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ActiveBatch by Redwood vs Nintex Process Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
JAMS increased productivity and efficiency by automating tasks, reducing IT time, and cutting costs by half.
Sentiment score
7.3
ActiveBatch boosts productivity by automating tasks, reducing errors, and saving time, delivering significant ROI through efficiency gains.
Sentiment score
7.3
Organizations saved time and reduced costs with Nintex Process Platform, achieving ROI within a year by automating processes.
The design of JAMS makes it very easy to copy jobs and make minimal changes while ensuring functionality.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
The cost has definitely gone up tremendously.
Principal Data Base And Infrastructure Engineer at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
It saved IT time by 50%.
Vice President, Information Technology at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Automation with ActiveBatch by Redwood significantly reduced the repetitive operational work, improving analyst productivity by around 25 to 30%, mainly because less time was spent manually triggering these jobs, checking dependencies, or fixing missed schedules.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
We require fewer team members to handle operations due to its robust automation.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
I saw a roughly 25% time saving on routine operations with ActiveBatch by Redwood, and we needed fewer manual interventions, allowing my team to focus on other priorities because of this tool.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
JAMS support is praised for quick, effective assistance, knowledgeable staff, and high user satisfaction despite occasional response time concerns.
Sentiment score
7.0
ActiveBatch by Redwood's support is responsive and knowledgeable, effectively resolving issues, with occasional delays in escalations.
Sentiment score
6.8
Nintex's customer service receives mixed reviews; efficient for some, others find it slow, with design support lacking.
Their response is prompt, exemplifying how support should be.
Manager of Reliability Engineering and Security Operations at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
They are very quick to respond depending on the issue's severity.
System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
We contacted JAMS vendor, who guided us through the necessary steps, and after following their guidance, everything was resolved.
ETL Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We often need to escalate issues to level two or three for solutions related to long-standing problems.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
What stood out to me is that the platform has a lot of features, so having responsive support really helps when workflows become more complex.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
Customer support for ActiveBatch by Redwood has been responsive and knowledgeable whenever we need any help.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
I found the support to be excellent with immediate responses whenever I open a ticket.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
JAMS efficiently manages high task volumes, seamlessly scales, and supports diverse environments despite licensing and infrastructure constraints.
Sentiment score
8.0
ActiveBatch excels in scalability, reliability, and adaptability, supporting varied organizational needs and ensuring seamless enterprise workflow management.
Sentiment score
6.9
Nintex Process Platform is generally scalable, but experiences vary due to SharePoint, cost, and infrastructure considerations.
Those are situations where it has helped us to just say that we don't really care in which tech stack that we are in, whether it's latest or not, but the forward as well as the backward compatibility has been of great help.
Principal Data Base And Infrastructure Engineer at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
We might be underutilizing it, but as more jobs require processing, additional servers would be necessary.
System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
JAMS's scalability is noteworthy; we run 6,000 jobs per day without facing any problems.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
In data-heavy processes involving API integrations, reporting, and ETL workflows, it supports growing workloads while also maintaining stable and organized execution.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
ActiveBatch by Redwood's scalability is excellent; it experiences minimal failures and outages.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
The scalability of ActiveBatch by Redwood is excellent.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
Performance issues arise if we have multiple joins within the actions, which definitely reduces the performance.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
JAMS is praised for its stability and reliability, with issues often linked to external server factors rather than the software.
Sentiment score
8.0
ActiveBatch by Redwood ensures exceptional stability and reliability, operating with nearly 100% uptime and efficient job handling.
Sentiment score
7.4
Nintex Process Platform is generally stable but faces performance issues under heavy use, with variable stability ratings of 7-9.
We experience periods of major incidents annually due to capacity constraints, which result in job failures.
Manager of Reliability Engineering and Security Operations at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Being on the new version, there's been zero downtime.
System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
When the servers are under high load, it can take more than one day sometimes.
Internship (Engineer) at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Once workflows are properly configured, they can run continuously and predictably, reducing operational delays and manual follow-up work.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
ActiveBatch by Redwood is highly reliable and runs jobs on schedule.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
Performance issues arise if we have multiple joins within the actions, which definitely reduces the performance.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Room For Improvement

