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CA Process Automation vs IBM WebSphere BPMS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

CA Process Automation
Ranking in Process Automation
37th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM WebSphere BPMS
Ranking in Process Automation
23rd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of CA Process Automation is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM WebSphere BPMS is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM WebSphere BPMS1.1%
CA Process Automation1.0%
Other97.9%
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

SJ
Automation Solutions Developer at HCL Technologies
Added value to the delivery of services and the customer experience
We design end-to-end automation solutions for repetitive tasks performed by IT support teams This tool is used in my organization for automating IT infrastructure related incidents or service requests.  Built-in operators available for most integrations. Easy to manage. Attended/unattended…
CB
Software Engineer at Wipro Technologies
Developers gain flexibility to build custom controls with numerous integration options
Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases. Regarding AI-driven process optimizations, we have not implemented these features with IBM WebSphere BPMS. In recent versions, IBM has introduced some generative AI features, and we plan to migrate to the newer versions within approximately one year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This tool is used in my organization for automating IT infrastructure related incidents or service requests."
"PAM has the ability to integrate and build solutions that work well in CA's suite of service management products and those that are outside of service management."
"Technical support is unequivocally excellent; in fact, the best customer service and technical support I’ve experienced during my 12 years in IT."
"If you’re planning or looking for an application able to create process automation, stop looking."
"It is easy to debug and troubleshoot."
"Before implementing this product, our Problem and Change Management Processes were very poor, but nowadays, thanks to CA Process Automation (PAM), we no longer have this problem, as we now have all of the processes' rules placed inside of it."
"We took our server provisioning process from about 30 days to about 4 days on the first iteration of implementation."
"They were good, they helped us a lot from the beginning, from installation through the whole process, and not just their support, but also their professional services are top notch."
"The most valuable feature of IBM WebSphere BPMS is the systematic framework it provides for building different systems."
"I definitely would recommend this product as a solution as I do with most of our clients."
"The UI capabilities of the solution are great. The speed of delivery is good."
"The UI capabilities of the solution are great, and the speed of delivery is good, with everything delivered quickly and seamlessly in order to bring things to the market in an efficient manner."
"It's a good product."
"This product is flexible in its ability to integrate processes and it can be extended and integrated with other software."
"We like the feature in which we can trace back instances."
"IBM WebSphere BPMS provides significant return on investments, especially in the BAW component."
 

Cons

"Better reporting, because we have to true up our licenses every three months because we license on running concurrent processes, so we have to provide a report to CA every three months using their tool -- which never works."
"It’s very complex, which is one of the disadvantages."
"Make some of the features more open source that way developers can have more flexibility."
"A lot of times they don't get resolved, but I'm okay with those kind of responses sometimes."
"I'd like to see additional form functionality and having Python as an available common script language."
"It needs auto-triggering of workflows based on machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)."
"Every so often the service needs to be restarted otherwise it runs slower and slower. I think this may be due to a memory leak."
"Although it's drag-and-drop, there's a little bit of a learning curve to use it correctly."
"The user interface could be improved, and although integration opportunities are good, they could be improved further."
"They need more monitoring capability."
"Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases."
"Sometimes there are tasks that failed without any reason."
"There is a need for more capabilities in low-code and no-code development to increase efficiency and make implementation simpler."
"The solution lacks acceptable stability."
"The user interface could be improved, because you can say it is not the best on the market."
"We have problems with the slowness and the UI and that impacts the user experience for who use it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are a lot of automation savings from any process which is repeatable."
"It has provided ROI by auto resolving incidents or requests in the ITSM queue, improved MTTR and SLA adherence, and added value to the delivery of services and the customer experience."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Performing Arts
7%
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What needs improvement with IBM WebSphere BPMS?
Looking forward, IBM WebSphere BPMS could add more adapters to integrate with SAP or Salesforce integrator in upcoming releases. Regarding AI-driven process optimizations, we have not implemented t...
What is your primary use case for IBM WebSphere BPMS?
IBM WebSphere BPMS allows users to build workflows and dashboards. It is a developer-friendly product. The product features a great UI interface that is mobile-friendly, tab-friendly, and desktop-f...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM WebSphere BPMS?
Understanding the benefits and improvements that come with using the product is essential. IBM WebSphere BPMS is performing excellently, and I do not see any significant areas requiring improvement...
 

Also Known As

CA IT Process Automation Manager
WebSphere BPMS
 

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Sample Customers

Unum, HCL Technologies, Logicalis
Schahin Group, Korean Credit Card Company, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Biogrid Australia
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