SAS Access vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

SAS and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #62, while TIBCO is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.6. SAS holds a 0.4% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SAS Access

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100% willing to recommend

TIBCO BusinessWorks

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

SAS Access and TIBCO BusinessWorks compete in the data integration landscape. TIBCO BusinessWorks seems to have the upper hand with its comprehensive integration capabilities and scalability across multiple systems.

Features: SAS Access is valued for its robust data integration, seamless connectivity to various data sources, and powerful analytics functions. TIBCO BusinessWorks offers extensive integration options, real-time data processing, and strong API support, making it ideal for complex enterprise environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: TIBCO BusinessWorks offers a cloud-based deployment model that enhances flexibility and supports complex setups. SAS Access delivers straightforward, on-premises deployment. Both provide commendable customer service, though TIBCO BusinessWorks often outpaces with its extensive support network and depth of resources.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Access entails higher initial setup costs, but compensates with strong analytical returns, ideal for analytics-driven organizations. TIBCO BusinessWorks presents a more cost-efficient alternative upfront, leveraging its cloud-based solutions for faster ROI through efficient system integrations.

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Access

Ranking in Data Integration

62nd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

TIBCO BusinessWorks

Ranking in Data Integration

18th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Access is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Integration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
TIBCO BusinessWorks	1.0%
SAS Access	0.4%
Other	98.6%

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Robert Heck

Co Owner at Hecht und Heck GmbH

The solution is stable, scalable, and flexible

I rate the solution eight out of ten. The number of people required to maintain the solution is dependent on the other applications running. The solution in itself does not require a lot of maintenance. The solution is flexible and I recommend it when you have more complex applications with special requirements.

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AftabAlam

E2E Delivery Expert - Ignite Delivery & Technical Enablement at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

User benefits from reliable support and seamless orchestration capabilities

The best features of TIBCO BusinessWorks compared to other products are that it is a roadmap product. The company has proper support. We have similar products in the market, including open source options, but they don't have any support beyond community feedback. TIBCO BusinessWorks is a standard product widely used by many companies. It is more stable, has future releases, and is compliant with new technologies. The significant advantage is that it is a standardized product with a proper, well-planned roadmap, support, and R&D. The positive impact I have experienced from installing TIBCO BusinessWorks is that it is reliable and has better support. It is easy to use and saves overall support costs. The real-time data exchange capability of TIBCO BusinessWorks has helped mission-critical systems because the uptime is superb. We have implemented it in a Kubernetes cluster with auto-scaling. If any systems go down, we have pods that automatically restart and spawn new pods which start taking the load. Earlier deployments used to be on VMs where infrastructure was limited, making scaling difficult. With Kubernetes, you can provision in advance and scale up or down based on requirements. The graphical user interface of TIBCO BusinessWorks is very easy to use. You can configure all components efficiently. Previously, configuration required opening XML files, which wasn't easy to understand without complete specifications knowledge. The graphical interface makes it easy to understand what needs to be configured and is straightforward to use.

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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 you have native access to the external databases."

"The most valuable part of SAS/ACCESS is what it is made for: connecting to remote systems that are not part of your physical SAS environment."

"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those databases."

"Good performance and reliability."

"It is very valuable for my work, helping me communicate with other branches, parse data, and change data formats to respond to the front channels with the correct format."

"Customer support is very efficient."

"The initial setup of TIBCO BusinessWorks was straightforward since we have used the solution in our organization for a long time."

"It is a very robust system."

"The solution is very scalable. It can handle a lot. We have encryption plus integration servers running on that platform currently."

"One of the most valuable features is data transformation. We have some legacy systems which are in old technology, like SOAP, whereas the new ones are in REST. So we use BusinessWorks to transform data from one format to another, from SOAP to REST."

"It is very stable. It is a market leader, and it has connectors to many of the legacy systems. It also has enterprise cloud connectors."

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Cons

"I can't really recall any missing feature or general improvement that is needed. We don't really add too many new kinds of databases and therefore our needs are already met."

"The pricing model needs to be reconsidered and adjusted."

"The solution can provide access to the newer databases that come out sooner."

"The Business Studio tool can be improved, which is the tool for designing the processes. Improving the Business Studio tool will make this solution more stable. It has a steep learning curve, and it is pretty tough to learn."

"The creation of XSDs should be much simpler. They should ensure that what was working in the previous version must also work in the new version of BW six."

"Challenges with TIBCO BusinessWorks were mainly due to unclear documentation, but these were overcome by referring to comprehensive documents and raising tickets with TIBCO support."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks could be improved with cloud support."

"I would like the solution to be integrated into the cloud."

"Technical support is average. It's not the best."

"The creation of XSDs should be much simpler."

"This solution's cloud could be improved. I don't know whether it was because we didn't have the internal expertise or if it was the product itself, but since they came later—I think only two or three years into the cloud—after many other iPaaS that had been in the cloud for longer, I feel that maybe they haven't matured in terms of the cloud."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing and licensing are expensive."

"The pricing model is complex and is based on modular packages as well as the size of the applicable environment."

"I think BusinessWorks is more expensive compared to other products. We have the ELA, so at least we have some sort of bargain or discount with that. But for a start-up, it's very expensive compared to other ESBs."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks is a very expensive solution."

"The solution is too expensive. It's one of the most expensive solutions out there, particularly because there are so many open-source competitors on the market. I don't know the exact numbers, however."

"Licensing scheme is too rigid"

"The product is not cheap."

"I don't have the prices of the products, but I know that TIBCO is not a cheap solution. I think that this solution is more suitable for large companies because I don't think that small- or medium-sized companies would have the money for this solution. WSO2 has the community version for free, so many of the smaller companies can use it. I'm not sure what the prices are for support, though, so I suppose the support for WSO2 is not cheap either."

"TIBCO licensing is yearly and very costly for a company like ours."

"My understanding is that the licensing is very costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Insurance Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	23

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Pricing is for an enterprise application, so the company pays for it with a company license. Everything comes packaged with the license.

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What needs improvement with TIBCO BusinessWorks?

The creation of XSDs should be much simpler. They should ensure that what was working in the previous version must also work in the new version of BW six.

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Also Known As

SAS/Access

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Overview

SAS/ACCESS is an out-of-the-box solution for integrating SAS and third-party databases. You can read, write and update data regardless of the database or platform. Because the data appears native to SAS, there is no need to learn Structured Query Language (SQL) or any other database-specific query languages.

SAS

TIBCO BusinessWorks allows to connect applications, whether on-premises or in the cloud, providing proven reliability and scalability, out-of-the-box. With a drag-and-drop graphical development environment, TIBCO BusinessWorks eliminates the pain and cost of point-to-point application integration, connecting and unifying business processes across applications, data sources, and APIs, with access to real-time data across all your platforms.

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