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Integration Architect / Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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A very scalable solution but there is no support for non-technical users
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very scalable. It can handle a lot. We have encryption plus integration servers running on that platform currently."
  • "Technical support is average. It's not the best."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use for the solution is contrariwise integration.

What is most valuable?

Support is the most valuable feature of the solution.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs integration support.

Currently, it's all very technical and developer-driven. There is no support for a non-technical user to define the integration process. If there was support for integration for them, it would help them define the integration themselves.

More monitoring would also be useful in future releases.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The current version is stable, but now it's got no support for the newest version.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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

How are customer service and support?

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

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've personally used a different solution previously. TIBCO was basically a client requirement. I've implemented multiple integration platforms according to the client's requirements and preferences.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment took over a year. We have about four people that handle maintenance.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Users are only charged a yearly maintenance cost. I'm not sure of the exact amount, but I know it's quite expensive as a solution.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the on-premises deployment model.

In terms of advice, I would suggest anyone hoping to implement the solution do their market research first. There are other products available which are easy to implement as well. Do your research and then choose the best product according to your needs.

I would rate this solution six out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Development Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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XML to JSON transformations, out-of-the-box, help to build REST services
Pros and Cons
  • "Customer support is very efficient."
  • "The OSGI console is available to debug different issues and get low level informations on the applications development, like bundle, dependencies, etc."
  • "BusinessWorks reduces development time, helping developers to focus on business logic."
  • "The Business Studio interface based on SCA Standards helps to show the business logic at first look and improve code maintenance."
  • "A possible improvement could be to give the capability to use different profiles for each AppNode when an application is deployed on an AppSpace."
  • "Improve Business Studio's stability to further minimize development time."

What is our primary use case?

TIBCO BusinessWorks is mainly used to build services based on SOA principles.

It can be used to build synchronous services using SOAP or REST, event-based architecture based on XML over JMS.

REST services based on Swagger Specifications are supported.

How has it helped my organization?

BusinessWorks reduces development time, helping developers to focus on business logic. The Business Studio interface based on SCA Standards helps to show the business logic at first look and improve code maintenance.

Runtime entities management is very simple.

What is most valuable?

Web service development is very simple. It is a service built very quickly, so you can focus on performance and error handling. XML to JSON transformations, out-of-the-box, helps to build REST services.

The OSGI console is available to debug different issues and get low level informations on the applications development, like bundle, dependencies, etc.

What needs improvement?

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

A possible improvement could be to give the capability to use different profiles for each AppNode when an application is deployed on an AppSpace.

For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

Runtime entities (like AppNodes) can be added on the fly, and applications on the same AppSpace are automatically deployed on the new AppNode.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer support is very efficient.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions.

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Not my area of expertise.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: I work as contractor.
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Technical Lead at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Real User
A reliable and stable solution that helps us to develop applications
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the solution to develop applications."
  • "I would like the solution to be integrated into the cloud."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to develop applications. 

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for 10 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the product's scalability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the product's scalability a seven out of ten. We can change things as per requirements. 

How are customer service and support?

The solution's support is helpful and the response time is good. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's installation process is easy. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. The solution is mostly for enterprise companies. The product is reliable and stable. At the designing level, developers can use low code. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Abhijeet Rakh - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
MSP
Top 10
Useful to to manage orders, invoices, and patient licenses in the pharmaceutical industry
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool's most valuable feature is BusinessConnect. It's an older product but still quite useful, especially for transferring files from one location to another."
  • "TIBCO BusinessWorks needs to improve its digital IDs and data processing capabilities. It will benefit small and medium businesses."

What is our primary use case?

TIBCO BusinessWorks is helpful, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. I'm working with a big pharmaceutical company right now, and we're using it to manage orders, invoices, and patient licenses.

What is most valuable?

The tool's most valuable feature is BusinessConnect. It's an older product but still quite useful, especially for transferring files from one location to another.

The solution has good processing capabilities, especially for real-time data processing. For instance, if there's an issue with transferring a file, people will try to process those files in the next job. Its security is good. 

What needs improvement?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

TIBCO BusinessWorks 5 is a stable product compared to TIBCO BusinessWorks 6. Overall, it's stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We can increase or decrease the instances based on requirements. This helps ensure fault tolerance and load tolerance.

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is straightforward. However, setting up involves installing many products, but it ensures stability in data processing. Our deployment process primarily involves using the GUI. We can deploy from both the backend servers and the GUI interface. This is the easiest method. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

TIBCO BusinessWorks is expensive. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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