JAMS needs enhanced search, browser access, usability, integration, cloud compatibility, documentation, reporting stability, and simplified security permissions.
ActiveBatch needs UI improvements, better documentation, enhanced support, and transparent pricing to address integration and troubleshooting challenges.
Nintex Process Platform requires better error reporting, user interface, integration, customization, performance, and reduced complexity, with high licensing costs.
Another area for improvement would be the addition of source control for jobs internally, as this feature would solve several problems for me.
Manager of Reliability Engineering and Security Operations at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
A major improvement would be the integration of AI to help us accomplish various tasks.
System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
If around 5,000 or more jobs run at a time, JAMS slows down, and we have to wait around five to 10 minutes or restart JAMS scheduler services.
ETL Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
On the web console, users encounter daily activity issues where the job instances do not appear or update correctly, and they cannot view the latest logs.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
Another improvement area could be smarter analytics or AI-driven recommendations, such as proactively identifying workflow bottlenecks, failed job patterns, or optimization suggestions instead of relying mostly on manual monitoring.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
I rate ActiveBatch by Redwood an eight out of ten because it is powerful, but a perfect score would require a more modern, user-friendly interface and slightly faster performance.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
If we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
Additionally, the deployment process should be easier.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Setup Cost

JAMS provides cost-effective, scalable scheduling solutions, with competitive pricing compared to rivals, despite occasional price hikes and extra costs.
ActiveBatch by Redwood's pricing is competitive with flexible licensing, easy setup, and valuable support despite additional costs.
Nintex Process Platform's pricing is seen as expensive yet valuable, with variations based on subscription, region, and user engagement.
The price is fair considering the functionality and importance of the tool, although the increase did unsettle our management.
System Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
My thoughts on the pricing of JAMS are that I won't say it is cheap, but it is cost-efficient, and that should be acceptable.
Consultant at HCLSoftware
The pricing and licensing were fair.
Database Analyst / Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for ActiveBatch by Redwood has been great
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
The main benefit comes from the amount of manual effort and operational time saved through automation.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
Nintex Process Platform is expensive.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Valuable Features

JAMS enhances efficiency with robust scheduling, seamless integration, flexibility, and comprehensive features for automation and job monitoring.
ActiveBatch by Redwood enhances productivity through robust automation, centralized scheduling, and seamless integrations, optimizing workflow management across multiple platforms.
Nintex Process Platform provides scalable workflow automation, low-code tools, and seamless integration, enabling efficient process management and ease of use.
JAMS has positively impacted my organization by completely removing the headache of scheduling jobs, not just for the organization but for all internal operations teams need.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
JAMS helps centralize the management of jobs on all of my platforms and applications, which has helped my organization significantly.
Consultant at HCLSoftware
By using JAMS, we have gained a lot more efficiencies in terms of all of those to streamline it, and there is no necessary need for having an overnight engineer just keeping an eye on all of this.
Principal Data Base And Infrastructure Engineer at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
The addition of AI has made troubleshooting and supporting users through ActiveBatch by Redwood quicker for me.
Application Administrator Lead at Bluestem
Automating the scheduled data workflows and integrations helped improve analyst productivity by around 25 to 30%.
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
Cross-platform integration helps my daily work as we automate tasks across Windows, Linux, and other cloud tools seamlessly.
Cloud Engineer at TO THE NEW Digital
We use Nintex Process Platform for process automation.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
My team and I created a demo using Nintex, focusing on getting emails, reading, writing, and managing attachments.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Categories and Ranking

JAMS
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Ranking in Workload Automation
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ActiveBatch by Redwood
Ranking in Workload Automation
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (12th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (10th)
Nintex Process Platform
Ranking in Workload Automation
21st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (17th), Process Automation (18th)
 

