IBM WebSphere Message Broker vs Workday Business Process Framework comparison

IBM and Workday are both solutions in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category. IBM is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0, while Workday is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5. IBM holds a 4.8% mindshare in E, compared to Workday’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Workday users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

IBM WebSphere Message Broker and Workday Business Process Framework compete in the enterprise integration software market. Workday appears to have the upper hand due to its flexibility and seamless integration capabilities.

Features: IBM WebSphere Message Broker supports enterprise connectivity, real-time data processing, and multi-platform support, making it suitable for organizations handling a wide array of data sources. Workday Business Process Framework provides workflow automation, customization, and integration with HR, finance, and planning systems, crucial for optimizing business operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM WebSphere Message Broker has a complex deployment process that requires significant expertise but benefits from extensive support resources. Workday Business Process Framework enables a simpler deployment process due to its cloud-based structure and offers comprehensive customer service for streamlined transitions.

Pricing and ROI: IBM WebSphere Message Broker usually involves high initial costs but delivers a strong ROI with scalability and reliability. Workday Business Process Framework is perceived as a premium product with a higher price but offers significant ROI through efficient management and lowered operational costs.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM WebSphere Message Broker

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Infrastructure (17th)

Workday Business Process Fr...

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

10th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of IBM WebSphere Message Broker is 4.8%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday Business Process Framework is 2.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM WebSphere Message Broker	4.8%
Workday Business Process Framework	2.0%
Other	93.2%

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

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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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Veenita Krishnan

Senior Software Enginner at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Interfacing flexibility enhances integration capabilities while improving personalization features

The best feature is that with the Workday Business Process Framework, once you set it, you don't have to have a lot of manual interference. In other platforms of LMSs, assignments require manual interference every single time. With the Workday Business Process Framework, if I trigger something, it keeps rotating. If I need to make a minor change, it works fine without impact. With other assignments, you have to stop the current one and create a new one. Editing the current Workday Business Process Framework to trigger something is more feasible than editing an entire assignment in any other platform. From the in-built versions to making sure you have a community of practices adapted inside the system, learners have a much better understanding, and you can utilize the Flex Teams to do community management. We are also utilizing many in-built features in terms of dashboards that are currently there for an admin perspective. The platform is capable of doing much better. It depends on how you want to use it. If you search online, you see very limited capacities of Workday that we can use, but when you drill down and see how best you can utilize it, you have much better versions of how Workday Learn can be used.

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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

"We only use the basic features, but the most valuable one for us is the Publish-subscribe pattern."

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

"The solution has good integration."

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

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

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

"Straightforward development and deployment."

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

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"The tool helps to do multiple things like assigning tasks, approvals, report creation, and communications."

"It is efficient to fine-tune some of our organizational processes and policies."

"I find it easy to navigate, especially when it comes to tasks like extending offer letters. Everything is configured into a single template, eliminating the need to create multiple offer letters for different positions. The effectiveness, user-friendliness, and adaptability to new features are key strengths of Workday. It's also convenient for sourcing, allowing us to revisit candidates who performed well but didn't pass the interview. Workday's harmonized platform brings everything together in one place, making it efficient and streamlined."

"The best feature is that with the Workday Business Process Framework, once you set it, you don't have to have a lot of manual interference."

Cons

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

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

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

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

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

"Stability and pricing are areas with shortcomings that need improvement."

"The installation configuration is quite difficult."

"The images and size of the containers are too big and I think that they should be more lightweight."

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"Since it's not a core LMS platform but a module in an HCM platform, if they bring in more personalization aspects from an admin perspective for us to build to give user experience, that would be great."

"There could be more automation included."

"At times, I've heard from our technical team that configuring or implementing certain requests from senior leadership can be challenging. There seem to be constraints in fulfilling specific requirements. Unfortunately, I don't have detailed information as it's what I've gathered from discussions with the technical team. There might be limitations in what can be achieved, but I can't provide specific examples without more context. Certainly, there's room for enhancement, especially in terms of regular upgrades. I've noticed that there aren't many updates, and it would be beneficial to have improvements. Regular upgrades and the introduction of new, innovative solutions could make our work more efficient and easier to manage."

"We encountered delays with the tool."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is more expensive than competing products."

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

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

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

"The solution is expensive."

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

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

"The solution is expensive."

"I find it reasonably priced, even for startups. The cost is minimal and depends on what features you want to add. Workday allows customization and personalization, and it operates like a cloud solution, making it affordable as long as you know what you need."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

11%

Insurance Company

Transportation Company

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Company Size

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Large Enterprise	10

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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 needs improvement with Workday Business Process Framework?

The dependency of the current step for the future triggers should be more relatable rather than affecting the entire system. From an LMS perspective, I would prefer to see more personalization beca...

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What is your primary use case for Workday Business Process Framework?

I am working on the core learning platform with integration to third-party systems for content, but not with Prism for analytics. We are using the standard reports, not Prism.

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What advice do you have for others considering Workday Business Process Framework?

I am working on the core learning platform with integration to third-party systems for content, but not with Prism for analytics. With Cornerstone, if you go for an LMS, it's an LMS, but with other...

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Also Known As

WebSphere Message Broker

Business Process Framework

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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The Workday Business Process Framework consists of a powerful set of tools that enable you to automate business processes and deliver the right information to the right people at the right time.

Workday

Sample Customers

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