IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

IBM and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. IBM is ranked #31 with an average rating of 8.0, while TIBCO is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.4. IBM holds a 0.8% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

IBM InfoSphere Information Server and TIBCO BusinessWorks both compete in data integration and management. InfoSphere often leads in data governance and complex data environments, while BusinessWorks excels in integration and ease of use.

Features: IBM InfoSphere Information Server's strengths lie in metadata management, data quality, and scalability, supporting complex data needs. TIBCO BusinessWorks stands out with robust integration tools, efficient process automation, and user-friendly service-oriented architecture implementation.

Room for Improvement: IBM InfoSphere could enhance its integration capabilities, streamline its deployment process, and simplify administration for less complex environments. TIBCO BusinessWorks might improve data governance features, enhance scalability for larger enterprises, and expand performance in complex data environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: TIBCO BusinessWorks offers ease of deployment with intuitive setup tools and responsive customer service. IBM InfoSphere, although comprehensive, demands intricate configurations and benefits from IBM's service to assist with deployment challenges, making setup less straightforward than BusinessWorks.

Pricing and ROI: IBM InfoSphere Information Server typically has higher upfront costs due to its extensive capabilities, yielding long-term ROI for substantial data environments. TIBCO BusinessWorks presents a more cost-effective pricing model, promising rapid ROI for businesses prioritizing integration with lower initial investment.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs. TIBCO BusinessWorks Report (Updated: August 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere Information ...

Ranking in Data Integration

31st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Metadata Management (6th)

TIBCO BusinessWorks

Ranking in Data Integration

17th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 1.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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UmeshKumar1

Business Analyst Team Lead at Accenture

Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability

IBM InfoSphere Information Server has multiple tools in that product suite. However, we mainly use it as an integration tool I have been using IBM InfoSphere Information Server for approximately five years. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable. IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be…

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Moustafa Fares

Senior Analyst at Etisalat

Connects systems securely, simplifies data communication, and benefits from AI integration potential

I would like to see an AI project with BusinessWorks. I haven't worked with cloud architecture using BusinessWorks, so I would like to work with it as a cloud architect. I am still learning the documentation, so I don't have a complete experience with TIBCO. The learning curve takes time compared to webMethods.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable."

"This solution is extremely flexible and scalable."

"The integration with different technologies is the most valuable feature."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The most valuable feature is the integration."

"One of the most valuable features is data transformation. We have some legacy systems which are in old technology, like SOAP, whereas the new ones are in REST. So we use BusinessWorks to transform data from one format to another, from SOAP to REST."

"The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us."

"XML to JSON transformations, out-of-the-box, helps to build REST services."

"The most valuable feature is the low-code platform."

"The high availability, tolerance, and load balancing features are top-notch. Its scalability features are also pretty cool."

"It is a very robust system."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten…On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy, I rate the initial setup a nine."

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Cons

"This solution would benefit from the engine being made more lightweight."

"IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be more scalable. It should have the option to change the configuration to run on a single, non-multiple node, or multi-threading processing."

"Their technical support needs improvement."

"There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required."

"Its price can be improved. For medium enterprises, it is a very expensive tool. In the market, you won't get many resources for this solution. You won't find many developers in the market very easily. The latest version of TIBCO (6.4 or 6.x) is not very stable. It has got many issues. We have raised this with TIBCO, and they are taking a lot of time to come up with a fix, which is making us move away from this product. Some of the performance-tuning aspects are also missing in version 6. They should provide performance-related fixes, which will be helpful for the customers. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The product has evolved, but it is very pricey. That's one of the challenges. They have provided all the features that are there in other products, but this is a platform upgrade. The platform has completely been changed from 5.x to 6.x, and we can't use the same environment. We can't run both versions on the same server as VM. The development environment is entirely different. In version 5.x, there was a proprietary designer. Now, it has common plug-ins developed on top of Eclipse."

"They don't support out of the box - you have to buy adapters or you have to have the technology."

"The cost has room for improvement."

"There are multiple plugins which increase the number of product installations."

"The Business Studio tool can be improved, which is the tool for designing the processes. Improving the Business Studio tool will make this solution more stable. It has a steep learning curve, and it is pretty tough to learn."

"The initial setup is not easy."

"There are not many plugins available to integrate the databases. We have to write it in Java and integrate it. The developers should have more knowledge. These are the three main aspects that they could improve."

"The technical support's turnaround time is an area where TIBCO needs to consider improvements...Getting support from TIBCO on a particular issue takes a lot of turnaround time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost of IBM InfoSphere Information Server depends on how many users there are."

"The solution is too expensive. It's one of the most expensive solutions out there, particularly because there are so many open-source competitors on the market. I don't know the exact numbers, however."

"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."

"It is a bit expensive for medium-sized companies. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The existing licensing will not work because the product platform itself is different."

"My understanding is that the licensing is very costly."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is a very expensive solution."

"The license is expensive, and I would rate it one out of ten."

"Its price policy has changed quite a lot in the last two years. It was extremely expensive previously. Nowadays, you can buy a license for BusinessWorks for €2000. Looking at what you get in return in terms of support, TIBCO community, and stability, it is fairly reasonable. It is not too expensive."

"The product is not cheap."

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Financial Services Firm

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16%

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22%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required. In our company, we are presently in the process of doing a PoC phase since we have the solution cu...

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What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.

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How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...

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What do you like most about TIBCO BusinessWorks?

The ability to link to different technologies is valuable to us.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO BusinessWorks?

Pricing is for an enterprise application, so the company pays for it with a company license. Everything comes packaged with the license.

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Overview

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

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TIBCO BusinessWorks allows to connect applications, whether on-premises or in the cloud, providing proven reliability and scalability, out-of-the-box. With a drag-and-drop graphical development environment, TIBCO BusinessWorks eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point application integration, connecting and unifying business processes across applications, data sources, and APIs, with access to real-time data across all your platforms.

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Sample Customers

Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia

Euler Hermes, QSuper, Scandinavian Airlines

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