IBM Case Foundation vs Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management comparison

IBM and Ultimus are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. IBM is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0, while Ultimus is ranked #49. IBM holds a 0.8% mindshare in BPM, compared to Ultimus’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Ultimus users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM Case Foundation and Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management are competing products in the field of business process management solutions. Ultimus often appears to have the upper hand due to its adaptability and custom features, despite IBM's strengths in support and pricing.

Features: IBM Case Foundation offers extensive integration capabilities, robust compliance features, and flexibility in complex requirements. Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management is noted for agility, customization, and rapid configuration, meeting evolving business needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management provides a smooth deployment process with strong adaptability to legacy systems and highly responsive customer support. IBM Case Foundation offers flexible deployment but is more complex to implement and involves more IT participation.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Case Foundation has a competitive pricing structure and cost-effectiveness for long-term operations. Ultimus, with a higher initial cost, yields substantial returns through operational efficiency and adaptability to specific organizational needs.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Case Foundation

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

27th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ultimus Adaptive Business P...

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

49th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM Case Foundation is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Case Foundation	0.8%
Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management	0.6%
Other	98.6%

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Khalid Tamim

Senior Systems Consultant at Saudi Telecom Company

User experience reveals stability and easy deployment, though improvements in integration options are needed

We are still working with DataPower Gateway with IBM solutions, but they will move to webMethods from DataPower, IBM. We still use IBM FileNet for the FileNet. We have already integrated IBM Case Foundation with IBM Content Management and are using IBM Content Navigator as an interface in Content Engine and Content Management for lifecycle documents. I do not use analytics for operational insights. We work in banking, but not in healthcare. Currently, my customers are using it on-premises, and security-wise it is fine. For Saudi Arabia, 300 users represent a medium business. I recommend IBM Case Foundation; it is the best in BPM solutions, and I support it. It is the best because it has stability, very good stability. IBM has good stability, and performance-wise it is also easy for deployment. From the GUI, you can make many changes, and it is low code; we did not write much code because the BPM design is a very good solution. My total rating for IBM Case Foundation is 8.5 out of 10.

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Pablo Sosa

Especialista en bases de datos at Banco de Desarrollo del Ecuador

Integrates well and helpful support

Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management has good integration with all the other tools we have been using in our company. We use the data that other tools provide in our implementation. We have developed several processes here in the company, such as requests for change, request development, and buying processes. The tool allows you to modify the business rules without the need to modify the source code, the administrator can move the process one step to another without needing to be implemented in the logic of the automation, this can be done from the administration console Or with the integration EIK, there is a wide number of options for the administrator who gives you great flexibility in your administration.

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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

"The client and the IBM content navigation are the solution's most valuable features."

"A valuable feature includes seamless integration with the document management system, along with robust capabilities in analytics and reporting."

"The most valuable feature is its stability, which is why we are using it."

"The content management is great."

"It's very easy."

"The only thing is that we can easily track where the application is in the process, from manual to automation."

"The most valuable features are those involving decision making, analysis, and anything related to event documents because those processes are related to content as well."

"Case Foundation provides a strong security boost."

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"Development is easy on the Ultimus platform."

"Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management has good integration with all the other tools we have been using in our company. We use the data that other tools provide in our implementation."

Cons

"The limitation is only for customization because IBM doesn't support it."

"There is a need for more open and flexible integration capabilities, allowing seamless collaboration with a broader spectrum of business process management solutions, beyond the confines of IBM's document management offerings."

"The solution can be quite expensive."

"We are now using microservices but there are some areas where the coordination with FileNet is problematic."

"Comparing the solution with other interfaces, IBM BPM is much better than Case Foundation. They need to make this solution's interface more user-friendly."

"IBM needs to update the user interfaces of all its products to make them more intuitive and accessible to beginners. Compared to Microsoft products, IBM solutions are less user-friendly. IBM programs are hard to master. It's a problem in my region because it's hard to find IT staff who can work with IBM."

"Once a workflow is launched then it stays static forever, which is a problem because if there is a change in the business then you cannot change the workflow."

"90% of the feedback we receive states that the UI is not very user-friendly."

More IBM Case Foundation cons

"We are looking for a feature that can resign and move the process from one step to another step."

"Ultimus is not good at handling cash transactions. They should add a mobile application in the next release."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is in the mid-range, it is not cheap, but it's not expensive."

"This is not an expensive solution and we are using the standard license."

"The price falls in the middle range—not overly expensive but not extremely affordable either."

"IBM Case Foundation is a little expensive."

"Ultimus could stand to lower the price. Other tools are cheaper."

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

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Also Known As

Case Foundation, FileNet Business Process Manager

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Overview

IBM Case Foundation is for organizations that need to harness unstructured information and integrate it with business processes to drive critical business decisions. It enables organizations to create, manage and optimize case-based processes and is designed to decrease development costs while significantly improving process performance. Case Foundation links specific pieces of content with a structured workflow. It's an on ramp for organizations that choose to move from document-centric workflow solutions to the advanced capabilities of IBM Case Manager.

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The Ultimus Adaptive Business Process Management (BPM) Suite is a seamlessly integrated Business Process Management Software solution to manage the complete lifecycle of key business processes.

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Sample Customers

Suncorp Group Limited

Ministry of Education Oman, Perdue Farms, MEG Energy Corp., The National and University Library, Unilever

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