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IBM webMethods Hybrid Integration vs TIBCO Scribe comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM webMethods Hybrid Integ...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Business-to-Business Middleware (5th), Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (4th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (13th), API Management (16th), Cloud Data Integration (12th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (12th)
TIBCO Scribe
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (64th)
 

Featured Reviews

YM
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.
GouravSuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer (L4) at Uber
A cloud solution that has a lot of connectors, but it should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples
Smaller customers who want to integrate with other systems don't need too much in-house expertise in terms of technology. They can hire consultants who can implement this solution for them, and they don't have to maintain any infrastructure. For a smaller setup, it is a go-to integration system wherein they don't need a lot of expertise or infrastructure. The solution's UI is pretty intuitive and easy. It is good for smaller integration use cases. I think it would be a problem for bigger use cases. Overall, I rate TIBCO Scribe a six out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the webMethods Integration Server is its reliability. It has a lot of great documentation from the service providers. Additionally, it is easy to use."
"By selecting Software AG and using multiple products, this saved us about 72 percent, which has definitely given us more agility."
"While I have yet to calculate a return on investment, I have definitely seen one, and owing to the number of users, I would say that it is huge."
"Overall, this is a pretty good product."
"The product is powerful, straightforward, and easy to use."
"The performance is good."
"I would say the core Web-based integrations work the best. They are the most efficient and robust implementations one can do with webMethods."
"There is no limitation when it comes to integrating multiple applications, which is a reason I appreciate it."
"The most valuable feature of TIBCO Scribe is the connectors available to various products."
 

Cons

"Keeping in mind that we haven't explored the microservices completely, which has been a key element of their innovation recently, I do think webMethods is coming under increasing pressure when it comes to their price-to-feature value proposition. It's probably the single biggest strategic risk they have."
"The pricing and licensing costs for webMethods are very high, which is the only reason that we might switch to another product."
"webMethods Integration Server could improve on the version control. I'm not sure if Web Method has some kind of inbuilt integration with Bitbucket or GitHub or some kind of version control system. However, that's one area where they can improve."
"This solution could be improved by offering subscription based licensing."
"At least in SAG Webmethods 8 there was no Data Value Repository tool that would allow to map values/codes from source (in our case HR portal) and transform that into target ERP codes (SAP and PeopleSoft)."
"A potential drawback of webMethods.io API is its adaptability to legacy systems, which can vary in compatibility."
"I am not satisfied with the solution because it takes too much effort to migrate and add new information. The migration could be easier."
"Scalability is not the best capability of this product."
"The solution should provide better documentation and scenario-based samples."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing costs for webMethods are very high, which is the only reason that we might switch to another product."
"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."
"webMethods.io is expensive. We have multiple components, and you need to pay for each of them."
"The price is a little bit high, especially regarding their support."
"Most of my clients would like the price of the solution to be reduced."
"webMethods.io Integration's pricing is high and has yearly subscription costs."
"It is worth the cost."
"The product is very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise65
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with webMethods Integration Server?
The alignment of on-premise and cloud versions needs improvement.
What needs improvement with webMethods Trading Networks?
webMethods.io does not currently have certain features, and we have to do coding as well. However, they have recently come up with a hybrid application where users will be able to use drag-and-drop...
What is your primary use case for webMethods Trading Networks?
We are primarily focused on IBM webMethods. I am part of the Center of Excellence team, where we involve ourselves in proposals and providing solutions to clients. webMethods.io is a middleware too...
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Also Known As

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