Aurea CX Messenger is a robust messaging broker known for efficient message restoration and delivery. It simplifies deployment with a drag-and-drop tool and supports a variety of integration scenarios across on-premises environments.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Aurea CX Messenger | 11.8% |
| IBM MQ | 20.7% |
| TIBCO Enterprise Message Service | 13.8% |
| Other | 53.7% |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 1 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 1 |
| Large Enterprise | 5 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 19 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 12 |
| Large Enterprise | 26 |
Aurea CX Messenger facilitates reliable communication between over 130 third-party and in-house applications, utilizing ESB and MQ middleware. Its architecture separates transport from business logic layers, providing scalability across multiple servers. Security features and custom Java services add to its appeal. XSLT and JavaScript technologies aid developers in task management, offering a seamless working experience. SDM assists in managing diverse environments effectively. However, there's demand for better cloud adaptation, API utilization, and DevOps support, as well as improvements in update testing. Enhanced marketing strategies and support for recent protocols could boost adoption.
What features make Aurea CX Messenger stand out?Aurea CX Messenger is implemented across industries seeking to connect internal and external systems seamlessly. It supports the integration of application calls and facilitates data mapping, making it a valuable asset in environments reliant on diverse system communications.
Aurea CX Messenger was previously known as CX Messenger Enterprise, Aurea Sonic ESB, Aurea Sonic, Aurea Sonic MQ.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. IT Analyst at NCR Corporation | 4.5 | Aurea CX Messenger is a lightweight and reliable messaging broker, ideal for internal connections, but lacks web service communication and cloud capabilities. While stable on-premises, enhancements like cloud integration would improve its functionality compared to Oracle Service Bus. |
| SOA Developer Solution at Xtensible Solutions | 5.0 | I highly recommend Aurea CX Messenger for its easy development, high scalability, and core integration capabilities, giving it a 10/10. While I'd appreciate cloud and DevOps features, the on-premises setup is simple and affordable. Just try it. |
| Integration Engineer Leader at a retailer with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I have used Aurea CX Messenger for 10 years for application integration. It's highly scalable and stable, with useful support. I suggest better API use. Overall, I rate it eight out of ten. |
| Enterprise Architect at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees | 4.0 | I find this solution very stable and scalable for rolling services, despite complex setup and needing better API protocol support. I've used it over ten years and recommend it. |
| IT Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I use Aurea for seamless application integration and organizational unification, finding setup easy and support excellent. I recommend including more bundled services and a platform for sharing custom Java solutions to enhance its strong capabilities. |
| ENK lead Developer (Java) at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees | 5.0 | I found Sonic lightweight, scalable, and effective with its versatile ESB, offering good setup and cost. However, upgrades like 2015 caused stability nightmares, and recent customer support has been horrible, significantly diminishing its value. |
| Consultant at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees | 5.0 | I find this software excellent for SOA, with easy deployment, drag and drop, and great integration. There are no issues, customer support is strong, and setup is subscription-based. I recommend it, but wish for more marketing. |
It's very good and lightweight. But, it does not provide web service communication. But it is excellent for internal connections.
One valuable feature is the messaging broker. If there is a disruption, it restores the messages. And when the application is running, it delivers all the messages.
The Messenger Broker is a really good feature.
The improvement is that it should be on the cloud and use web services because the earlier version is not using web service and cloud functionality. If Aurea could include these features in the future in additional features, then it will be very good.
I have been using this solution since 2008. Currently, I am working with V13.
Aurea CX Messenger is a very stable solution. It is very stable actually because we developed things in 2010, and it is working right now. So, there are no issues in-between in many years.
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
The customer service and support team is good.
Positive
The initial setup is easy. It takes around five to ten minutes. We use the script and then apply the code.
Our admin team takes care of the deployment process. We submit our code, and the admin team takes the latest code, downloads the data, and sets up the core server.
The pricing is not so high. I will rate it a seven out of ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest. There are no additional fees to the standard license.
Oracle Service Bus has numerous features, and its security is very good. It is also available on the cloud and can connect multiple applications. On the other hand, Aurea CX Messenger has limited features and is only used on-premises. However, despite its limited features, it is very stable. I am currently using both products.
Aurea CX Messenger is an ideal choice if you have bulk messaging needs.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten because it is very stable despite its limited features.
Our primary use case is to do integration with different applications - exposing web service, calling different applications from the customer, orchestrating the call to the service to be a process. There is an application that calls the website and the web service is going to different systems to grab the information, put it together, do the mappings, and send it back to the application.
I think we are using a previous version. I think it is 2019. It's on premises. It's not in cloud. I don't think this version has the cloud option, maybe the latest one does, but we didn't update.
The features that I have found most valuable are that it is very easy to develop. Most of it is graphical, but we also have the option to add any custom call that you need.
The runtime environment is scalable. You can deploy a service in one server and if the amount of traffic is increasing, you can deploy the same service in multiple servers so that you're escalating the service to support more calls.
I've been working with Aurea CX Messenger the last 14 years and I'm very used to it. I don't know if the last version has the cloud option, but maybe that could be good. That could be something that is included. I'm not sure if the latest version includes it but that is something that would be a nice feature to have.
