Oracle BPEL vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

Oracle and VMware are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Oracle is ranked #33 with an average rating of 7.0, while VMware is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.1. Oracle holds a 0.7% mindshare in PA, compared to VMware’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of VMware users who would recommend it.

Oracle BPEL

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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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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle BPEL

Ranking in Process Automation

33rd

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

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Oracle BPEL is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Jozef Ivanic

Senior Business Analyst at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

Support for human tasks despite challenges with protocols and adapters

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 something smaller. Oracle is a comprehensive bundle, and buying it exclusively for Oracle BPEL doesn't make sense. I'd rate the solution six out of ten.

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Gerhard Gmelch

IT architect endpoint at Rohde & Schwarz

Enhance automation efficiency with cost-effective graphical workflow design

I use vCenter Orchestrator for automation purposes, specifically to run automation workbooks The most valuable features are the graphical UI for designing the workflows and the interfaces that come out of the box. Additionally, it is included in the VMware Vitalization Stack, which means there…

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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

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

"The product has everything we need."

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

"The solution is very seamless and fast."

"The DRS feature from VMware is very valuable to us because it balances workloads."

"The backup and recovery times are very quick."

"The most valuable feature for us is the performance stability of vCenter Orchestrator, especially in complex situations, making it excellent for managing virtual machines."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"The open, flexible architecture has brought in the agile computing environment along with better Dr capabilities. Automation management and operational tasks across VMware and third-party applications, like our HMIS and other business productivity applications, have delivered peace of mind."

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

"The solution is pretty stable and reliable."

"The most valuable feature is workflow automation."

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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."

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

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

"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."

"I would like to see more automation added in the future."

"Many times, customers' licenses are not used because the client is not aware of the features and the product benefits. When somebody is buying a product, they just do a default configuration."

"The snapshot technology of VMware is not good compared to other solutions in the market, like Nutanix."

"The solution's price could be cheaper."

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

"The solution has a limited count of parallel executions, which can be a bottleneck for larger environments."

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

"Enhancing the platform's setup process intuitiveness and offering more flexible pricing options could further improve its accessibility across different company sizes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is moderately priced."

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

"The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."

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

"vCenter Orchestrator is a very expensive solution."

"The licensing cost is manageable because they have different versions available, standard, essential, and advanced."

"We provide the VMware solution to our clients, for which they pay a perpetual license."

"We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."

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

"The product is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

14%

Performing Arts

12%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

20%

Government

11%

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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?

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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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