IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs WebLogic Suite comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. IBM is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 2.1% mindshare in AIS, compared to Oracle’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM WebSphere Message Broker

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

WebLogic Suite and IBM WebSphere Message Broker are leading middleware solutions competing in scalability and integration. WebLogic Suite may have the upper hand due to its strong alignment with Oracle products, making it ideal for Java applications, while IBM stands out for legacy system integration and protocol transformations.

Features: WebLogic Suite is known for robust clustering, scalability, and seamless Oracle product integration, making it optimal for large-scale applications with effective load balancing. IBM WebSphere Message Broker excels in protocol transformations and is well-suited for diverse technology stacks, offering multi-platform integration and high-volume data capabilities.

Room for Improvement: WebLogic Suite could enhance user experience with better transaction monitoring and streamlined deployment processes. IBM WebSphere Message Broker has room to improve container integration and simplify its pricing structure. Both products could also benefit from better technical support and comprehensive user documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WebLogic Suite and IBM WebSphere Message Broker primarily support on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. WebLogic offers superior Oracle ecosystem integration but experiences mixed user feedback on support response times. While IBM's support can be costly, it generally maintains satisfactory service levels.

Pricing and ROI: WebLogic Suite and IBM WebSphere Message Broker are perceived as expensive; however, they provide substantial ROI through improved scalability and integration. WebLogic's structured licensing aids enterprises with predictable growth, while IBM requires careful cost management but delivers powerful capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM WebSphere Message Broker

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (9th)

WebLogic Suite

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IBM WebSphere Message Broker is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WebLogic Suite is 3.2%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
WebLogic Suite	3.2%
IBM WebSphere Message Broker	2.1%
Other	94.7%

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BrajendraKumar

Technical Architect at HCL Technologies

Offers large-sized business information processing with a time-saving setup and impressive stability

I primarily use two previews of the product for Dev and two for QA as part of the production process. Whatever tools our company is using, the cost of a license in IBM WebSphere Message Broker is about 80% of all these software or tools. The message routing capabilities satisfy workflow efficiency. The product supports message formats of XML, JSON, and SSID, which are around 24 KB to 50 KB in size. The solution supports communication protocols like STTP and TCP. Features like DataGraph need to be introduced in IBM WebSphere Message Broker. Some of the clients of our organization are using an outdated version of IBM WebSphere Message Broker for which the vendor doesn't provide direct support anymore. For the aforementioned version, our company professionals can solve the queries on their own without seeking support from IBM. During the installation of a prior version of IBM WebSphere Message Broker, sometimes I have to configure the failovers through the cluster, where issues arise, and I often seek help from the support team. The solution is being used by some medicine companies in our organization that receive sales orders from the EDR or JDE. I would not recommend the product to others as its becoming obsolete and they can rather choose a middleware solution from Amazon or Azure. But I would overall rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Tahir Ikram

Department Unified Communication Head at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

platform provides reliable infrastructure for core systems while optimizing performance for enterprise needs

One of the most valuable features of WebLogic Suite is its integration with JMS services and queue services. We are planning to migrate to an API-based application structure. We use the JMS and queue mechanism, requiring optimization to handle performance challenges related to upscaling load, application load, and end-user demands. Continuous monitoring and evaluation are necessary to optimize MQs, JMS, and JVM elements related to WebLogic Suite.

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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

"Performance-wise, this solution is really good."

"IBM WebSphere Message Broker is one of the best middleware solutions"

"Straightforward development and deployment."

"The documentation, performance, stability and scalability of the tool are valuable."

"Integration and mapping are easy, which is a major advantage."

"It's reliable for our day-to-day operations, ensuring fast and secure data integration across different systems."

"It is a scalable solution...The setup is easy."

"The solution has good integration."

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"This is a robust solution."

"WebLogic Suite provides a stable application server experience."

"Scalability on the solution is great. It's very very easy to scale."

