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IBM Business Automation Workflow vs OpenText 360 for SharePoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 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
7.7
IBM Business Automation Workflow boosts ROI by enhancing productivity, streamlining tasks, and improving efficiency with real-time monitoring.
Sentiment score
7.7
OpenText 360 for SharePoint provides excellent ROI, enhances document management, and supports sustained, large-scale operations for long-term use.
Initially performed manually, workflows now provide a better user experience and increased efficiency.
Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
IBM Business Automation Workflow demonstrates strong return on investment, particularly through the operation model and real-time monitoring capabilities provided by the embedded dashboards.
CEO at Exact Holding NV
It eliminates the challenges associated with handling files on local servers and allows efficient document management.
Solution Arcitect at Makita Gulf FZE
The return on investment provided by OpenText 360 for SharePoint is excellent, and that is why we are continuing this team for the past 3 years.
Senior BI Lead at Cognizant
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
IBM Business Automation Workflow's customer service is mixed, with both timely support and challenges like slow responses and communication delays.
Sentiment score
6.5
OpenText 360 for SharePoint's customer service is responsive, but some find support inconsistent and suggest improvements for phone and chat.
If the solution is readily available to IBM support team, they provide it instantly.
Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited
IBM provides long-term support and maintains a traditionally good customer-vendor relationship.
Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
They are very rigid on their policies and terms.
Business Lead at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
I have not directly contacted vendor support but use forums for any queries or issues while utilizing OpenText 360 for SharePoint.
Solution Arcitect at Makita Gulf FZE
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
IBM Business Automation Workflow is highly scalable, accommodating extensive users and transactions with flexibility in deployment and resource efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.0
OpenText 360 for SharePoint offers flexible scalability, though opinions vary on its effectiveness for larger enterprise needs.
We are implementing load balancing and horizontal scalability.
Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited
We can manage the license usage and scale our environment while optimizing license use.
Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
IBM Business Automation Workflow is stable and reliable, praised for functionality but impacted by maintenance and OS challenges.
Sentiment score
7.2
User opinions on OpenText 360 for SharePoint stability vary, with integration issues noted alongside appreciated reliability and consistency.
Outside of these maintenance periods, the environment is quite stable.
Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
When installed on AIX, IBM Business Automation Workflow performs very well.
CEO at Exact Holding NV
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Business Automation Workflow enhancements requested include better UI, AI features, simplified setup, and improved support and resources.
Enhancing user-friendliness, integration, performance, support, and simplifying licensing are crucial alongside addressing outages and improving project tracking features.
Rather than sending URLs or documentation for customers to solve problems independently, the support team should be more involved in addressing the client's specific issues in a targeted manner, providing clear guidance on what actions need to be taken.
CEO at Exact Holding NV
Many developments are focused on AI, LLM models, and data science.
Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited
IBM Business Automation Workflow could be more intuitive, with more advanced low-code features and services definition.
Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
If it were possible to merge everything and bring all information from multiple teams (Cognos, ClickView, AWS) into SharePoint as a centralized place, it would be really helpful.
Senior BI Lead at Cognizant
Integration with a feature like Planner could assist in assigning tasks to specific individuals for follow-up.
Project Manager at Inventec
The GUI should be improved for better user experience.
Solution Arcitect at Makita Gulf FZE
 

Setup Cost

IBM Business Automation Workflow is expensive but valued for high-quality features, flexible licensing, and productivity enhancement compared to competitors.
OpenText 360 for SharePoint has a complex pricing model with varying satisfaction and potential discounts for enterprise agreements.
It is not a cheap license but in line with expectations for such software.
Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
The price of IBM Business Automation Workflow is on the higher side compared to the features it offers.
Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Pricing is very affordable as it is part of the Office 365 suite, costing around five dollars per user.
Solution Arcitect at Makita Gulf FZE
In terms of pricing, OpenText 360 for SharePoint is more expensive than Microsoft.
Project Manager at Inventec
As an enterprise organization, we have enterprise service level agreements with customers and Microsoft partners, where organizations receive yearly discounts.
Senior BI Lead at Cognizant
 

