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Red Hat Fuse vs Workday Business Process Framework comparison

Red Hat and Workday are both solutions in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category. Red Hat is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while Workday is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.8. Red Hat holds a 7.0% mindshare in E, compared to Workday’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Workday users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

Workday Business Process Framework and Red Hat Fuse both compete in the business process and integration platform category, focusing on enhancing business operations. Workday seems to have an upper hand in HR and financial customization, while Red Hat Fuse offers superior flexibility for diverse integration needs.

Features: Workday Business Process Framework includes advanced workflow management, strong real-time analytics capabilities, and seamless integration with Workday's suite. Red Hat Fuse offers a lightweight, cloud-based integration platform, comprehensive connectivity options, and an open-source architecture.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Workday provides straightforward deployment with extensive customer support, focusing on HR and financial process optimization. Its deployment is seamless for existing Workday users. Red Hat Fuse, with its container-based model, requires deeper technical setup knowledge but offers greater flexibility in integrating multiple systems. Both have strong support mechanisms, though Red Hat Fuse demands more initial technical investment.

Pricing and ROI: Workday Business Process Framework typically has higher setup costs but offers significant ROI through optimized HR and finance operations over time. Red Hat Fuse offers a competitive cost structure with high ROI potential due to its versatile integration capabilities and open-source model. Despite differing initial costs, Red Hat Fuse appeals to organizations seeking broader integration solutions with moderate investment.

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Categories and Ranking

Red Hat Fuse
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workday Business Process Fr...
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of Red Hat Fuse is 7.0%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday Business Process Framework is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Kaushal Kedia - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a single console for all applications and supports Camel routing
Containerization is one key area where the product can improve, but it probably has already improved in JBOS integration. On a few occasions, our company's production team faced an issue with Red Hat Fuse; the screen displayed that the containers had gone down while, in reality, they were running in the background. The user interface and the back-end code were not in sync in the aforementioned situation, which our organization frequently faced while using Red Hat Fuse. But at our company, we were using an older version of Red Hat Fuse in which we faced the issues. From the JBOS end, the product was very frequently changed from Red Hat, and it was difficult for our clients to keep investing money in every upgrade. Six or seven years back, Red Hat Fuse was one of the best solutions.
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FelixGonzalez - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to do multiple things like assigning tasks, approvals, report creation, and communications
I use the solution for integrations.  Workday Business Process Framework helps in automation.  The tool helps to do multiple things like assigning tasks, approvals, report creation, and communications.  We encountered delays with the tool.  I have been working with the product for ten years.…
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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

"We usually had used PowerCenter for master data integration (by replication). But in some cases, it was better to use Fuse for providing the master data online. It doesn't make it necessary to replicate data."
"The initial setup process is quite straightforward."
"With a premium, one can get support 24 hours."
"This solution's adaptability to our use case has helped us integrate our systems seamlessly."
"We use it because it is easy to integrate with any other application...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution nine out of ten."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the software development environment."
"What I like about Red Hat Fuse is that it's a well-established integration software. I find all aspects of the tool positive."
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"It is efficient to fine-tune some of our organizational processes and policies."
"The tool helps to do multiple things like assigning tasks, approvals, report creation, and communications."
"I find it easy to navigate, especially when it comes to tasks like extending offer letters. Everything is configured into a single template, eliminating the need to create multiple offer letters for different positions. The effectiveness, user-friendliness, and adaptability to new features are key strengths of Workday. It's also convenient for sourcing, allowing us to revisit candidates who performed well but didn't pass the interview. Workday's harmonized platform brings everything together in one place, making it efficient and streamlined."
 

Cons

"While it's a good platform, the pricing is a bit high."
"For improvement, they can consider the way we collaborate with other applications...Right now, in Red Hat Fuse, everything is not available under one umbrella."
"I don't know the product last versions. I know they are migrating a microservices concepts. We still didn't get there... but we are in the process."
"Our clients would like to see the user interface improved so that it is more user-friendly."
"The solution will be discontinued in 2024."
"Containerization is one key area where the product can improve"
"The web tools need to be updated."
"I would like to see more up-to-date documentation and examples from Red Hat Fuse."
More Red Hat Fuse cons
"There could be more automation included."
"We encountered delays with the tool."
"At times, I've heard from our technical team that configuring or implementing certain requests from senior leadership can be challenging. There seem to be constraints in fulfilling specific requirements. Unfortunately, I don't have detailed information as it's what I've gathered from discussions with the technical team. There might be limitations in what can be achieved, but I can't provide specific examples without more context. Certainly, there's room for enhancement, especially in terms of regular upgrades. I've noticed that there aren't many updates, and it would be beneficial to have improvements. Regular upgrades and the introduction of new, innovative solutions could make our work more efficient and easier to manage."
"Since it's not a core LMS platform but a module in an HCM platform, if they bring in more personalization aspects from an admin perspective for us to build to give user experience, that would be great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are paying around $24 million across five years."
"Red Hat Fuse is an expensive tool, though I cannot answer how much it costs as that's confidential."
"We use the standard license, but you need the container platform in order to run it."
"This is an expensive product. It costs a lot and although it's worth the money, the explanations that we need to give to our top executives are highly complicated."
"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."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"In terms of pricing, Red Hat Fuse is a bit expensive because nowadays, if I'm just comparing it with OpenShift with Kubernetes, so Kubernetes and OpenShift, are similar, and Kubernetes is open source, so Red Hat Fuse is quite expensive in terms of support, but Red Hat Fuse provides value for money because it provides good support. If you want to get something, you need to pay for it."
"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."
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"I find it reasonably priced, even for startups. The cost is minimal and depends on what features you want to add. Workday allows customization and personalization, and it operates like a cloud solution, making it affordable as long as you know what you need."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Red Hat Fuse?
The process workflow, where we can orchestrate and design the application by defining different routes, is really useful.
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What needs improvement with Red Hat Fuse?
Containerization is one key area where the product can improve, but it probably has already improved in JBOS integration. On a few occasions, our company's production team faced an issue with Red H...
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What is your primary use case for Red Hat Fuse?
Our company used Red Hat Fuse to integrate layers of numerous applications. The solution has also been used in our organization for orchestration purposes of multiple microservices over the years. ...
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What do you like most about Workday Business Process Framework?
I find it easy to navigate, especially when it comes to tasks like extending offer letters. Everything is configured into a single template, eliminating the need to create multiple offer letters f...
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What needs improvement with Workday Business Process Framework?
The dependency of the current step for the future triggers should be more relatable rather than affecting the entire system. From an LMS perspective, I would prefer to see more personalization beca...
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What is your primary use case for Workday Business Process Framework?
I am working on the core learning platform with integration to third-party systems for content, but not with Prism for analytics. We are using the standard reports, not Prism.
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Also Known As

Fuse ESB, FuseSource
Business Process Framework
 

Overview

Red Hat JBoss Fuse is a lightweight, flexible integration platform that enables rapid integration across the extended enterprise - on-premise or in the cloud. JBoss Fuse includes modular integration capabilities, an enterprise service bus (ESB), to unlock information.

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The Workday Business Process Framework consists of a powerful set of tools that enable you to automate business processes and deliver the right information to the right people at the right time.
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Sample Customers

Avianca, American Product Distributors (APD), Kings College Hospital, AMD, CenturyLink, AECOM, E*TRADE
Allied Global, HP, CareFusion, Tripadvisor
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