We performed a comparison between IBM B2B Integrator and IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Business-to-Business Middleware solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The technical support on offer through the portal is very helpful and responsive."
"B2B provides a secure communication channel."
"Everything from the order to fulfillment to the payment process, except for physical packing and shipping, is fully automated for some customer orders."
"I find the codeless communications, SFTP or FTP, valuable."
"This solution allows for easy integration with heterogeneous applications."
"The best feature is that many companies use the solution so there is a lot of peer support."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and the range of EDI standards that IBM Sterling can handle."
"Very flexible product; it allows implementing different flows on the same infrastructure."
"We are able to monitor all B2B messages, and we are able to see or track each message on it from an error perspective. That's a good side of it. It is working well, and we're able to do our current job."
"They have multiple features for each kind of task and issue. The company has different channels to give information to the administration. Security and integration capabilities are also important. This product has helped to replace a lot of other solutions, saving time and cost."
"The product's most valuable feature is the real-time integration suite."
"They have best-in-class, quality support."
"The solution is extremely scalable."
"The mapping, visibility, deployment, and the dashboard could be improved and updated. The communication logs are very poor. They are not easily understood, and we need to navigate to many places for many reasons. You can't just pull the information; it's very tough."
"IBM B2B Integrator could improve the business process itself, there is no resignation of duties and in terms of the console should be changed in a way that is more user-friendly."
"Patching or upgrading the product is a bit of a nightmare. It would be nice if they removed the installation manager port. We find it complicates upgrading and patching a great deal."
"The tool requires you to write a lot of code in Java and XSLT, which makes development tough."
"API-Fication required, and there should be more clarity on their cloud migration strategy."
"There are also some features in the solution that are not user-friendly, like code lists with no search options. So, we must navigate hundreds of pages to check for one entry."
"API integration could be improved. The legacy system could be on the cloud."
"The user interface is outdated. B2B Integrator was developed in the United States in the nineties, and the graphical user interface hasn't improved since. It's tough because you have to program the software in XML. Nowadays, other methods are easier to work with."
"Onboarding on the solution is complex. It's hard to onboard partners and customer suppliers. It's one aspect that is not that straightforward."
"They can improve APIs because they are still lagging behind in API connectivity. With non-API connectivity, they're market leaders, but API connectivity, they're still in the immature space."
"It can be now classified as a legacy system because there are no more updates. From what I know, there will be no updates for the current version, which is an issue. Therefore, we are looking for a compatible new software that we can use. We're currently researching what is there in the market. We would consider something that would give us better speed on our current processor. There is also room for improvement in terms of its scalability and GUI. It is an old system, and its scalability can be improved. Its GUI can also be more appealing."
"The only weaknesses they have different governance for each task and different channels for communication which are hard to maintain. The relation of the company with other companies can be improved. We have a lot of customers who this platform for the interchange of information which can also be improved. The compliance information about banks can also be updated."
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IBM B2B Integrator is ranked 4th in Business-to-Business Middleware with 42 reviews while IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is ranked 3rd in Business-to-Business Middleware with 8 reviews. IBM B2B Integrator is rated 8.0, while IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM B2B Integrator writes "A widely-used, on-premises solution with tons of peer support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services writes "Comes with real-time integration suite and best security ". IBM B2B Integrator is most compared with Mule ESB, SAP Process Orchestration, SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite, SPS Commerce Fulfillment (EDI) and webMethods Trading Networks, whereas IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services is most compared with SPS Commerce Fulfillment (EDI), SAP Process Orchestration, SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite, Mule ESB and Mule Anypoint Platform. See our IBM B2B Integrator vs. IBM Sterling B2B Integration Services report.
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