JBoss ESB vs Red Hat Fuse comparison

"The solution is very easy to use. I can download the trial version and just give it a go."

"Because we have been doing Red Hat Fuse projects for three years, and over time we have matured, we can employ similar use cases and make use of accelerators or templates. It gives us an edge when we deliver these services or APIs quickly."

"It's very lightweight. There's no need for any specialized tools in order to deploy any service for Red Hat Fuse."

"The installation is quite okay. We don't really change much in the configuration. Most of the time, most of the settings remain with the default and we are able to handle our needs using the default setting."

"One of the features I found most valuable in Red Hat Fuse is that it has a lot of containers so you won't have to worry about load balancing. In the past, there was a cut-off, but nowadays, Red Hat Fuse is moving off of that, so my team is utilizing it the most for load balancing, particularly running goal applications and three to five containers. There's automatic load balancing so you won't have to worry too much. I also found that component-wise, you don't have to do much coding in Red Hat Fuse because everything is configurable, for example, XML-based coding. Coding isn't that difficult. Performance-wise, I also found the solution to be quite good and its processing is quite fast. My team is processing a huge amount of data with the help of Red Hat Fuse."

"I found it was quite easy to set up and implement."

"With a premium, one can get support 24 hours."

"Regarding the efficiency gains from Red Hat Fuse's distributed development capabilities, when we flipped from the previous enterprise integration application to Red Hat Fuse, the TCO benefit was about 40 percent."

"The most valuable feature is that it's the same as Apache Camel."

"JBoss ESB should focus on startup and performance as EAP is heavier than lightweight Java frameworks, which impacts microservices and cloud environments."

"The EPA, from what I understand, lacks a lot of features and it doesn't really know how to interface with legacy systems or how to develop APIs for legacy systems."

"The documentation for Fuse can be improved because, while it is very detailed and extensive, it is not too intuitive for someone that has to deliver some kind of troubleshooting services. In particular, for installation, re-installation, or upgrades, I find that the documentation can be improved."

"The pricing model could be adjusted. The price should be lower."

"What needs to be improved in Red Hat Fuse is on the development side because when you use it for development purposes, it lacks a user interface compared to what MuleSoft has, so it's a bit difficult for users."

"The solution will be discontinued in 2024."

"The commercial that you normally get earlier in the time when you sign up is not the commercial that is going to stick around for a long time."

"In the next release, I'd like more stability and more security overall."

"Red Hat is not easy to learn. You can learn it but you sometimes need external expertise to implement solutions."

"Red Hat Fuse doesn't have a lot of administrative control like other applications."

"You need to pay for the license. It's not free."

"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."

"Our license for Red Hat Fuse is around $27,000 per year, which is very expensive."

"The most important feature of Fuse is the cost. It is open source and a cheap option for an ESB. So, most of the clients in the Middle East and Asian countries prefer this ESB. Other ESBs, like MuleSoft and IBM API Connect, are pretty expensive. Because it is open source, Red Hat Fuse is the cheapest solution, providing almost every integration capability."

"Pricing has been something that we have been working with Red Hat on, year over year. We have preferred pricing with the university because we are involved in education and research."

"The solution doesn't have independent licensing."

"After doing some Googling and comparisons, the main standouts were MuleSoft and Red Hat Fuse. One of the big factors in our decision to go with Fuse was the licensing cost. It was cheaper to go with Fuse."

"Red Hat Fuse is an expensive tool, though I cannot answer how much it costs as that's confidential."