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WSO2 Enterprise Integrator vs webMethods.io comparison

IBM and WSO2 are both solutions in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category. IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.9, while WSO2 is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 10.7% mindshare in E, compared to WSO2’s 5.7% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of WSO2 users who would recommend it.
webMethods.io
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94% willing to recommend
WSO2 Enterprise Integrator
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76% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

WSO2 Enterprise Integrator and webMethods.io compete in the integration platform market. While WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is appreciated for its cost-effectiveness and supportive customer service, webMethods.io stands out with a superior feature set despite its higher pricing.

Features: WSO2 Enterprise Integrator includes strong security features and extensive integration capabilities. In comparison, webMethods.io delivers cloud integration and a user-friendly experience. Its innovative microservices architecture gives webMethods.io an edge.

Room for Improvement: WSO2 Enterprise Integrator could enhance its cloud deployment capabilities and flexibility. Also, its analytics and monitoring features could be improved. On the other hand, webMethods.io might benefit from more competitive pricing options and simplification in complex configurations. Additionally, the learning curve for some advanced features could be eased with more comprehensive user documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WSO2 Enterprise Integrator offers straightforward on-premises deployment and responsive support. webMethods.io, however, excels in cloud-based deployment efficiency and service, particularly in complex configurations, outperforming WSO2 in cloud environments.

Pricing and ROI: WSO2 Enterprise Integrator attracts with competitive pricing and favorable ROI, providing cost-effective solutions. Although webMethods.io has a higher initial setup cost, its advanced capabilities provide significant ROI, promising better long-term results for companies investing in its feature set.

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Categories and Ranking

webMethods.io
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (2nd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (10th), API Management (11th), Cloud Data Integration (9th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)
WSO2 Enterprise Integrator
Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (32nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of webMethods.io is 10.7%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is 5.7%, up from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
webMethods.io10.7%
WSO2 Enterprise Integrator5.7%
Other83.6%
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
 

Featured Reviews

Derrick Brockel - PeerSpot reviewer
An integration platform that enables you to automate tasks by connecting apps and services
Follow best practices,engage in their professional services to help build your messaging system and to be PR have some PR emphasis and and blue Bluegreen deployment You could take half your your clusters out, upgrade them, and put them back in so you have a quick callback. And also patch quarterly, we got we got downbound. And and at that point, it's a little hard to get into the cycle when you're releasing software every every week, and you're trying to, go through an upgrade seven fifty servers, it's a little hard to get into the upgrade flow when when you're running that tight. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
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Ritesh_Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Decreases the development timeframe and costs
The main issue with the product is pricing. It uses core-based pricing for WSO2 Enterprise Integrator and API Manager. It would be best if you had APIM by default. It provides many connectors for easy integration with third-party systems. Often, customers decide to develop using open-source tools like Spring Boot if there aren't many connectors required to avoid increasing costs. They'll develop this way and then deploy using APIM, the bare minimum needed. It is mainly required for very complicated setups with many connectors. In the implementations I've seen, people often used open-source tools because there weren't many third-party systems involved—just their organization's own systems. From WSO2 Enterprise Integrator, I expect them to bring up more and more connectors in the future. That's the main expectation. Having more connectors in various areas will help us when discussing new requirements. I don't have any specific use case right now, so I can't name a particular connector. But, as new technologies emerge, the relevant connectors should be there for those. WSO2 Enterprise Integrator mainly helps with the integration part, which can be simplified only if you have relevant connectors for whatever you're doing.
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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

"What I found most valuable in webMethods Integration Server is that it's a strong ESB. It also has strong API modules and portals."
"webMethods Trading Networks is a good solution for interacting with outside of the organization. We can integrate the solutions with multiple outside the organization."
"The product supports various types of digital documents, including XMLs and EDI."
"Within the new version, webMethods API Gateway gives us an end-to-end lifecycle from the creation of the API up into the development, deployment, and promotion into production/live. The current end-to-end lifecycle of the API gives us enough authority and governance of the API. We know what are currently live services, what is in the testing stage of development, and what version that has been commissioned. So, the full life cycle itself gives us full authority and governance of the API."
"It has a good integration server, designer, and a very good API portal."
"We have found the pricing of the solution to be fair."
"I like the stability of the webMethods Integration Server."
"It's obvious that the heart of the product lies here. It's comprised of all aspects of ESB (Enterprise Gateway, Adapter, TN, Java) and BPM (task, rules engine)."
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"WSO2's analytics capability is good, considering the ELC support they provide."
"In my opinion, the most valuable aspect of this solution is its extensive range of adaptors and connectors. This feature holds significant importance and provides great value to users."
"It's a consolidated product. It works and it does its job pretty well."
"The solution basically conforms to our standards."
"The solution has two main parts: integration and transformation. It's very user-friendly and easy to understand for everyone."
"I like the user-friendly system and development of the service-oriented architecture."
"The solution's customer service is good."
"It was mostly easy to set up the product."
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Cons

