IBM DataPower Gateway vs WebLogic Suite comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. IBM is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.3, while Oracle is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 4.1% mindshare in AIS, compared to Oracle’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM DataPower Gateway

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

WebLogic Suite and IBM DataPower Gateway are powerful enterprise solutions competing in the middleware and security appliance space. WebLogic Suite holds an edge in environments dependent on Oracle technologies, while IBM DataPower is preferred in security-centric applications.

Features: WebLogic Suite offers superior cluster configuration and scalability, making it suitable for enterprise-level applications. It integrates seamlessly with Oracle Database and provides stability and high availability. IBM DataPower Gateway is notable for its advanced security features, robust protocol handling, and appliance-based resilience, making it a top choice for secure transactions.

Room for Improvement: WebLogic Suite needs improvement in transaction monitoring, user-friendly deployment processes, and enhanced cloud integration. Users also desire better multi-tenancy support. IBM DataPower Gateway could improve transaction traceability, offer better clustering features, and have a more accessible user interface. Pricing is a concern, particularly for smaller organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both WebLogic Suite and IBM DataPower Gateway offer flexible deployment options, including on-premises, hybrid, and private clouds. WebLogic’s customer service experiences vary based on Oracle ecosystem familiarity, while IBM DataPower faces challenges in smaller markets due to cost and complexity but is valued for its extensive features.

Pricing and ROI: WebLogic Suite is considered expensive, but offers good ROI for enterprises invested in Oracle products. Concerns include licensing and support costs. IBM DataPower Gateway’s hardware appliances come at a high price, making them less accessible for smaller clients but suited for large-scale deployments. Both require careful evaluation of features against budget constraints.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM DataPower Gateway

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (5th), SOA Application Gateways (1st), API Management (12th)

WebLogic Suite

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IBM DataPower Gateway is 4.1%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WebLogic Suite is 3.2%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
WebLogic Suite	3.2%
IBM DataPower Gateway	4.1%
Other	92.7%

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AkshaySawant

Manager at CSB Bank Ltd

Security features excel but development limitations emerge

We are using the IBM DataPower Gateway for security purposes. As per the development perspective, there are some limitations with IBM DataPower Gateway because it only supports XML and XSLT language, but it does not support the Java language. This is the only limitation of the IBM DataPower Gateway. For the authentication and authorization purpose, we can use the IBM DataPower Gateway. It's a very good product. We are mostly using the IBM DataPower Gateway for security purposes and load balancing purposes. If we are handling the load for a particular server, then we can use the IBM DataPower Gateway. The IBM DataPower Gateway is mostly used for security purposes. If we have some APIs and we are using some security for those APIs, then we can use it. It can also be used as a load balancer. It's also used for certificate management, user management purposes, authentication, and authorization. For routing, the IBM DataPower Gateway has multiple URL-based routing and content-based routing capabilities. If we have multiple URLs, then we can use an XML script. Using the XSLT language, we can configure multiple URLs and implement URL-based routing. Content-based routing means if we have multiple requests, we can route the request to a particular URL. For this, we need to use the XSLT language only. We can't use XML, Java, or other scripting languages. With IBM DataPower Gateway, we are using all the APIs. All APIs have been configured on the gateway. We have configured the particular TLS profile and some TLS client profiles as well. Using that TLS profile, we have configured the APIs and authentication. We have configured some tokens also, including JWT tokens and different types of auth tokens. There is also a rate limiting feature which we use for handling API loads.

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Mari Pandian

Business Head - Enterprise Solutions at ImageGrafix Software FZCO

Coding flexibility with good integration but users need coding knowledge

We are an Oracle partner and work with many Oracle applications for integration purposes. WebLogic is used for integrating various Oracle applications and third-party services WebLogic allows us to do the coding as per the customer's requirements. It helps us meet their needs by integrating their…

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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

"What I like most is the stability."

"It is very easy to set up and configure, even for users with no prior experience."

"The product's most valuable features are AAA policies and security features."

"The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good."

"The most valuable features for our business include the ability to monitor and log data transactions and handle multiple request at an enterprise level."

"The solution is robust."

"If you have an API application in your organization that you want to make safe and secure, in addition to your existing WAF or load balancer, this product comes with all those capabilities:"

"It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API."

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"It easily connects to other Oracle products and services."

"I have seen benefits from the middleware capability of WebLogic Suite for creating cohesive IT ecosystems, and it's stable."

"WebLogic Suite functions well for enterprise organizations that can manage its costs and resource demands."

"It integrates well with other solutions."

"Robust solution; console and enterprise management tools are really easy to work."

"The transaction handling of WebLogic and the way it is designed is excellent."

"The program is scalable."

"This is a robust solution."

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Cons

"The IBM community does not have much engagement from the IT community in Saudi Arabia and developers for this solution are difficult to find."

"Small and medium-sized companies might look for cloud-hosted applications due to the cost."

"In the next release, I would like to see the product price reduced. It should be cheaper."

"The programming language is only supported in XSLT and Gateway script."

"I would like the tool to improve its training."

"The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures."

"Additional documentation needs to be provided for complex automations."

"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."

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"Lacking a solution for smaller applications."

"I would like to see the licensing policy simplified."

