisor Edition, we have run into scalability issues."
"The addition of string functionality would be a benefit, particularly in the ESQL space that IBM already uses internally."
"Updates are constantly delayed and that is something IBM could improve."
"The platform is somewhat expensive and hard to predict in terms of cost."
"I would like the ability for more than one developer to work on the same project (source control/branch merge)."
"If I call within the next two hours, someone should be there at least on a call to support me."
"Updates are constantly delayed."
"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."
"Integrations could be better. Although integration is good, we have faced some block issues."
"Integrations could be better. Although integration is good, we have faced some block issues."
"It is an extremely powerful solution, but it is very expensive, even though it only offers adequate functionality."
"TIBCO Cloud Integration is not a user-friendly tool when it comes to the installation phase or for maintaining the systems since its architecture is really complex."
"The deployment was rather complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"The price could be better."
"The licensing cost for IBM App Connect is very high."
"The cost depends upon the consumer."
"It is very expensive if we want to scale."
"We don't pay for a license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
6%
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Consumer Goods Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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?
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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