We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and Red Hat Fuse based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Its initial setup was straightforward."
"The solution is scalable, our customers are mostly South African banks and they handle mostly transactions with this solution."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is robust."
"The product is stable...The product is scalable."
"It is easy to use, easy to install, and it's resilient for high availability."
"What I like most is the stability."
"Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features."
"It's very lightweight. There's no need for any specialized tools in order to deploy any service for Red Hat Fuse."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. We are an enterprise business."
"The stability has been good."
"This solution's adaptability to our use case has helped us integrate our systems seamlessly."
"With a premium, one can get support 24 hours."
"We usually had used PowerCenter for master data integration (by replication). But in some cases, it was better to use Fuse for providing the master data online. It doesn't make it necessary to replicate data."
"We use it because it is easy to integrate with any other application...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution nine out of ten."
"The initial setup process is quite straightforward."
"They should improve the solution's clustering features."
"The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures."
"In the next release, I would like to see the product price reduced. It should be cheaper."
"Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition."
"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."
"We are always looking for more features wherein it could be easily integrated with cloud applications. We are looking for either a cloud solution or a cloud integration option."
"They should add features to manage API integrations."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite big for smaller organizations, looking at different types of clients who are virtually assisted in this, I would say it's not really a good product for smaller firms."
"While it's a good platform, the pricing is a bit high."
"The monitoring experience should be better."
"Red Hat is not easy to learn. You can learn it but you sometimes need external expertise to implement solutions."
"The testing part, specifically when running it in the cloud, could be improved. It's a little bit complex, especially considering its cloud nature."
"Currently, the main point of concern for us is how flexible it is to cater to different requirements. It should be more flexible."
"For improvement, they can consider the way we collaborate with other applications...Right now, in Red Hat Fuse, everything is not available under one umbrella."
"Our clients would like to see the user interface improved so that it is more user-friendly."
"The solution will be discontinued in 2024."
IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 5th in ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) with 26 reviews while Red Hat Fuse is ranked 4th in ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) with 23 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while Red Hat Fuse is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Easy to use, plenty of functionality, but expensive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat Fuse writes "Configurable, doesn't require much coding, and has an automatic load balancing feature, but its development features need improvement". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM Integration Bus, whereas Red Hat Fuse is most compared with Mule ESB, IBM Integration Bus, Oracle Service Bus, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator and IBM WebSphere Message Broker. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Red Hat Fuse report.
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