IBM Business Automation Workflow vs Oracle BPM comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Business Process Management (BPM) category. IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.2, while Oracle is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.6. IBM holds a 1.6% mindshare in BPM, compared to Oracle’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Oracle BPM and IBM Business Automation Workflow compete in the business process management category. IBM Business Automation Workflow slightly edges out due to its flexibility and comprehensive features that support automation and process adaptation.

Features: Oracle BPM excels with robust integration capabilities, adherence to BPMN 2.0 standards, and seamless integration with Oracle's SOA platform. It offers comprehensive analytics and reporting tools to optimize processes. On the other hand, IBM Business Automation Workflow presents a tightly integrated suite centralizing process management. It includes connectivity with RPA and content management, enhancing automation and operational efficiency.

Room for Improvement: Oracle BPM could improve its user interaction and UI flexibility, and it lacks some advanced features like process mining. There is also a steep learning curve associated with its use. IBM Business Automation Workflow needs enhancements in user-friendliness, UI flexibility, and modularity of processes, which complicate maintenance.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle BPM primarily supports on-premises deployment with limited cloud options, and its customer service has mixed reviews on technical support. IBM Business Automation Workflow is available both on-premises and in hybrid cloud environments, offering more deployment flexibility. Customer service is comparable to Oracle, with variable feedback on support quality.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle BPM is considered expensive with high licensing costs affecting ROI, requiring careful planning to match organizational needs. Pricing varies significantly with market conditions. IBM Business Automation Workflow also incurs high initial costs but is deemed a worthwhile investment due to its features, particularly providing substantial ROI in government sectors by enhancing efficiency.

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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

5.5

Oracle BPM offers high ROI, especially in telecom and banking, with notable efficiency gains within six months to a year.

Initially performed manually, workflows now provide a better user experience and increased efficiency.

reviewer2695299

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.

IsmailEl Dahshan

CEO at Exact Holding NV

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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

5.8

Customer service is reliable, but technical support is inconsistent and often slow, with some relying on external resources.

IBM provides long-term support and maintains a traditionally good customer-vendor relationship.

Edmond Pajk

Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

If the solution is readily available to IBM support team, they provide it instantly.

Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

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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

6.7

Oracle BPM excels in scalability, efficiently handling large enterprises with proper setup and maintenance, especially in cloud-native environments.

We can manage the license usage and scale our environment while optimizing license use.

Edmond Pajk

Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

We are implementing load balancing and horizontal scalability.

Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

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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

6.9

Oracle BPM 12c is robust and stable, excelling in handling high concurrent requests despite occasional migration or connection issues.

When installed on AIX, IBM Business Automation Workflow performs very well.

IsmailEl Dahshan

CEO at Exact Holding NV

Outside of these maintenance periods, the environment is quite stable.

reviewer2695299

Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

IBM Business Automation Workflow enhancements requested include better UI, AI features, simplified setup, and improved support and resources.

Oracle BPM faces usability challenges, high costs, outdated tech, limited features, and issues with stability, API, and support.

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.

IsmailEl Dahshan

CEO at Exact Holding NV

Many developments are focused on AI, LLM models, and data science.

Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

Code management lacks merging capabilities.

reviewer2695299

Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Setup Cost

IBM Business Automation Workflow is expensive but valued for high-quality features, flexible licensing, and productivity enhancement compared to competitors.

Oracle BPM is costly but valued for features, with complex licensing and significant expenses per user and overall.

It is not a cheap license but in line with expectations for such software.

Edmond Pajk

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.

reviewer2695299

Senior Systems Developer at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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The licensing of Oracle BPM will cost around $50,000 plus.

reviewer913692

Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Valuable Features

IBM Business Automation Workflow integrates RPA, offering rapid app development, AI-enhanced automation, and robust cross-departmental communication tools.

Oracle BPM provides intuitive process modeling, robust engine, seamless integration, strong analytics, and user-friendly API for dynamic business scenarios.

IBM Business Automation Workflow integrates seamlessly with other IBM products, such as Enterprise Content Management, FileNet, Case Manager, and Operational Decision Management.

IsmailEl Dahshan

CEO at Exact Holding NV

The system is fully customizable, very resilient, and fault-tolerant.

Ateeq Rehman

Unit Head System Implementor at Allied Bank Limited

It assisted in making users concentrate on the process flow rather than just features.

Edmond Pajk

Deputy CEO, CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees

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The most valuable features I find in Oracle BPM include a unified process management platform, human workflow management, and process simulation and optimization.

reviewer913692

Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle BPM

Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)

13th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

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 Oracle BPM is 1.7%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Business Automation Workflow	1.6%
Oracle BPM	1.7%
Other	96.7%

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Featured Reviews

IsmailEl Dahshan

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.

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reviewer913692

Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Facilitates process integration across departments but requires better pricing and broader feature adoption

The most valuable features I find in Oracle BPM include a unified process management platform, human workflow management, and process simulation and optimization. I see that it is integrated with other ERPs. If you integrate it with human HRMS workflow management, then it will provide integration with HRMS for Oracle E-Business Suite and for process analytics and business.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Wireless Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	17

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	10

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...

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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.

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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...

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What do you like most about Oracle BPM?

The solution provides extensive functionalities.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle BPM?

The overall pricing of the product is around $1,000 per user, or the licensing of Oracle BPM will cost around $50,000 plus.

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What needs improvement with Oracle BPM?

Regarding the Process Analytics feature, which features are you referring to?

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Also Known As

Business Automation Workflow

Oracle Business Process Management

Overview

IBM Business Automation Workflow combines business process management and case management capabilities in one workflow solution. It integrates the capabilities of business process and case management into a single workflow offering. It unites information, process, and users to provide a 360-degree view of work to drive more successful optimized business outcomes. IBM Business Automation Workflow on Cloud provides the same capabilities that are offered in the IBM Business Automation Workflow offering, all within a ready-to-use, cloud-based environment that is hosted in IBM Cloud data centers and managed by IBM.

IBM

The Industry's Most Complete and Unified BPM Solution A complete solution for all types of processes that provides a unified process foundation, user-centric design, and social BPM interaction. Reduces complexity and risk and increases business efficiency, visibility, and agility.

Oracle

Sample Customers

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