"What I've been seeing as the most valuable characteristics of WebLogic Suite include robustness and scalability. It's a really good solution, and I'm not saying this because my company is a partner of WebLogic Suite. I also like that with the newer versions of the solution, you can deploy WebLogic Suite faster. Oracle also provides excellent technical support."

"WebLogic Suite is scalable."

"Robust solution; console and enterprise management tools are really easy to work."

"It integrates various applications easily, provided there is a coder available."

"The most valuable feature of WebLogic is it has excellent performance and stability compared to the previous solution we used."

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Cons

"As our business requirements evolve, we require more dynamic capabilities to adapt and scale our services accordingly."

"Technical support is very slow and needs to be improved."

"Technical support is good but they could have a better response time."

"There is some lag in the GUI. There have been some performance issues and maybe it's because of the application data."

"The solution can add container engines such as docker."

"I know that Message Broker was a very tightly copied product with another IBM product, that is, IBM MQ. I would like to have a little bit more decoupling from the IBM MQ because it should not be a prerequisite for IBM WebSphere Message Broker usage."

"The user interface is designed mainly for experts, much in the way a BPM or another integration tool is."

"Today I probably wouldn't go for Message Broker because of the cost structure, support, and the whole ecosystem around IBM."

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"The content search is not easy."

"The solution needs to share more information in terms of training. There needs to be more documentation involved to help those who are completely new to the product."

"Lacking a solution for smaller applications."

"The restart capability needs to be improved because it takes us 15 minutes to restart any application."

"Support could be better. The expertise when we have some Oracle WebLogic issues and challenges is not there. The issues are not being addressed in time. This really needs to be improved going forward."

"I would like to see the licensing policy simplified."

"WebLogic requires a person with coding knowledge for easy configuration and quick integrations."

"The support is not good."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"IBM products are generally more stable and have more features, but also come at a greater cost."

"The price is very high and it's the main reason that we are searching for alternatives."

"IBM software can be costly, but having a contract has helped manage and potentially lower costs over time."

"The licensing cost of IBM WebSphere Message Broker needs to be reduced"

"This product is more expensive than competing products."

"I feel with IBM, when you want certain functions or features, you have to continuously purchase add-ons. There are always additional fees."

"The product comes bundled with Oracle Premier Support."

"There is a license required for this solution and the price could be reduced."

"Technical support is very costly."

"The cost of the WebLogic Suite license is a bit high."

"Scaling is costly."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

11%

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Financial Services Firm

18%

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Company Size

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Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	10

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Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM WebSphere Message Broker?

IBM software can be costly, but having a contract has helped manage and potentially lower costs over time.

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What needs improvement with IBM WebSphere Message Broker?

There could be greater flexibility and agility in service creation for the product. As our business requirements evolve, we require more dynamic capabilities to adapt and scale our services accordi...

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What is your primary use case for IBM WebSphere Message Broker?

We use the product for exposing services at the application level, integrating with various architectures like WebSphere, and handling static service creation.

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What do you like most about WebLogic Suite?

The solution is useful for centralizing data.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WebLogic Suite?

WebLogic Suite is high-priced, akin to a Lamborghini. Its affordability suits enterprise-level organizations with digital footprints requiring robust financial resources.

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What needs improvement with WebLogic Suite?

One area for improvement in WebLogic Suite is the installation time. Otherwise, there are no other disadvantages, and they have good support from Oracle. The installation time can be an issue. It i...

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Overview

WebSphere Message Broker is an enterprise service bus (ESB) providing connectivity and universal data transformation for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and non-SOA environments. It allows businesses of any size to eliminate point-to-point connections and batch processing regardless of platform, protocol or data format.

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Oracle WebLogic Suite is an integrated solution for building onpremise cloud application infrastructures that span web server, application server and data grid technology tiers. It includes Oracle WebLogic Server, an application server for developing and deploying applications across conventional and cloud environments, Oracle Coherence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Web Tier, Oracle TopLink, Oracle Java Mission Control and Flight Recorder, and other component technologies.

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