Oracle BPEL vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

Oracle and Broadcom are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Oracle is ranked #34 with an average rating of 7.0, while Broadcom is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0. Oracle holds a 0.9% mindshare in PA, compared to Broadcom’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

Oracle BPEL

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75% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

vCenter Orchestrator and Oracle BPEL are competing in the orchestration landscape. vCenter Orchestrator has an advantage in VMware integration, while Oracle BPEL offers broader process orchestration capabilities.

Features: vCenter Orchestrator offers easy automation of repetitive tasks, deep integration with VMware products, and extensive third-party plug-in support. Oracle BPEL provides comprehensive process orchestration, scalable architecture, and strong enterprise integration support.

Room for Improvement: vCenter Orchestrator could enhance its support for non-VMware environments, improve complex process orchestration capabilities, and expand its feature set. Oracle BPEL may benefit from simplifying its initial configuration, reducing long-term costs, and improving user interface simplicity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Orchestrator deployment is straightforward within VMware environments, with robust community support for issue resolution. Oracle BPEL requires more initial setup but excels with tailored solutions supported by Oracle's extensive documentation and network.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Orchestrator generally offers lower initial costs with substantial ROI in VMware-centric setups. Oracle BPEL's higher setup costs may impact short-term ROI, but its expansive capabilities provide long-term benefits in diverse IT ecosystems.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle BPEL

Ranking in Process Automation

34th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle BPEL is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
vCenter Orchestrator	0.7%
Oracle BPEL	0.9%
Other	98.4%

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Posham Nampelli

Architecture and Consulting at Synaptics Inc

A highly scalable solution that provides various features for the execution of business processes

I'm a consultant. I do architecting, designing, and development. I have used two versions, 1.1 and 2.0. I’m unsure about the prices because I oversee the development and implementation. I'll highly recommend the product depending on an organization’s requirements. As someone who has worked with BPEL for 13 years, I highly recommend the product for an on-premise or hybrid integration. Multiple products or alternate solutions have come into the integration domain. However, the product has been in the industry from SOA 11g to SOA 12c and OIC. Though there are multiple competitors, the product has been here for a long time and has been helping multiple customers improve their business. Overall, I rate the solution a nine or nine and a half out of ten.

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Narendar Bompally

Hybrid Cloud Engineer at RealPage

Boosts operational efficiency with flexible workflows and reliable cluster management

We currently use vCenter Orchestrator's pre-built workflow templates for our IT processes. The templates are flexible, allowing us to create and convert processes simply and manage patches. Regarding integration capabilities, we do not integrate any third-party tools. We exclusively use VMware products. The integration within the VMware infrastructure is limited to Single Sign-On (SSO). I have not created any workflows in vCenter Orchestrator as workflows are only used for change management. I have not encountered any drag and drop interface. The version control and logging features of vCenter Orchestrator have significantly improved the reliability of our automated processes, particularly during upgrades or patching to the cluster-wise. Previously, it would be done on a one-to-one cluster or one-to-one host basis, but now we only need to monitor it for upgrading or patching the entire cluster. I cannot comment on the pricing and licensing of vCenter Orchestrator as these aspects are managed by our onsite counterpart. Overall, I rate vCenter Orchestrator 8 out of 10. The rating reflects occasional delays in support response times and portal stability issues.

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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

"What I find the most valuable about Oracle BPEL is that it saves me time."

"The solution is very seamless and fast."

"The most valuable feature is the support for human tasks."

"The product has everything we need."

"The stability of the product is very good."

"If I need to do DR, VMware can enable me to use vMotion, which requires use of vCenter. You cannot do vMotion without vCenter. We do a lot of automation, orchestration, and simplification for that purpose."

"vCenter Orchestrator is very reliable and stable."

"It's 100% stable, it's always stable. We haven't had any bugs. The solution works very well and we haven't had any problems."

"The backup and recovery times are very quick."

"The platform integration is straightforward, especially with recent updates, making connecting with various systems and streamlining workflows easier."

"Technical support is helpful."

"The technical support services are excellent."

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Cons

"They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems."

"In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers."

"The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL."

"Some user-defined functions for transformation must be added to the next release of the solution."

"After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed."

"I would like to see a greater ability to do mobile administration."

"The only point for improvement is the price, which has increased by 135%, making it very expensive."

"The solution needs to integrate with Cloud facilities like AWS and Azure."

"I liked the previous client better than the current web client of vCenter Orchestrator, though my colleagues like the client now. The technical support for vCenter Orchestrator needs improvement."

"The licensing is expensive and should be improved."

"vCenter Orchestrator's debugging capacity could be improved."

"There are no good manuals or guidelines on integrations. Hence, you need to be asking someone."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is moderately priced."

"The solution's pricing is moderate and not expensive."

"The concept of hyper-convergence is smart. I don't know if it can be applied with less cost to be more affordable for small or medium-sized companies. The cost is a very important factor for it. We are currently depending on SAN storage. However, the hyper-converged solutions are depending on the storage within the hosts, such as vSAN in the VMware. It is a smart solution."

"I rate the product price a seven to eight out of ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

"vCenter Orchestrator is an expensive solution."

"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."

"The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."

"We renew the solution's license every one or two years."

"My organization didn't have to pay extra for vCenter Orchestrator. It was already included, so it's basically free. Even VMware regular support is included."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

16%

Performing Arts

14%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle BPEL?

They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems. It should be better if the SAP adapter were included in the bundle.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle BPEL?

We primarily use Oracle BPEL for process automation. It is used for workflows for documents, data transfers, and other processes implemented for our customers.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle BPEL?

It depends on your needs. Oracle BPEL is suitable for enterprise-wide systems. However, if you're building something smaller or don't know precisely what you need, it's better to start with somethi...

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What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?

We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

For our environment, I do not see any areas of vCenter Orchestrator that could be improved or enhanced. We are currently satisfied with the orchestrator. If any improvements are needed, I will prov...

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Also Known As

BPEL Process Manager

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Overview

Oracle BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) Process Manager is a tool for designing and running business processes. This product provides a comprehensive, standardsÂbased and easy to use solution for creating, deploying and managing crossÂapplication business processes with both automated and human workflow steps â all in a serviceÂoriented architecture. Oracle BPEL Process Manager is a powerful integration tool for the enterprise. Its ability to connect to external systems and process, mixed with its support for a variety of presentation technologies makes it an ideal tool for defining and implementing business process logic.

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VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

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Nacional Monte de Piedad IAP, Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Intelligent Pathways, DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Arqiva

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