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 #6 with an average rating of 8.0, while Workday is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.8. Red Hat holds a 7.0% mindshare in E, compared to Workday’s 0.9% 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)

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Workday Business Process Fr...

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

10th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 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 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Red Hat Fuse	7.0%
Workday Business Process Framework	0.9%
Other	92.1%

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

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Kaushal Kedia

Technical Architect at Accenture

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

Senior Workday Integration Developer at Success Academy Charter Schools

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

"The support training that comes with the product is amazing."

"The most valuable part of Fuse is the fact that it's based on Red Hat Apache Camel. It is really good that it already comes with so many different connectors. That makes it relatively easy to use. We use their XML definition to define the routes, making it really easy to define the routing."

"The features I found most valuable in Red Hat Fuse are the OSB framework, containerization, and the integration of Apache technologies such as the NQ channel, CXF, etc. These are the features that are very prominent in the solution. Red Hat Fuse also offers flexibility, so it's another valuable characteristic of the solution."

"We use it because it is easy to integrate with any other application...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution nine out of ten."

"The solution is stable. We have gone for months or years without any issue. There are no memory restarts, so from my point of view, it's very stable."

"Red Hat Fuse's best features are that it's very easy to set up and maintain."

"The initial setup process is quite straightforward."

"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."

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"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."

"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."

Cons

"Red Hat is not easy to learn. You can learn it but you sometimes need external expertise to implement solutions."

"While it's a good platform, the pricing is a bit high."

"I would like to see more up-to-date documentation and examples from Red Hat Fuse."

"What needs to be improved in Red Hat Fuse is on the development side because when you use it for development purposes, it lacks a user interface compared to what MuleSoft has, so it's a bit difficult for users."

"As its learning curve is quite steep, developer dependency will always be there in the case of a Red Hat Fuse development. This should be improved for developers. There should be some built-in connectors so the grind of the developer can be reduced."

"Currently, the main point of concern for us is how flexible it is to cater to different requirements. It should be more flexible."

"The testing part, specifically when running it in the cloud, could be improved. It's a little bit complex, especially considering its cloud nature."

"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."

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"We encountered delays with the tool."

"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."

"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."

"There could be more automation included."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"Red Hat Fuse saved us money. It is a lot easier to license for cloud deployments."

"We are paying around $24 million across five years."

"Our license for Red Hat Fuse is around $27,000 per year, which is very expensive."

"My company pays for the license of Red Hat Fuse yearly. At the end of the day, it's a low-cost solution, and its support licenses are still very decently priced versus bigger operators such as IBM, etc. Red Hat Fuse is much more affordable than other solutions. On a scale of one to five, with one being cheap and five being extremely expensive, I'm rating its pricing a one."

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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

Comms Service Provider

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Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	12

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Red Hat Fuse?

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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 advice do you have for others considering Red Hat Fuse?

I would rate Red Hat Fuse as eight out of ten. When the solution was being used in our organization, the JBoss or Red Hat support was great. The solution was highly stable, robust, and scalable, an...

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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.

Workday

Sample Customers

Avianca, American Product Distributors (APD), Kings College Hospital, AMD, CenturyLink, AECOM, E*TRADE

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