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IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration vs TIBCO Scribe comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM webMethods Hybrid Integ...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (5th), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (4th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (13th), API Management (16th), Cloud Data Integration (12th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (12th)
TIBCO Scribe
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (64th)
 

Featured Reviews

YM
Developer at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Offers strong integration capabilities and reliable features but needs pricing and scaling improvements
Many things are evolving with the AI buzz in the market. What I would like to see improved or enhanced in webMethods.io in the future is that since webMethods.io is already under IBM, I think IBM will introduce and integrate AI into it. Additionally, regarding what webMethods.io can improve is the license cost. Other cloud players are also providing the same kind of functionality, such as AWS and Azure. webMethods.io is being installed on-premises, but AWS is providing it directly in the cloud. When comparing the license cost and request per minute cost, webMethods.io needs to address that. There are many competitors in the market for this.
GouravSuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer (L4) at Uber
A cloud solution that has a lot of connectors, but it should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples
Smaller customers who want to integrate with other systems don't need too much in-house expertise in terms of technology. They can hire consultants who can implement this solution for them, and they don't have to maintain any infrastructure. For a smaller setup, it is a go-to integration system wherein they don't need a lot of expertise or infrastructure. The solution's UI is pretty intuitive and easy. It is good for smaller integration use cases. I think it would be a problem for bigger use cases. Overall, I rate TIBCO Scribe a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is scalable."
"Overall, webMethods offers a good user experience and is easy to use for our company."
"It has helped us streamline data from hundreds of non-SAP systems into the SAP system."
"The best part of webMethods is the out-of-box features that it provides to users, which ultimately saves on effort put into development."
"webMethods API Gateway is the most stabilized tool with a robust integration server."
"The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation."
"It gives value for your money, and it is easy to implement and maintain."
"The internal services that they provide make it easy to work with."
"The most valuable feature of TIBCO Scribe is the connectors available to various products."
 

Cons

"Business monitoring (BAM) needs improvement because the analytics and prediction module very often has performance problems."
"A potential drawback of webMethods.io API is its adaptability to legacy systems, which can vary in compatibility."
"The UI for the admin console is very old. It hasn't been updated for years and is pretty much the same one that we started with. This is something that could be refreshed and made more modern."
"The licensing cost is high compared to other options."
"It is difficult to maintain."
"The market webMethods Integration Server falls under is a very crowded market, so for the product to stand out, Software AG would need to get traction in the open source community by releasing a new version or a base version and open source it, so people can create new custom components and add it to the portfolio."
"I think that the product is not completely mature and they need to do some work on that."
"webMethods.io lacks advanced monitoring and analytics capabilities, so my customers need to use something additional."
"The solution should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of webMethods Integration Server isn't that high from an enterprise context, but open-source ESB solutions will always be the cheapest."
"I am not involved in the licensing side of things."
"The product is expensive."
"The vendor is flexible with respect to pricing."
"The pricing and licensing costs for webMethods are very high, which is the only reason that we might switch to another product."
"The product is very expensive."
"webMethods.io Integration's pricing is high and has yearly subscription costs."
"Currently, the licensing solution for this product is pretty straightforward. The way that Software AG has moved in their licensing agreements is very understandable. It is very easy for you to see where things land. Like most vendors today, they are transaction based. Therefore, just having a good understanding of how many transactions that you are doing a year would be very wise. Luckily, there are opportunities to work with the vendor to get a good understanding of how many transactions you have and what is the right limit for you to fall under."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise65
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with webMethods Integration Server?
The alignment of on-premise and cloud versions needs improvement.
What needs improvement with webMethods Trading Networks?
webMethods.io does not currently have certain features, and we have to do coding as well. However, they have recently come up with a hybrid application where users will be able to use drag-and-drop...
What is your primary use case for webMethods Trading Networks?
We are primarily focused on IBM webMethods. I am part of the Center of Excellence team, where we involve ourselves in proposals and providing solutions to clients. webMethods.io is a middleware too...
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Also Known As

Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API
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