"When migration happens from the one release to an upgraded release from Software AG, many of the existing services are deprecated and developers have to put in effort testing and redeveloping some of the services. It would be better that upgrade releases took care to support the lower-level versions of webMethods."
"One area that needs improvement is the version upgrade process. Many customers I've worked with encounter challenges when transitioning from their current version, such as x or 9, to a newer version. The process is not smooth, and they must shift their entire website."
"For code version control, you need to use some external software."
"The logging capability has room for improvement. That way, we could keep a history of all the transactions. It would be helpful to be able to get to that without having to build a standalone solution to do so."
"On the monitoring side of things, the UI for monitoring could be improved. It's a bit cumbersome to work with."
"Version control is not very easy. The packages and the integration server are on Eclipse IDE, but you can't compare the code from the IDE. For example, if you are working on Java code, doing version control and deployment for a quick comparison between the code isn't easy. Some tools or plug-ins are there, such as CrossVista, and you can also play with an SVN server where you have to place your package, and from there, you can check, but you have to do that as a separate exercise. You can't do it from the IDE or webMethods server. You can't just right-click and upload your service."
"The solution has big instances when deployed under microservices or in a containerized platform. They need to improve that so that it is competitive with other integration solutions, like Redis and Kafka. Deployments under microservices with those solutions are much more lightweight, in the size of the runtime itself, compared with Software AG."
"As webMethods Integration Server is expensive, that's its area for improvement."
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"The customization can be a bit difficult."
"The administration side is complex and could use significant improvements to enhance the solution's functionality."
"The setup can be difficult for those not familiar with the solution."
"There are a lot of security settings that when you apply you have to re-apply again every time you modify a setting. It is something that really needs to be enhanced."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"One of the reasons that we are looking for a replacement is their way of defining integration. The language of the XML structures that I use to describe the integrations are not that standard, and it's not easy to find people who are familiar with this approach."
"They should release upgrades more frequently."
"The integration capabilities need to be improved."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Sometimes we don't have a very clear idea what the licensing will entail at first, because it can be very customizable. On one hand, this can be a good thing, because it can be tailored to a specific customer's needs. But on the other hand it can also be an issue when some customer asks, "What's the cost?" and we can't yet give them an accurate answer."
"The solution's development license is free for three to six months. We have to pay for other things."
"Its cost depends on the use cases."
"I signed a three-year deal with them. It is a yearly locked-in price for the next three years."
"The product is expensive."
"Based on our team discussions and feedback, it is pretty costly because they charge us for each transmission."
"Currently, the licensing solution for this product is pretty straightforward. The way that Software AG has moved in their licensing agreements is very understandable. It is very easy for you to see where things land. Like most vendors today, they are transaction based. Therefore, just having a good understanding of how many transactions that you are doing a year would be very wise. Luckily, there are opportunities to work with the vendor to get a good understanding of how many transactions you have and what is the right limit for you to fall under."
"The solution’s pricing is too high."
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"It is a low-cost solution."
"The pricing of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator for enterprise subscriptions can be considered expensive, especially from the perspective of someone who prefers open-source software."
"The open-source, unsupported version is available free of charge."
"The solution costs about 20,000 or 30,000 euros per year, per instance."
"The cost is better than IBM Cloud Pak."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise63
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Built.io Flow?
The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?
webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.
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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?
webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.
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What do you like most about WSO2 Enterprise Integrator?
WSO2's analytics capability is good, considering the ELC support they provide.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WSO2 Enterprise Integrator?
The product has reasonable and competitive pricing for enterprise customers. It is expensive for small businesses especially. They are using the open-source solution, and they find it expensive sin...
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What needs improvement with WSO2 Enterprise Integrator?
Something that could be improved in WSO2 Enterprise Integrator is that the problem is not a lack of capability or functionalities. The problem is that it is a very complex environment. To put your ...
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Also Known As

Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API
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Overview

webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

IBM

WSO2 Enterprise Integrator, core to the WSO2 Integration Agile Platform, is an open source Integration product for cloud native and container-native projects. It enables enterprise integration experts to build, scale, and secure sophisticated integration solutions to achieve digital agility. Unlike other integration products, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator already contains integration runtimes, message brokering, business process modeling, analytics and visual tooling capabilities.

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Sample Customers

Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings
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