Featured Reviews

LV
Principal Data Base And Infrastructure Engineer at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Automation has replaced nightly monitoring and delivers reliable, unified job scheduling
We have really enjoyed working with JAMS in terms of notifications, alerts, and streamlining. There used to be a process with Automate, which is another product from Fortra, but even before that, the other division of the company that we were merging with had a tool that was built in-house called a file handler or file distributor. It was an in-house developed tool, but it was not as streamlined or as efficient as JAMS is. We literally had to have a dedicated nighttime person monitoring. Although we are 24/7, the divisions of the company that we were using JAMS for have been small scale. While we have automated it, we have streamlined it in such a way that notifications go out and alerts go out, but if there is anything, then we get paged and alerted, and if anything needs to happen at midnight, we can wake up. On the other hand, with the tool I mentioned, the file handler and distributor, we used to have a dedicated nighttime person that had to be sitting and monitoring it to see when a file arrived, whether it met the conditions, and then execute the next particular job. By using JAMS, we have gained a lot more efficiencies in terms of all of those to streamline it, and there is no necessary need for having an overnight engineer just keeping an eye on all of this.
Sai  - PeerSpot reviewer
Ai/Data Analyst at CSD
Automation has streamlined complex data workflows and now saves time on recurring reporting
To improve ActiveBatch by Redwood, the UI could be more modern and intuitive, and another thing that comes to mind is that it can feel overwhelming when workflows become large and complex. Troubleshooting can take extra time when there are multiple dependencies, jobs, and integrations running together. Better visualization of workflow relationships and easier debugging would really help. I would also appreciate seeing more simplified onboarding and documentation for newer users, as there is a learning curve at the beginning. Another improvement area could be smarter analytics or AI-driven recommendations, such as proactively identifying workflow bottlenecks, failed job patterns, or optimization suggestions instead of relying mostly on manual monitoring. From an operational perspective, faster configuration for integrations and cloud-based workflows would make implementation smoother, especially in environments working heavily with APIs and data pipelines. I have covered the main points regarding needed improvements. Overall, the platform is very capable and reliable for automation and workflow scheduling, especially in data-heavy environments. Most of the improvements I want are around making it easier for day-to-day use, such as a more intuitive UI, simpler troubleshooting for complex workflows, better onboarding for newer users, and more intelligent monitoring or optimization insights. The core functionality is strong, and the biggest opportunity is improving the overall user experience and simplifying operational management.
Hafiz Muhammad Usama - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
Have experienced challenges integrating with other systems but have benefited from improved process automation
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we can directly integrate with these systems. Additionally, there is a gap in mathematical actions and logical actions. We need to parse data, and if we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string. Such actions and logical actions must be available in Nintex Process Platform to increase its capability. For us, Nintex Process Platform is configurable with SQL Server, but there is no configuration option available with Oracle. We also use Oracle in multiple processes, but we have found no way to directly configure Nintex Process Platform with Oracle. We have to use SQL Server in between. We have to create a link server within SQL Server as a bypass to retrieve or post data into Oracle. There were multiple improvement points available.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Performing Arts
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise51
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JAMS?
I was not really involved in the pricing, setup cost, and licensing at that level. I am more involved in the technica...
What needs improvement with JAMS?
To improve JAMS, it should resolve the issues with the JD Edwards application and the need for the SSH client connect...
What is your primary use case for JAMS?
My main use case for JAMS is to install, set up, and configure for customers working with JD Edwards application. A s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
I was not directly involved in the pricing, setup cost, and licensing decisions for ActiveBatch by Redwood, so my exp...
What needs improvement with ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
ActiveBatch by Redwood could be improved with a more modern and intuitive user interface, faster performance for very...
What is your primary use case for ActiveBatch Workload Automation?
My main use case for ActiveBatch by Redwood is enterprise workload automation, job scheduling, and orchestrating busi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?
Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to o...
What needs improvement with K2?
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such a...
What is your primary use case for K2?
Our organization is a fertilizer company where we develop workflows regarding processes occurring at the plant. Most ...
 

Also Known As

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ActiveBatch
K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
 

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Teradata, Arconic, General Dynamics, Yum!, CVS Health, Comcast, Ghiradelli, & Boston’s Children’s Hospital
Informatica, D&H, ACES, PrimeSource, Sub-Zero Group, SThree, Lamar Advertising, Subway, Xcel Energy, Ignite Technologies, Whataburger, Jyske Bank, Omaha Children's Hospital
SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL
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