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IBM Integration Bus vs Sopera Advanced Service Factory [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Integration Bus
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
70
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Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (2nd)
Sopera Advanced Service Fac...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

RA
Associate Consultant at MindCraft Software Pvt. Ltd.
Efficient data transformation and seamless integration drive successful deployments
As for improvements in IBM Integration Bus, we are getting another feature of the retry mechanism now. Version 8.13 was upgraded, and we started using the retry mechanism itself, and we are using nodes in the development level. They are improving one of the nodes such as the HTTP request node, implementing the indirect retry mechanism itself, and we are getting new features.
SG
Managing Consultant, Techno-Functional, Integration Architect at Gauri Ltd
Functional administrative controls, highly scalable, and reliable
ESB will connect in real-time data between the two systems. For example, for one of our customers, we implemented Salesforce and with an on-premises system but the account master data and project master data did not work together. As soon as it requests the information, I have to fix the data from the SAP on-premise with this solution. This is the use case for service and sales implementations. The solution has enabled us to be able to fix our data by combining the cloud and on-premises systems which has helped a lot.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The interface is quite stable."
"Earlier, it was only possible to have an on-premises installation, but now that it's compatible with the cloud, it's a very seamless and fantastic tool."
"If you want a platform that seamlessly integrates your different applications, IBM Integration Bus is for you."
"We can easily and quickly create and integrate applications with the help of built-in nodes, so we are no longer required to create our own code and development is mostly just drag and drop, making deployment much easier now."
"IBM Integration Bus is a good product and I would recommend it for enterprise customers."
"The most valuable feature is the API integration."
"It allows us to avoid the need for consumers to understand multiple API protocols and security arrangements, and in some circumstances can reduce the impact of systems being unavailable."
"The most valuable features of the IBM Integration Bus are the flexibility to easily integrate with other solutions, such as SAP or any other vendors."
"The solution has enabled us to be able to fix our data by combining the cloud and on-premises systems which has helped a lot."
"I have found the best feature are the administrative controls."
 

Cons

"The price could be better. It would also be better if they simplified the code."
"IBM Integration Bus can improve JSON Schema validations. We don't have any kind of nodes that can support that kind of validation. If we want to containerize it by means of the docker's containers in the clouds, we are not able to manage it very well."
"IBM doesn't really have a very strong community surrounding the product. Most of its direct competitors are open source solutions, and those have an excellent and well-developed community around the tech to help users navigate the ins and outs of the product. IBM is lacking in this area."
"This product uses the PVU (Processor Value Unit) license model from IBM, and it is something that should be improved."
"I would like to be able to build an Integration Bus cluster that is active-active."
"Performance can be an issue sometimes. The tool occasionally crashes due to memory-related problems. We've reported these issues to IBM, and they are actively working on improving the tooling experience."
"Migrating to this solution is complex and it would be helpful if they had a way to convert existing integrations."
"Sometimes migration takes too long."
"This solution is running on the Eclipse platform and this is where all the designing takes place. The Eclipse performance should be improved. The Open Studio tool we have been using for the development is not up to the industry standard and the performance should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the IBM Integration Bus is expensive. If you compare the price to the cloud version you can purchase what you need but the on-premise version price is flat."
"IBM Integration Bus itself is prices fair but App-Connect is a bit expensive which we use in conjunction with it."
"The solution requires a license and is very expensive here in India."
"It is a highly-priced solution."
"The price is reasonable considering the features we receive."
"Our licensing is based on a five-year contract, and as far as I know, there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fee."
"Pricing is on par with its competition."
"Support costs are high compared to the competition. Otherwise, the support is good."
"This solution is less expensive than competitors."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise47
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Questions from the Community

Migration from IBM Integration Bus to Mulesoft ESB for a large enterprise tech services company
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IBM Integration Bus vs Mule ESB - which to choose?
Our team ran a comparison of IBM’s Integration Bus vs. Mule ESB in order to determine what sort of ESB software was the best fit for our organization. Ultimately we decided to choose IBM Integratio...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Integration Bus?
Regarding the pricing setup cost and licensing for IBM Integration Bus, I believe it is expensive. The IBM tool is now expensive because they moved to the cloud. I am not sure about the previous co...
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Also Known As

IBM WebSphere ESB
Advanced Service Factory
 

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Sample Customers

Salesbox, €sterreichische Bundesbahnen (€BB), Road Buddy, Swiss Federal Railways, Electricity Supply Board, The Hartree Centre, ESB Networks
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