Another issue, which again, I'm not aware if they already have because we have not updated to the latest version, but all the DevOps features would be nice to have because right now they are using their own deployment features. I am not aware if they already implemented DevOps. That could be something good to have.
I have been working with Aurea CX Messenger for the last 14 years.
It's very scalable.
Let me put it this way - this company has a web page. It is a public company. Every single customer that goes to get his information or tries to ask for his information, his payments, are using the ESB.
Additionally, most of the integrations that the company is doing include the ESB, it is the core of the integration.
Obviously, in this is company it is very useful.
They are good. There are some times where there is a bug that is taking some time to figure out, but in the end they always figure it out. Most of the time it's a very quick response.
I used to use Mule ESB sometimes a very long time ago.
The initial setup is not complex.
I have been working with this tool for the last 14 years, so I've been seeing how it has evolved. What I'm seeing is that it is less expensive than other options, but I am not too involved in that.
My advice to anyone considering Aurea CX Messenger is just try it. Take a shot with them. From my experience, it is very easy to deploy, very easy to develop and to implement in production. Just give them the chance.
On a scale of one to ten, I have to give Aurea CX Messenger the best, a 10.
We are using Aurea CX Messenger for the integration of all the applications of the companies.
Aurea CX Messenger could improve by making better use of the new APIs
I have been using Aurea CX Messenger for approximately 10 years.
Aurea CX Messenger is stable.
The solution is highly scalable, this is very important for us. It can handle a lot of messages.
The support is very useful and we have called every month with them for following up on the cases that we have in support.
I have used the solution for many years and I am not sure if it would be easy to set up for new companies.
I rate Aurea CX Messenger an eight out of ten.
With this solution, we are able to roll together our services with other applications while also expose that shared data from and to other organizations in Belgium.
The solution offers excellent stability.
The solution is very good at supporting security particulars.
The solution needs to improve support for new, more recent protocols on the API.
I've been using the solution for more than ten years.
The solution's stability is excellent. It's one of the best features. We haven't experienced any bugs or glitches that have affected its performance.
The solution is very scalable. It's easy to expand the solution if you need to.
We're constantly using the solution.
We've been in touch with technical support in the past. Their service is okay. We're satisfied with the level of service they've provided.
We didn't previously use a different solution before we began using Aurea.
The setup is not simple. It's quite complex.
There are a lot of concepts that you have to cope with. A user needs to understand the way the system is working. Basically, it's GMS brokering and it's not that simple.
Our deployment was quite a long time ago, so I don't recall how long the process was.
We have the solution deployed on 11 sites and have two to three people on our team who handle maintenance. They are engineers.
We handled the implementation on our own. We have our own internal team that is responsible for the deployment, etc. We did ask for some support from the editor.
The licensing costs on a yearly basis are around $200,000. There are no additional costs besides the licensing fees. For example, you do not have to pay extra for technical support, etc.
We were looking at a few different options before we chose Aurea, however, our evaluations happened a long time ago, so I don't remember the names of the organizations.
I'm using the latest version of the solution, but off-hand I don't know the exact number.
The solution doesn't really have end-users. There are about three to five organizations with a few dozen people spread across them.
I'd recommend using the solution. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
No issues.
Few, which got resolved with the help of an Aurea consultant.
The current support model is excellent. I hope they continue the same going forward.
No.
Initial setup was really easy and seamless.
In-house, but it is easy to earn the expertise.
You pay nothing for licensing, because the commercial model is a subscription. Other environments, such as QA and Development, are included in the subscription
Yes, TIBCO.
We solved a lot of load balancing and fault tolerance issues, deployment issues, and improved business possibilities.
Do not underestimate the Java custom service type possibilities.
You should not hurry with upgrades without testing the whole product completely.
The 2015 version was a nightmare at the beginning compared with 2013 version.
So far, the patched Sonic 2013 was very good product.
With 2015 and its endless upgrades, all seems to be going downhill.
No. All threads worked as expected during load tests, as well in ready to use service types and in custom Java service types.
There were some issues with brokers in some circumstances, but can't remember the issue exactly.
Technical support is not so good lately. Aouali Park was the best partner ever, but later the Indian support was just horrible with suggestions and solutions they offered in some cases. I doubt they really understand what they suggest some times.
At the moment, I work with pure Java and a bit with Oracle SOA Suite, because it is the current corporation choice.
It was not complex compared with a huge Oracle product.
Think about your needs and possibilities. Sonic is lightweight, scalable, and does the work. Easy to start, setup, and manage.
Compared with Oracle much easier, cheaper, and I can't see the difference if you know how to use it.
I would definitely like to see marketing for this product.
I have been familiar with the tool for four years.
There are no deployment issues at the moment.
There are no stability issues at the moment.
There are no scalability issues at the moment.
I would give customer service a rating of an eight out of 10.
Technical Support:I would give technical support a rating of a nine out of 10.
I think we are the better partners who have experience in this kind of solution. Some clients qualified us at a nine out of 10.
You pay nothing for licensing, because the commercial model is a subscription. Other environments, such as QA and Development, are included in the subscription. You don't pay any additional money for these environments.
This solution is the pioneer for SOA environments. It is definitely good software.
