Boomi iPaaS vs FME comparison

The compared Boomi and Safe Software solutions aren't in the same category. Boomi is ranked #6 in PaaS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 11.1% mindshare in the category. Safe Software is ranked #24 in DI , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Boomi users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Safe Software users who would recommend it.

Boomi iPaaS

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86% willing to recommend

FME

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Boomi iPaaS and FME based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Boomi iPaaS vs. FME Report (Updated: January 2023).

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Boomi iPaaS vs. FME

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Categories and Ranking

Boomi iPaaS

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (6th)

FME

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (24th)

Mindshare comparison

Boomi iPaaS and FME aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Boomi iPaaS is designed for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and holds a mindshare of 11.1%, up 7.6% compared to last year.
FME, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 1.8% mindshare, up 1.5% since last year.

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

Data Integration

Featured Reviews

Eugene Paden

CTO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Integration solution proves maturity and drives productivity

There are many features we're using. We're starting to do AI now regarding integration with other platforms, focusing on creating integrations. A significant area for improvement is version control. Currently, you develop and cannot properly roll back to a previous version unless you create different versions. With proper version control, you could know which version to revert to and test other versions.

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Alan Bloor

Geographic Information System Developer at Public Sector

Great for handling large volumes of data, but it is priced a bit high

When I do coding, I think about every single function. Some of these functions can be very elementary, like doing a substring or some capitalization. But FME removes all that coding because it's a transformer, so the time to develop an application to get to a point where you're producing results is decreased massively. It used to take weeks and months to develop software, and now I can use something like FME, and within one day, we get results. We can look at and validate data. We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else.

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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 integration landscape has become complex, and having a data strategy with unified data models would make integration easier for any platform, including Boomi."

"I have found the solution to be scalable."

"I like the tool's optimization feature."

"This is a fairly easy-to-use tool for integration which can be self-taught for those with a bit of a technical background."

"Boomi iPaaS has substantially reduced operational costs by providing out-of-the-box connectors that expedite the integration process with enterprise systems."

"This solution has a user-friendly interface and very good documentation with solutions that helped us in working with the tool efficiently."

"It is easy to learn and implement."

"I really appreciate the on-the-go access through the browser and the B2B integration."

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"All spatial features are unrivaled, and the possibility to execute them based on a scheduled trigger, manual, e-mail, Websocket, tweet, file/directory change or virtually any trigger is most valuable."

"It has a very friendly user interface. You don't need to use a lot of code. For us that's the most important aspect about it. Also, it has a lot of connectors and few forms. It has a strong facial aspect. It can do a lot of facial analysis."

"We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else."

"It has standard plug-ins available for different data sources."

"FME is spatially aware and understands how to deal with the conversion of spatial objects and their attributes."

"The most valuable feature of FME is the graphical user interface. There is nothing better. It is very easy to debug because you can see all steps where there are failures. Overall the software is easy to optimize a process."

Cons

"There are stability issues."

"Boomi iPaaS needs better source control. It is not as good as it could be in terms of managing versions and running what-if scenarios."

"There are very few string handling functions and few mathematical functions are available."

"In my experience, I haven't encountered any major issues with the tool. However, there could be a learning curve for new users, especially depending on which tool you're using. For example, I've used MuleSoft in the past, which is more code-oriented and requires knowledge of Java. Transitioning to Boomi AtomSphere Integration took me a couple of months because of differences in terminology."

"The product's UI could be more convenient."

"In day-to-day operations, tracking transactions is a major challenge. It takes hours to track a single transaction. It is not a straightforward process."

"The API can use some work to come up to speed with the competition but Dell has plans and is working on resolving that."

"We encountered stability issues occasionally, one to two times a year."

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"To get a higher rating, it would have to improve the price and the associated scalability. These are the main issues."

"We are looking at the possibility of using Glue instead of FME, using the native AWS product."

"FME can improve the geographical transformation. I've had some problems with the geographical transformations, but it's probably mostly because I'm not the most skilled geographer in-house. The solution requires some in-depth knowledge to perform some functions."

"The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point."

"Improvements could be made to mapping presentations."

"FME's price needs improvement for the African market."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is not reasonable at all. It's very high."

"The licensing model of Dell Boomi is based on a ‘pay-per-use’ model."

"Approximately 20k annually."

"It is an expensive platform."

"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"There could be an easy-to-understand licensing model."

"The Platinum package is good for licensing, but I’m not sure about the cost and improvements."

"The cost of the solution is in the neighborhood of $20,000 annually. There are no costs above the standard licensing fee."

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"FME Server used to cost £10,000; now it can cost over £100,000."

"The product's price is reasonable."

"We used the standard licensing for our use of FME. The cost was approximately €15,000 annually. We always welcome less expensive solutions, if the solution could be less expensive it would be helpful."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Non Profit

Government

30%

Energy/Utilities Company

13%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

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By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

The tool's most valuable features I've found are related to debugging and testing. It makes it easy to track execution, documents, and process history. This functionality is particularly useful for...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

The pricing for Boomi iPaaS is reasonable, costing around $6,000 per year. It is affordable even for small customers, like a salon with a couple of branches.

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What needs improvement with Boomi AtomSphere Integration?

Although Boomi iPaaS is top in the market, there might be room for improvement in the ETL aspect, which was recently integrated as another module. This aspect of Boomi iPaaS is not mature enough at...

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What do you like most about FME?

We make minor subtle changes to the workbenches to improve it. We can share the workbenches. We don't have to use GitHub or anything else.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FME?

The pricing is really bad. Last year, they rebranded the whole pricing structure. It used to be moderately priced at about £400 per user per year. Now they've changed the whole thing, and it's expe...

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What needs improvement with FME?

The one thing that always appears in the community is the ability to make really easy loops to loop through data efficiently. That needs to be added at some point. There must be a technical or comm...

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Overview

The Boomi AtomSphere integration platform as a service (iPaaS) supports all your application integration processes – between cloud platforms, software-as-a-service applications, and on-premises systems. Your entire team has online access to a powerful range of integration and data management capabilities, that can be realized in a fraction of the time of legacy middleware technologies.

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FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data. Run workflows on the desktop or deploy them in a server or cloud environment.

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Sample Customers

DocuSign Inc., Innotas, Certent, Renesas Electronics America (REA), Kelly-Moore Paints, Mindjet, City of McKinney, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Daylight Transport, A10 Networks

Shell, US Department of Commerce, PG&E, BC Hydro, City of Vancouver, Enel, Iowa DoT, San Antonio Water System

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