Kiteworks vs webMethods.io comparison

Kiteworks and IBM are both solutions in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category. Kiteworks is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while IBM is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.7. Kiteworks holds a 6.5% mindshare in MFT, compared to IBM’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Kiteworks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Kiteworks and webMethods.io are contenders in secure file transfer and integration. Kiteworks is favored for pricing and support, while webMethods.io offers features that justify its cost.

Features: Kiteworks provides secure file sharing, compliance controls, and email protection. webMethods.io excels in integration connectors, API management, and adaptable workflows, focusing on diverse application integration.

Room for Improvement: Kiteworks could enhance its mobile access, collaboration features, and interface design. webMethods.io might improve in areas of API governance, user interface consistency, and integration speed with emerging tech.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Kiteworks ensures straightforward deployment with strong data protection and responsive customer service. webMethods.io offers flexible cloud deployment with efficient customer service for integration challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Kiteworks incurs moderate setup costs, promising ROI through security. webMethods.io, though costlier, offers ROI by reducing process complexity with advanced integration features.

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Categories and Ranking

Kiteworks

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (16th), Email Security (29th), Content Collaboration Platforms (13th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (10th)

webMethods.io

Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), API Management (10th), Cloud Data Integration (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Kiteworks is 6.5%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 2.1%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed File Transfer (MFT) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Kiteworks	6.5%
webMethods.io	2.1%
Other	91.4%

Managed File Transfer (MFT)

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KishoreT-Review

Associate Consultant at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees

Streamlined global file sharing with user-friendly interface and self-service capabilities

I'm not a network expert, however, there must be some room for improvement. Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss. If users receive such notifications, they can understand any disruptions are due to issues with their network or bandwidth rather than the site or Kiteworks. Additionally, I work from offshore India, and I told my client manager to communicate with the Kiteworks forum salesman regarding one feature. I noticed the Kiteworks login UI is very basic, lacking customization. Allowing more HTML tags to add hyperlinks or user-friendly information on the home page would be very useful.

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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

"I can identify from which region our users are uploading or downloading files."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to allow end-users to manage their own information and data with minimal administration. That's the best feature from my perspective."

"I like Kiteworks or Accellion because it's continuously upgraded. I also know that it probably works with a lot of clients."

"The best part of this solution is that we can generate multiple reports about how the data is transferred and about user information or IP."

"The most valuable aspect of Kiteworks is undoubtedly the private content network. This feature is particularly beneficial for us. Furthermore, it serves as a centralized platform that enables us to track and manage our information exchange."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to send a large file of 30 GB in size and more. In Outlook and other email applications, you cannot send files that are larger than 20 MB. But with Kiteworks, 30 GB is transferable by default and, with the proper approval, a file of up to 100 GB can be sent. It makes file transfer very easy and smooth."

"The top two features are the two-factor authentication, which is pretty good. It's easily understood by the users. And their API is rather robust. We have numerous integrations that work off the API."

"We can see when people are sending things. We can definitely see who is sending to whom. From the administrative logs, we can see who is sending to an outside entity, and those logs are retained for quite a while."

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"The synchronous and asynchronous messaging system the solution provides is very good."

"The solution's ease-of-use is its most valuable feature, in which complex issues may be resolved."

"We can arrange data caching and look at the solid state. Also, the API gateway is a very good component that can handle relevant cachings and integrations, as well as and also load permitting."

"The development is very fast. If you know what you're doing, you can develop something very easily and very fast."

"Most of the work in our organization can be more easily done using the tool."

"It's a visual tool, so our transformations can be quickly implemented without a lot of fuss. The fact that we have an easy way to expose REST services is also very interesting. It offers the possibility to connect over GMS to synchronize message brokers."

"What I like the most about the solution is that it comes with ready-made tools like handling security tokens and OAuth."

"Our use case is for integration factory for SAP. It is mostly for SAP integration."

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Cons

"Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss."

