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SAS Data Integration Server vs TIBCO BusinessWorks comparison

SAS and TIBCO are both solutions in the Data Integration category. SAS is ranked #40 with an average rating of 7.0, while TIBCO is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.6. SAS holds a 0.8% mindshare in DI, compared to TIBCO’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of SAS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of TIBCO users who would recommend it.
SAS Data Integration Server
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83% willing to recommend
TIBCO BusinessWorks
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91% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

SAS Data Integration Server and TIBCO BusinessWorks are key players in data integration and orchestration. SAS Data Integration Server is often preferred for its robust data management capabilities, while TIBCO BusinessWorks is praised for its strong application integration features.

Features: SAS Data Integration Server supports comprehensive data access, data cleaning, and transformation, which enable effective data management. It specializes in batch processing and integrates well with other SAS products. TIBCO BusinessWorks provides extensive connectivity options and orchestration capabilities essential for real-time application integration, offering flexibility to connect and automate multiple systems in complex environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAS Data Integration Server requires significant setup effort and skilled personnel to maximize its capabilities, but it provides strong customer support to address deployment challenges. TIBCO BusinessWorks offers a cloud-friendly deployment model for straightforward initial setup and integration, although customer service experiences can vary.

Pricing and ROI: SAS Data Integration Server involves high initial costs but yields favorable ROI for organizations invested in the SAS ecosystem, reflecting its capability to handle large data volumes. TIBCO BusinessWorks generally offers flexible pricing models with lower entry costs and faster realization of benefits, making it a viable ROI option for those seeking rapid deployment and integration solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

SAS Data Integration Server
Ranking in Data Integration
40th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TIBCO BusinessWorks
Ranking in Data Integration
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Data Integration Server is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
TIBCO BusinessWorks0.9%
SAS Data Integration Server0.8%
Other98.3%
Data Integration
 

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reviewer2937544
Works at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Offloads processes on the server side but needs better installation syntax
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference between two dates, the general syntax in SAS is called the data difference or data net function. However, another name is used, such as NF and INK. Without knowledge of SAS programming, it becomes unclear what these functions mean. It is not good to define function names this way.
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Vinod_Parmar - PeerSpot reviewer
Vinod_Parmar
Lead Solutions Architect at UNSW Australia
Long-term integration has supported real-time data exchange and simplified adapter-based workflows
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. The features currently in TIBCO BusinessWorks are good enough, but going forward, as we are doing a lot of AI-based integrations, I would like to see TIBCO come up with more prompt-driven configurations rather than people having to understand deep technology. AI-driven features in TIBCO BusinessWorks would be beneficial, so that our business tech BA can do the development rather than needing programmers. More artificial intelligence functionality would help so people do not have to code.
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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

"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its amazing capabilities in regard to data handling."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The solution offers very good data manipulation and loading."
"A key feature allows us to enhance job performance by offloading processing to the server side, rather than processing on the server itself."
"The solution is very stable."
"One of the most valuable features is that it's a simple development, and it takes a short time to get services to work."
"It is a seamless and sophisticated tool."
"Good TIBCO BusinessWorks features are the admin console and the ability to roll back to the previous version."
"Good TIBCO BusinessWorks features are the admin console and the ability to roll back to the previous version."
"We use the solution to develop applications."
"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."
"It is a seamless and sophisticated tool, we can operate everything and scale up and down the instances, and it is also very user-friendly with a good overall experience."
"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."
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Cons

"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."
"One area for improvement is the installation process."
"Something that could improve is writing SQL to integration studio because it is not that straightforward. There should be better integration with other software."
"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."
"The transform tool has limited access. They should make it more flexible."
"They don't support out of the box - you have to buy adapters or you have to have the technology."
"There are multiple plugins which increase the number of product installations."
"The cost has room for improvement."
"The communication protocols could be improved."
"The creation of XSDs should be much simpler."
"The Business Studio tool can be improved, which is the tool for designing the processes."
"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."
"In TIBCO BusinessWorks, the problem is that there are multiple plugins that increase the number of product installations."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive program."
"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."
"The payments made for service are the only addition to the standard licensing fees that we pay for the solution."
"TIBCO licensing is yearly and very costly for a company like ours."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"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."
"The license is expensive, and I would rate it one out of ten."
"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."
"Licensing scheme is too rigid"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with SAS Data Integration Server?
One area for improvement is the installation process. Another point could be the syntax, as it sometimes involves using syntax names that are not intuitive. For example, to calculate the difference...
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What is your primary use case for SAS Data Integration Server?
I am involved in the ETR job. My role is focused on executing the ETR job.
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What advice do you have for others considering SAS Data Integration Server?
I use it without further details. For example, if I use SAS to connect to a NetEazt database or purchase a shared asset to ODBC, I can connect to any database with ODBC connection support. The over...
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How does TIBCO BusinessWorks compare with Mule Anypoint Platform?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether TIBCO BusinessWorks or Mule Anypoint platform integration and connectivity software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Mule...
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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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What needs improvement with TIBCO BusinessWorks?
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. The features currently in TIBCO Bu...
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Also Known As

SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server, Enterprise Data Integration Server
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Overview

SAS Data Integration Server is a powerful, configurable and comprehensive solution that can meet a wide variety of data integration requirements, from small tactical projects to strategic business initiatives. It can access virtually all data sources, support data warehousing, migration, synchronization, federation and provisioning initiatives. It can support both batch-oriented and real-time master data management solutions. It can create reusable data integration services in support of service-oriented architectures and data governance and extract, cleanse, transform, conform, aggregate, load and manage data.
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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.
TIBCO
 

Sample Customers

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