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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 #38 with an average rating of 7.0, while TIBCO is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.7. SAS holds a 0.7% 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
38th
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
18th
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 January 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of SAS Data Integration Server is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TIBCO BusinessWorks is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
TIBCO BusinessWorks0.9%
SAS Data Integration Server0.7%
Other98.4%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

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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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CL
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 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."
"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."
"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 stable. We haven't had any serious technical issues."
"Customer support is very efficient."
"I work in operations, so I value BusinessWorks' performance the most."
"The solution is very scalable. It can handle a lot. We have encryption plus integration servers running on that platform currently."
"It is a very robust system."
"We use the solution to develop applications."
"The OSGI console is available to debug different issues and get low level informations on the applications development, like bundle, dependencies, etc."
"We are using only plugins for the database and SAP."
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Cons

"One area for improvement is the installation process."
"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."
"So I would like to see improved integration with other software."
"The initial setup had issues, and even after using it for about one year, it was still not fixed."
"The initial setup of SAS Data Integration Server was complex."
"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."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"I'd like to see a new cloud approach in the next release. They need to work on integrations, stability and management issues on their cloud platform."
"The container-based image is too large and this makes auto-scaling difficult."
"The communication protocols could be improved."
"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."
"TIBCO BusinessWorks could be improved with cloud support."
"Improve Business Studio's stability to further minimize development time."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive program."
"I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten."
"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."
"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 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."
"TIBCO BusinessWorks is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Hospitality Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
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?
The current licensing cost for the product involves our resource sourcing team for negotiations. It depends on the type of licenses being used, whether perpetual or not. Sourcing manages these aspe...
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What needs improvement with TIBCO BusinessWorks?
There could be improvement areas in TIBCO BusinessWorks because every area needs to improve as the industry is demanding and traffic is increasing. Performance and latency could be enhanced. Additi...
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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.
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Sample Customers

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