Valuable Features

IBM Business Automation Workflow integrates RPA, offering rapid app development, AI-enhanced automation, and robust cross-departmental communication tools.
OpenText 360 for SharePoint enhances collaboration, customization, and document management with integration, real-time access, and platform independence for efficiency.
IBM Business Automation Workflow integrates seamlessly with other IBM products, such as Enterprise Content Management, FileNet, Case Manager, and Operational Decision Management.
CEO at Exact Holding NV
The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant.
Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited
It assisted in making users concentrate on the process flow rather than just features.
Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
OpenText 360 for SharePoint significantly saves time for users by streamlining the tasks of handling, searching, and maintaining documents compared to traditional file servers.
Solution Arcitect at Makita Gulf FZE
OpenText 360 for SharePoint integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, allowing me to monitor and manage projects and task issues using mobile devices.
Project Manager at Inventec
The metadata can be retrieved from the SharePoint list, and those libraries and metadata serve as a very effective way that I am utilizing SharePoint, apart from just storing documents.
Senior BI Lead at Cognizant
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Business Automation Wor...
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText 360 for SharePoint
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of IBM Business Automation Workflow is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText 360 for SharePoint is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IBM Business Automation Workflow1.6%
OpenText 360 for SharePoint1.0%
Other97.4%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

IsmailEl Dahshan - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Exact Holding NV
Automation has transformed financial workflows and has improved revenue tracking and compliance
Regarding Watsonx, I am uncertain whether it is fully complied and fully integrated with IBM Business Automation Workflow yet. Currently, we use some AI in Enterprise Content Management, particularly when searching documents. Archiving snapshots would be very beneficial. It would be good to reduce the administration effort required to archive snapshots, as this is a main issue with the product. I would also recommend that IBM engage with customers more deeply. Rather than sending URLs or documentation for customers to solve problems independently, the support team should be more involved in addressing the client's specific issues in a targeted manner, providing clear guidance on what actions need to be taken.
SB
Senior BI Lead at Cognizant
Enhancing user experience and data management with effective central repository capabilities
The area of improvement with OpenText 360 for SharePoint is that sometimes there are unexpected service outages. Though these situations are rare, I want to highlight that in case of any outage in the services, because everything is located in SharePoint, there is a chance that reports start failing or dashboards fail, or the system behaves differently. In future updates, I would want to see widgets available in OpenText 360 for SharePoint to interact with third-party tools. For example, when creating a dashboard, having the ability to embed these directly into SharePoint would be beneficial. Currently, I have to use hyperlinks to access other tools such as Tableau or ClickView. If it were possible to merge everything and bring all information from multiple teams (Cognos, ClickView, AWS) into SharePoint as a centralized place, it would be really helpful. That is what I envision for the integrator part.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
30%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Government
5%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better, IBM BPM or IBM Business Automation Workflow?
We researched both IBM solutions and in the end, we chose Business Automation Workflow. IBM BPM has a good user interface and the BPM coach is a helpful tool. The API is very useful in providing en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Business Automation Workflow?
The price of IBM Business Automation Workflow is on the higher side compared to the features it offers.
What needs improvement with IBM Business Automation Workflow?
Code management lacks merging capabilities. If parallel development requires merging, improvements in this area would be beneficial. Additionally, the user interface could be more visually appealin...
What do you like most about OpenText 360 for SharePoint?
We concentrate on the legal industry, such as legal libraries. It's the most structured solution we have used and implemented for five years.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText 360 for SharePoint?
Regarding the licensing setup cost and price overall, the licensing costs are reasonable. As an enterprise organization, we have enterprise service level agreements with customers and Microsoft par...
What needs improvement with OpenText 360 for SharePoint?
For SharePoint, the user-friendliness needs to be improved. It is not as simple to use as GitHub, which has a very straightforward interface. I would prefer it to become more minimalistic like GitH...
 

Also Known As

Business Automation Workflow
Process 360, Global 360, OpenText Process 360
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Key Bank, Barclays, Control€xpert, MIR Insurance Brokers, Conqord Oil
iTAC Software, AG Alcatel-Lucent, Pacific Life, Deutsche Verbindungsstelle Krankenversicherung Ausland (DVKA)
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