Infor ION vs webMethods.io comparison

Infor and IBM are both solutions in the Business-to-Business Middleware category. Infor is ranked #10 with an average rating of 10.0, while IBM is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.7. Infor holds a 2.9% mindshare in BBM, compared to IBM’s 9.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Infor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

webMethods.io and Infor ION are prominent solutions in the integration platform space. WebMethods.io frequently outshines Infor ION with its competitive pricing and ease of initial deployment.

Features: webMethods.io provides a comprehensive connector library, real-time integration, and flexible data transformation capabilities. Infor ION includes advanced analytics, workflow automation, and a unified platform for data orchestration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:webMethods.io features a straightforward deployment process complemented by responsive customer service. Infor ION involves a more complex setup but provides substantial support resources that assist with implementation.

Pricing and ROI: webMethods.io offers an affordable pricing model that ensures strong ROI for budget-conscious businesses. Infor ION has higher upfront costs, justified by its extensive feature offerings that yield significant ROI over time.

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Categories and Ranking

Infor ION

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

10th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (9th), API Management (10th), Cloud Data Integration (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of Infor ION is 2.9%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 9.4%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business-to-Business Middleware Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
webMethods.io	9.4%
Infor ION	2.9%
Other	87.7%

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reviewer2539806

M3 Principal Consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

User-friendly interface has enabled intuitive operations while customization of reports needs polishing

Each product has its disadvantages; for Infor ION, reporting is the biggest downside. The standard reports available are not particularly impressive. When users click for a report, they expect it to be visually appealing, which is not the case, especially with Infor M3. From a technical standpoint, comparing Infor ION to SAP and Oracle, SAP HANA appears much better currently. However, this depends on the application level or the customization that vendors provide. The UX or UI component is crucial, which is why multiple small organizations focus specifically on UX/UI development. They develop visually appealing reports that can be used in Excel or Outlook. Some customers even create orders from Outlook. The implementation quality ultimately depends on the expertise of the person implementing that particular functionality.

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Yashraj Makwana

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.

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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

"ION acts as a middleware that allows me to handle all the volumes of incoming and outgoing documents with partners."

"The tool's most valuable feature is middleware capabilities."

"Its stability is commendable, as I rarely encounter bugs or problems."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be the ability to monitor integration performance and the reasons for the failure of inbound and outbound transactions. We can see both inbound and outbound transactions, and it gives us a mirror image or the whole history of all inbound and outbound transactions between Infor M3 Business Engine and the third parties."

"We haven't had any issues with ION so far."

"When you buy an Infor ION product, you can start using it from day one, and there is a very short learning curve."

"ION is good for building custom middleware boxes."

"webMethods Trading Networks is a stable solution."

"I would say the core Web-based integrations work the best. They are the most efficient and robust implementations one can do with webMethods."

"There were no complexities involved in the setup phase...The product is able to meet my company's API protection needs."

"High throughput and excellent scalability."

"My impression of webMethods.io's drag-and-drop interface to design workflows is actually amazing."

"The messaging part is the most valuable feature."

"Application integrations are offered out-of-the-box, and that is extremely important to us. This is one of the main use cases that we have for it. It is about 60 to 70 percent of the workload in our application today."

"Segregation of deployment for the environments is the most valuable feature of the solution."

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Cons

"The dashboard is not very simple and can be a bit tricky."

"I would like to see ION add automated setup and integration with Salesforce. They need to work on these types of tools."

"The main issue for me is that the current product is obsolete, and I need to migrate to Infor 10 for more features. Accessing the interface and monitoring aspects is problematic, and I hope it improves in the new version."

"Infor ION doesn't provide connectors for all integration touchpoints. Sometimes, we may have to build our own. It incurs additional costs for the customer."

"Each product has its disadvantages; for Infor ION, reporting is the biggest downside. The standard reports available are not particularly impressive."

"ION's integration with older applications could be better."

"The main issue for me is that the current product is obsolete, and I need to migrate to Infor 10 for more features."

"When migration happens from the one release to an upgraded release from Software AG, many of the existing services are deprecated and developers have to put in effort testing and redeveloping some of the services. It would be better that upgrade releases took care to support the lower-level versions of webMethods."

"It would be nice if they had a change management system offering. We built our own deployer application because the one built into webMethods couldn't enforce change management rules. Integration into a change management system, along with the version control system, would be a good offering; it's something that they're lacking."

"The logging capability has room for improvement. That way, we could keep a history of all the transactions. It would be helpful to be able to get to that without having to build a standalone solution to do so."

"The deployment should be simplified."

"In terms of improvement, it would be better if it adapted quicker to open standards. It took a while for API specification before the last version was available. The spec of version two was rather quick."

"Technical support is an area where they can improve."

"There are things that could be improved with the webMethods API gateway. One thing is that it's too attached to the integration service and we'd like it to be a little bit more independent. We would like for them to separate operations so that it doesn't rely on the bulky integration server and so that it can be used everywhere."

"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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"The solution’s pricing is too high."

"Pricing is the number-one downfall. It's too expensive. They could make more money by dropping the price in half and getting more customers. It's the best product there is, but it's too expensive."

"Most of my clients would like the price of the solution to be reduced."

"webMethods Integration Server is expensive, and there's no fixed price on it because it has a point pricing model. You can negotiate, which makes it interesting."

"I am not involved in the licensing side of things."

"It is an expensive tool. I rate the product price a nine out of ten, where ten means it is very expensive."

"The price is a little bit high, especially regarding their support."

"The product is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

18%

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	64

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infor ION?

The product is not expensive. I paid for the licenses, and the annual support fee is reasonable in comparison to other APIs.

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What needs improvement with Infor ION?

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What is your primary use case for Infor ION?

I work exclusively with governance and Infor ION, along with some add-on products such as FactoryTrack and quotation components. FactoryTrack is an extension add-on product which is part of the Inf...

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What do you like most about Built.io Flow?

The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.

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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.

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Also Known As

Infor Intelligent Open Network

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

Overview

Infor ION provides the flexibility you need to make an often complex web of enterprise systems work together. It provides the long-term sustainability to optimize return on technology investments. With ION, one application can be upgraded, replaced, or even fail without taking the entire network down.

Infor

webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

IBM

Sample Customers

FINIDR, Midsona, Eynsham Hall, Midwest Wheel, Watchfire Signs, Sanford Health, Royal Adelaide

Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings

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