"The solution needs to share more information in terms of training. There needs to be more documentation involved to help those who are completely new to the product."

"For access management, WebLogic Suite is a heavy application. This application requires more time for installation compared to other products."

"I think the support could be much better."

"I rate the scalability of WebLogic Suite an eight out of ten."

"The restart capability needs to be improved because it takes us 15 minutes to restart any application."

"There are sometimes issues with clusters."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As far as I know, they have a perpetual license for this product. They are paying perpetual fees rather than an annual subscription or annual pricing."

"Most customers' use case budgets are not inlined with the price of IBM DataPower Gateway. It is too expensive."

"The appliance is a bit on the expensive side for the workloads that are not too high."

"It is an expensive solution."

"The solution has a return on investment but is a little expensive."

"The solution is expensive in comparison to other products."

"This product is a bit expensive as IBM products are costly assets. However, for enterprise customers it is a worthwhile investment."

"The cost is very high and requires all five components in the API management solution."

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"The product comes bundled with Oracle Premier Support."

"The cost of the WebLogic Suite license is a bit high."

"There is a license required for this solution and the price could be reduced."

"Technical support is very costly."

"Scaling is costly."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

29%

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Government

10%

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Company Size

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Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	16

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Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM DataPower Gateway?

The MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) is great because it allows you to easily expose services using various protocols – web services, REST (JSON), and others. This flexibility simplifies things.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM DataPower Gateway?

This product is definitely expensive because if any issue occurs in the live environment or production environment, and our organization faces some issue with the IBM DataPower Gateway, then the IB...

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What needs improvement with IBM DataPower Gateway?

I have significant experience with the IBM DataPower Gateway. As a security product, it is very good. However, from the development perspective, it has limitations because it only supports the XSLT...

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What do you like most about WebLogic Suite?

The solution is useful for centralizing data.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WebLogic Suite?

WebLogic Suite is high-priced, akin to a Lamborghini. Its affordability suits enterprise-level organizations with digital footprints requiring robust financial resources.

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What needs improvement with WebLogic Suite?

One area for improvement in WebLogic Suite is the installation time. Otherwise, there are no other disadvantages, and they have good support from Oracle. The installation time can be an issue. It i...

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Also Known As

WebSphere DataPower, IBM DataPower, IBM WebSphere DataPower

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Overview

IBM DataPower Gateway is a robust, secure next-generation enterprise-grade single multichannel API gateway that supplies dynamic access, integration, control, and outstanding security. The solution is available in a broad range of workload capabilities, including application programming interface (API), service oriented architecture (SOA), B2B, cloud, web, and mobile. These dynamic capabilities ensure users are able to quickly increase the reach of an organization's critical IT resources to new channels, which will provide shareholders, team members, and clients with safe, secure access at all times.

DataPower Gateway is very flexible and is widely available in virtual, cloud, traditional, physical, Docker, and Linux form factors.

IBM DataPower Gateway Features

IBM DataPower Gateway has many value-added features. Some of these features are included below:

Control: The solution provides decision point authorization and authentication for all standards, including Lightweight Direct Access Protocol (LDAP) and Open Authorization (OAuth), which allow for better access control across an organization’s entire network.
DataPower dashboard: The dashboard is specifically designed to enhance performance and determine problematic processes. The solution provides intuitive real-time performance transparency to diagnose operational and performance anomalies and offer repair and restoration recommendations.
Enhanced messaging: Users are able to easily mediate messaging and protocols by incorporating the best of today’s traditional and modern application standards.
Integration: IBM DataPower Gateway offers super fast mainframe connectivity, database connectivity, transport protocol bridging, content-based routing, and any-to-any message transformation, ensuring secure and immediate connect service.

IBM DataPower Gateway Benefits

IBM DataPower Gateway provides many benefits. Some of those benefits include:

Flexibility: The solution is easy to use and configure and provides for a pleasant, intuitive overall user experience. The solution can immediately be used out of the box, which makes overall process management simple.
Protection: The solution provides sturdy continuous service protection and application performance using robust powerful routing and traffic control.
Security: The solution’s enterprise-grade De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) ready gateway enables users to enforce the desired runtime application security across all messaging protocols.
Profitability: The solution’s design ensures significant reduction of development costs in addition to the streamlining of overall operations. Users are able to achieve reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and experience a near-immediate ROI.

Reviews from Real Users

“My company has a good impression of IBM DataPower Gateway. What I like about it is that because it's an appliance, it's a turnkey solution that's very fast and out of the box. Another valuable feature of IBM DataPower Gateway is that it's easy to integrate with other products.”- Bálint T., Solution Manager at Intalion

“You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present. From a security point of view, being an appliance in the DMC zone, IBM DataPower Gateway will take care of the entire security angle for the infrastructure.” - Sathyan K., Founder/Director at perfTech Solutions Pvt Ltd

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Oracle WebLogic Suite is an integrated solution for building onpremise cloud application infrastructures that span web server, application server and data grid technology tiers. It includes Oracle WebLogic Server, an application server for developing and deploying applications across conventional and cloud environments, Oracle Coherence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Web Tier, Oracle TopLink, Oracle Java Mission Control and Flight Recorder, and other component technologies.

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