Fiorano ESB vs webMethods.io comparison

Fiorano and IBM are both solutions in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category. Fiorano is ranked #12, while IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7. Fiorano holds a 3.0% mindshare in E, compared to IBM’s 8.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fiorano users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

Fiorano ESB and webMethods.io compete in the enterprise integration space. Fiorano ESB is more flexible and faster in integration, while webMethods.io is favored for its wide-ranging features despite its higher cost.

Features: Fiorano ESB includes strong microservices capabilities, real-time data integration, and scalability. webMethods.io stands out with its extensive connectors, enhanced analytics, and cloud-native architecture, providing a range of pre-built applications for greater functionality.

Room for Improvement: Fiorano ESB could enhance its analytics and expand its range of pre-built connectors. Further documentation support would be beneficial. webMethods.io could simplify its deployment process, lower its pricing model, and enhance user interface intuitiveness to make it more accessible to new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fiorano ESB offers an agile deployment process with less initial complexity. webMethods.io provides a more intricate deployment but is backed by comprehensive support and extensive documentation, helping to mitigate any deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Fiorano ESB offers competitive pricing with lower upfront costs, making it attractive for small to mid-sized enterprises. webMethods.io requires a higher initial investment but justifies this through its advanced features, appealing to larger organizations with more complex integration needs.

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Fiorano ESB vs. webMethods.io

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Categories and Ranking

Fiorano ESB

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

12th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business-to-Business Middleware (5th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (11th), API Management (11th), Cloud Data Integration (10th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) category, the mindshare of Fiorano ESB is 3.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 8.8%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
webMethods.io	8.8%
Fiorano ESB	3.0%
Other	88.2%

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

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reviewer987933

Sr.Manager - Programming and software development at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Scalable and easy to maintain

One of the most valuable features is the scalability. Whenever it's required, we can add more servers and scale. We can actually use specific servers for specific stuff. Unlike in other solutions, now we can implement one server purely dedicated to core-banking-related API. This is very important when it comes to the PCI DSS certification.

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Yashraj Makwana

Developer at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers strong integration capabilities and reliable features but needs pricing and scaling improvements

Many things are evolving with the AI buzz in the market. What I would like to see improved or enhanced in webMethods.io in the future is that since webMethods.io is already under IBM, I think IBM will introduce and integrate AI into it. Additionally, regarding what webMethods.io can improve is the license cost. Other cloud players are also providing the same kind of functionality, such as AWS and Azure. webMethods.io is being installed on-premises, but AWS is providing it directly in the cloud. When comparing the license cost and request per minute cost, webMethods.io needs to address that. There are many competitors in the market for this.

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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 ability to compliment out-of-the-box integration components with small custom code."

"One of the most valuable features is the scalability. Whenever it's required, we can add more servers and scale. We can actually use specific servers for specific stuff. Unlike in other solutions, now we can implement one server purely dedicated to core-banking-related API. This is very important when it comes to the PCI DSS certification."

"The platform's most valuable feature is data transformation."

"We can arrange data caching and look at the solid state. Also, the API gateway is a very good component that can handle relevant cachings and integrations, as well as and also load permitting."

"The Software AG Designer has been great. It's very intuitive."

"The orchestration aspects of APIs, the integration capabilities, and the logging functionalities were the most critical features of our workflow."

"It frankly fills the gap between IT and business by having approval and policy enforcement on each state and cycle of the asset from the moment it gets created until it is retired."

"We needed a tool that was able to orchestrate and help us configure our APIs so that we could maintain and see the heartbeat, traffic, trends, etc."

"The most valuable aspect of this solution for me has been the configuration-based UI. Once you get the hang of it, it enables you to easily develop an API. In addition, it has many in-built policies that are quite handy."

"WebMethods.io is a powerful tool, but it requires skilled people who can fully utilize its potential."

"There's hardware, software and application integration, providing hosting flexibility."

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Cons

"Error logging is not very user-friendly. It requires the error logging to be configured in many different places."

"Fiorano ESB's logging feature and data availability need improvement."

"Fiorano ESB could be improved by becoming more user-friendly. Most of the pages and generated reports on API usage are already there, but they could be more user-friendly. There could be more selections added to generate reports. Overall, though, Fiorano suits all our needs and has good functionality."

"Forced migration from MessageBroker to Universal Messaging requires large scale reimplementation for JMS."

"The UI for the admin console is very old. It hasn't been updated for years and is pretty much the same one that we started with. This is something that could be refreshed and made more modern."

"wM SAP Adapter User Guide - Example, like Message Broker setup was unclear, leading to issues during Testing and we had refer the internet forums to understand that there is a Message Broker Cleanup utility and that needs to be setup as well."

"The deployment should be simplified."

"This product is for larger companies. Compared to TIBCO I think webMethods is better in terms of ease of use and support."

"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The on-premises setup can be difficult."

"This product has too many gaps. You find them after update installations. This should be covered by automatic testing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a five out of ten."

"Some of the licensing is "component-ized," which is confusing to new users/customers."

"webMethods Integration Server is expensive, and there's no fixed price on it because it has a point pricing model. You can negotiate, which makes it interesting."

"Most of my clients would like the price of the solution to be reduced."

"Pricing is the number-one downfall. It's too expensive. They could make more money by dropping the price in half and getting more customers. It's the best product there is, but it's too expensive."

"Some who consider this solution often avoid it due to its high price."

"Pricing has to be negotiated with the local Software AG representative. SAG can always prepare an appropriate pricing model for every client."

"With our current licensing, it's very easy for us to scale. With our older licensing model, it was very hard. This is definitely something that I would highlight."

"The solution's development license is free for three to six months. We have to pay for other things."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	64

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The tool helps us to streamline data integration. Its BPM is very strong and powerful. The solution helps us manage digital transformation.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them.

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What needs improvement with Built.io Flow?

webMethods.io needs to incorporate ChatGPT to enhance user experience. It can offer a customized user experience.

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Built.io Flow, webMethods Integration Server, webMethods Trading Networks, webMethods ActiveTransfer, webMethods.io API

Overview

The Fiorano ESB implements a brokered, peer-to-peer (often referred to as super peer) system architecture, which combines the management benefits of centralized hub-and-spoke systems with the performance benefits of fully distributed peer-to-peer systems, while avoiding the particular disadvantages of both of these individual approaches.

Fiorano

webMethods.io Integration is a powerful integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that provides a combination of capabilities offered by ESBs, data integration systems, API management tools, and B2B gateways.

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Sample Customers

Polaris Transport, Harris Exelis, Aboitiz Power, Dyckerhoff AG, Gamma-Dynacare, DHL, Bajaj Finserv, Ecole hételire de Lausanne, Northern California Power Agency, Federal Bank, Commercial Bank of Africa, EasyPay, SSP, General American Corporation, Forex, Beijing Shubei Software Technology, City of Canton, Kent County Council, SJS District, County of Tulare, US Coast Guard, ZUNYI, Fraikin, Nilkamal, Posco, Toyota, UB Group

Cisco, Agralogics, Dreamforce, Cables & Sensors, Sacramento Kings

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