IBM Business Automation Workflow vs WebRatio comparison

IBM and WebRatio are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. IBM is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.4, while WebRatio is ranked #60. IBM holds a 2.2% mindshare in BPM, compared to WebRatio’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of WebRatio users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

WebRatio and IBM Business Automation Workflow compete in business process automation. IBM Business Automation Workflow is favored due to its comprehensive features, despite its higher pricing.

Features: WebRatio includes a low-code development environment that reduces development time, allowing agility in model-driven development, speed, and simplicity. IBM Business Automation Workflow provides robust integration capabilities, advanced process management, scalability for complex workflows, and flexibility with powerful analytics.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WebRatio offers quick and straightforward deployment, suitable for small to medium-sized implementations with responsive support. IBM Business Automation Workflow involves a complex deployment process, suitable for large enterprise environments, backed by comprehensive documentation and reliable support.

Pricing and ROI: WebRatio provides a lower initial setup cost, resulting in rapid time-to-value and favorable ROI, especially for smaller projects. IBM Business Automation Workflow requires a higher initial investment but delivers significant long-term ROI, particularly in large-scale applications with complex requirements due to its extensive automation and integration capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Business Automation Wor...

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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WebRatio

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

60th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 2.2%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WebRatio is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Customizable features empower seamless workflow automation

The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant. We have first-line support from IBM, so there are no issues. We have integrations with different banks, ERP systems, and other human resource management systems by integrating through different systems. It provides many ways to integrate, and we are utilizing it effectively.

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reviewer1485573

IT Services Consultant at a consultancy with self employed

Little coding needed and speeds development time but lacks documentation

The maintenance aspect is too heavy. Moving from one version to the other made the solution change, and not in a way that we liked. Typically there are documents about the release of new versions and a set of activities required to migrate from one to the other. This time, it was very messy. There were issues surrounding the management of the release. This could potentially be due to the fact that WebRation, in the past, had started to make some choices regarding the framework and architecture that were changed later. In the past, we'd use a strategy as the environment, as an architectural pattern for the application. Now, it's moving more on the spring framework and this initiated some change that obviously had an impact on our application. It's caused a problem with maintenance. The solution seems to have changed its approach. Now, it's more related to a federative application environment in a monolithic aspect. While the solution was interesting at one point, everything is moving towards the cloud. WebRatio should be moving also in the web approach. Currently, you have to install an environment inside the desktop. The future is the cloud. Normally with a low code environment, there is a VPN notation - maybe a WebML or FML notation. If they can move in to have an environment that has a running machine at the end, it would be great. Obviously, some components on the server-side should be deliberate. Normally it's the model you control that's step-by-step and has a very simple flow. In the digital environment, in the organization, the process is more complex. The quality of the documentation and the community surrounding the product are poor. They need to give users more documentation and build up the surrounding community. As it isn't a well-known product, it's hard to find professionals to work with it.

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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

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is stable because the different infrastructure elements, such as the OS and middleware have been used for a long time."

"The solution reduces the time to the resolution which is essential for businesses."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is useful for helping us design custom user interfaces and processes we require."

"The product is suitable for knowledge management processes."

"The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant."

"The dashboards are helpful because you can display reports directly on your screen."

"One of the most valuable features is the way that they are adapting to the market. Initially, it was doing only workflow. Now it has started bringing all the other components like rules within the workflow and then the integration with RPA."

"It helps develop applications very quickly. Once clients get used to it and familiar with the methodology, then they don't feel so locked in. It is able to add this element of agility to our clients' software development lifecycle. That is my favorite thing about it: You're not so locked in as you used to be when developing applications."

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"The initial setup isn't too complex."

Cons

"IBM Business Automation Workflow is not a very user-friendly solution."

"One significant challenge is the lack of accessible forums or resources to seek help or information when problems arise."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow could be more intuitive, with more advanced low-code features and services definition."

"Improvements could be made in debugging and troubleshooting."

"IBM Business Automation Workflow could be more intuitive, with more advanced low-code features and services definition."

"The setup and installation process could be made easier."

"If the issue needs escalation to level two or level three, it can take time on a case-by-case basis."

"I would definitely like to see a unified interface between the BPM side of the house and the case side of the house. Something that just seems a bit more cohesive, because right now there is sort of a disconnect between the BPM and the case side of the house. That makes it a bit of a hard sell sometimes. That is definitely first and foremost on my wish list."

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"The maintenance aspect is too heavy."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM Business Automation Workflow has a flexible pricing mode, but the price is expensive. The price of the solution reflects the quality of the solution which is very high. The technical support is an additional cost."

"The solution's pricing is a little bit expensive."

"The solution has saved us time."

"The product is expensive."

"Our license is on a three-year term."

"It is on the expensive side, but it provides excellent supportability and an ecosystem that is proven to be a great fit for our organization."

"Nowadays, clients are looking at pricing as one of the major factors. For IBM products, they always think it is expensive for them. We are still educating our clients on the IBM FlexPoints licensing."

"There is still a relatively high total cost of ownership to actually implement, support, and stand up solutions."

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Questions from the Community

Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?

We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...

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The most valuable feature of IBM Business Automation Workflow is cost management.

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Overview

IBM Business Automation Workflow combines business process management and case management capabilities in one workflow solution. It integrates the capabilities of business process and case management into a single workflow offering. It unites information, process, and users to provide a 360-degree view of work to drive more successful optimized business outcomes. IBM Business Automation Workflow on Cloud provides the same capabilities that are offered in the IBM Business Automation Workflow offering, all within a ready-to-use, cloud-based environment that is hosted in IBM Cloud data centers and managed by IBM.

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