"I noticed the Kiteworks login UI is very basic, lacking customization. Allowing more HTML tags to add hyperlinks or user-friendly information on the home page would be very useful."

"It would be nice if Kiteworks could provide a free version of the platform so that it could be used for a certain number of file transfers. We could be charged a fee if we exceeded the number of allotted file transfers."

"I would like to see immediate releases of fixes because now it takes at least a week. If that time span can be reduced to one day or two days, that would be very helpful for users so that things are sorted and transactions work smoothly."

"There is no offboarding process for end-users in Kiteworks. It's a manual process. There is no automated syncing with LDAP and checking to see if the account is still active. It's a manual process to get people out of here, which isn't the best way."

"Kiteworks could benefit from enhancing the proposal knowledge base section, specifically regarding the type of work involved. Currently, the knowledge base seems insufficiently dedicated to this topic, making it challenging for new users to access the relevant administrative law. Improving the visual aids and providing clearer explanations could alleviate this issue."

"The one feature, which I have also requested directly to Kiteworks, is to have a scheduled upgrade function. Currently, one of my engineers logs in after hours for the upgrade. We're a hospital, and we're 24/7, but the primary users are seven to five. So, we log in the early evening just to push a button to tell it to do the update. It would be nice if that could be very easily scheduled."

"In my experience, their technical support can be a little slow."

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"It is difficult to maintain."

"A while ago, they were hacked, and it took them a very long time to open their website again in order to download any service packs or any features. I don't know what they could do differently. I know that they were vulnerable, and there was some downtime, but because they were down, we were unable to download any potential service packs."

"The products, at the moment, are new and there should perhaps be support for the older version of the protocols."

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

"The interface needs some work. It is not very user-friendly."

"The solution's release management feature could be better."

"The patching of infrastructure is not very smooth and improved authentication should be added in the next feature."

"Business monitoring (BAM) needs improvement because the analytics and prediction module very often has performance problems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very expensive because we are buying with Malaysian Ringgit and it's sold in US dollars."

"It is not really expensive. I mean, to me it's obviously expensive, but it's worth it."

"The price of Kiteworks is reasonable."

"The license management is changing and confusing. If I could make one change to it, it would be better license management through the API."

"They changed it midstream. We were being charged a certain flat rate for SFTP traffic. For whatever reason, at the beginning of the year, our pricing changed, and we are now being charged more for using a feature of the product than we were when we first bought it. That has been our experience with billing. It turned out to be more expensive than when we started with it."

"I believe it's a little costly, but given the faith that we put into it from a security perspective to maintain the integrity of our patient information that is being transferred through this system, that's a small price to pay. So, on the surface, it might look like a lot of money, but depending on the need for security, which is where we feel it shines, it's okay price-wise."

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

"Based on our team discussions and feedback, it is pretty costly because they charge us for each transmission."

"Some of the licensing is "component-ized," which is confusing to new users/customers."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"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 would like to see better pricing for the license."

"Initialy good pricing and good, if it comes to Enterprise license agreements."

"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

By visitors reading reviews

Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Healthcare Company

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	11

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

Questions from the Community

What is Kiteworks?

Kiteworks is a secured file sharing platform that enables users to collaborate with different parties across a robust offering of secured protected channels. Users have the option of virtual privat...

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What needs improvement with Kiteworks?

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What advice do you have for others considering Kiteworks?

Scalability is impressive. It can be highly available, resilient, and scalable infrastructure. I can confidently give it a nine. It suits any level of organization, whether a small setup with two a...

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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

Accellion

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

Overview

Kiteworks empowers organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content over numerous communications channels: email, file sharing, managed file transfer, APIs, and web forms. The Kiteworks platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of an organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Kiteworks

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.

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Sample Customers

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, National Health Service, Husch Blackwell LLP, NYC Health + Hospitals, Viatris, MITRE Corporation, Chubb, Kraft Heinz, KPMG, Kohler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Purdue Pharma, AVL

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

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