SAS Access vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

SAS and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #61, while TIBCO is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.6. SAS holds a 0.7% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.

SAS Access

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100% willing to recommend

TIBCO BusinessWorks

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91% 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

61st

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

17th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Access is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 1.0%, up from 1.0% 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	0.7%
Other	98.3%

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Featured Reviews

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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ChristopherLebuso

Software Developer at Telkom Mobile

Drag and drop capabilities simplify service development for easy building

It is drag and drop. Drag and drop make it easier to build the service end to end. It is easier to build services with BusinessWorks. When I have an architecture designed to plug in the service itself with BW, it makes things much easier. It is easy to integrate, especially when the architecture is well-designed.

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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 aspect of the solution is the ease of access to the data in those 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 feature is you have native access to the external databases."

"Good performance and reliability."

"We are using only plugins for the database and SAP."

"Areas for improvement would be the cloud fitness of the product and the ease of migrating to newer versions."

"Customer support is very efficient."

"The most valuable features are the stability and the time to market."

"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 that it's a simple development. It takes a short time to get services to work."

"The most valuable feature is the integration."

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Cons

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

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

"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."

"There is room for improvement on the learning side."

"TIBCO BusinessWorks needs to improve its digital IDs and data processing capabilities. It will benefit small and medium businesses."

"Its price can be improved. For medium enterprises, it is a very expensive tool. In the market, you won't get many resources for this solution. You won't find many developers in the market very easily. The latest version of TIBCO (6.4 or 6.x) is not very stable. It has got many issues. We have raised this with TIBCO, and they are taking a lot of time to come up with a fix, which is making us move away from this product. Some of the performance-tuning aspects are also missing in version 6. They should provide performance-related fixes, which will be helpful for the customers. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The product has evolved, but it is very pricey. That's one of the challenges. They have provided all the features that are there in other products, but this is a platform upgrade. The platform has completely been changed from 5.x to 6.x, and we can't use the same environment. We can't run both versions on the same server as VM. The development environment is entirely different. In version 5.x, there was a proprietary designer. Now, it has common plug-ins developed on top of Eclipse."

"The challenges I have faced with TIBCO BusinessWorks mostly relate to financial applications that do not come with those adapters, so that requires custom coding."

"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."

"Improve Business Studio's stability to further minimize development time."

"The creation of XSDs should be much simpler."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The payments made for service are the only addition to the standard licensing fees that we pay for the solution."

"The cost depends on the components required."

"Its price policy has changed quite a lot in the last two years. It was extremely expensive previously. Nowadays, you can buy a license for BusinessWorks for €2000. Looking at what you get in return in terms of support, TIBCO community, and stability, it is fairly reasonable. It is not too expensive."

"Licensing scheme is too rigid"

"It is a bit expensive for medium-sized companies. If you are migrating from the current version to the container-supported version, it is quite expensive. The existing licensing will not work because the product platform itself is different."

"The product is not cheap."

"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	24

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TIBCO BusinessWorks?

Because we have enterprise licenses, the pricing for TIBCO BusinessWorks is quite reasonable for us, so we do not see any issue.

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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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