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Oracle SOA Cloud Service [EOL] vs Oracle SOA Suite comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle SOA Cloud Service [EOL]
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle SOA Suite
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (11th), SOA Governance (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Jesus_Martinez - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Professor at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Offers integration with many technologies for your applications but the suite should be simplified
We use Oracle SOA for teaching processes only. We have about forty users on the platform at a time I like the amount of technology that is involved in the Oracle SOA Suite. You can use a lot of technologies. The Oracle SOA Suite could be simplified. Currently, it is pretty difficult. We have…
Debjit Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Cognizant
Has enabled complex data flow management but faces limitations with modern integration needs
There are areas of Oracle SOA Suite I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future, particularly regarding its adapter capabilities. The popularity of Oracle Integration Cloud nowadays arises from its larger set of adapter capabilities, including numerous application adapters. In contrast, Oracle SOA Suite provides a limited number of adapters. I would like to see more REST-based features added to Oracle SOA Suite, currently lacking, along with an enhancement of file size or payload capability, as the existing limitation is a 10 MB payload size. Additionally, Oracle SOA Suite licensing cost tends to be higher, adhering to a fixed pricing model rather than a pay-per-use basis, which might not be suitable for smaller organizations.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It automated the way we did system integrations. Now, information is available on different systems to the correct people."
"There are adapters which make it easier to build integrations between different technologies.​"
"I like the amount of technology that is involved in the Oracle SOA Suite."
"​It automated the way we did system integrations. Now, information is available on different systems to the correct people.​"
"I like the amount of technology that is involved in the Oracle SOA Suite; you can use a lot of technologies."
"Technical support has been good."
"We now have a place that allows our integration to happen, whether that's through the agile API running that process or by having our web team develop something that reaches back into the database to grab data."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle SOA Suite is all the platform's capabilities."
"Conceptually, how it integrates a lot of essential enterprise process components. That's the most valuable."
"The reusability of services is a game changer because one of our clients is saving big money by eliminating extraneous legacy systems."
"It performs better in real-time transactions."
"SOA Suite is a much more complete solution and quicker evolving to fulfill the market's emerging needs."
"It encompasses a lot of different apps."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is complex. Many solutions out-of-the-box did not work as expected. The documentation provided Is particularly poor."
"The system is very unstable, and any modifications to the server or in the application can make the whole system stop."
"The Oracle SOA Suite could be simplified."
"​As PaaS solution in the cloud, it should be easy to maintain this solution."
"The Oracle SOA Suite could be simplified. Currently, it is pretty difficult."
"The system is very unstable, and any modifications to the server or in the application can make the whole system stop.​"
"The web services need to be more robust. Also, the error handling should be improved."
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"Nevertheless, the stability when used with JDeveloper needs improvement."
"The platform historically has had stability issues with every new release."
"Occasionally, when you have open to many windows the tool acts erratic and has memory leaks."
"However, the development environment requires a big machine with potent CPU/memory, and SOA server takes many minutes to be up, you can't run anything else on the computer."
"If the disk space expansion can be made more flexible, not requiring a database restart, it would be a major benefit."
"The product is not user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​It is an interesting solution, but only if you get a good price for it. Usually there are better options in the market with better prices.​"
"Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution."
"It is necessary to evaluate the requirement regarding the platform usage and what the main operation area of the platform will be."
"This product is WebLogic based, hence it can be both resource hungry as well as expensive from a licensing point of view."
"The pricing is not very high as compared to its competitors."
"The product is moderately priced."
"Oracle pricing is expensive. Support is based on your license. AWS is much better than Oracle in this regard."
"Based on my knowledge, Oracle SOA Suite doesn't have user-based licensing. It has a system-based licensing model, so you pay for whole systems. Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution, so it's a four out of ten for me."
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Financial Services Firm
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Computer Software Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
 

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What do you like most about Oracle SOA Suite?
The solution's XSLT or XSL Transformation feature was very useful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SOA Suite?
The setup cost of Oracle SOA Suite is relatively high since various components, including database licenses, WebLogic licenses, VM costs, and SOA licenses based on enterprise and Oracle negotiation...
What needs improvement with Oracle SOA Suite?
There are areas of Oracle SOA Suite I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future, particularly regarding its adapter capabilities. The popularity of Oracle Integration Cloud nowadays aris...
 

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