SAP Process Orchestration vs webMethods.io comparison

SAP and IBM are both solutions in the Business-to-Business Middleware category. SAP is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.8, while IBM is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.7. SAP holds a 5.7% mindshare in BBM, compared to IBM’s 9.4% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of IBM users who would recommend it.

SAP Process Orchestration

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SAP Process Orchestration

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

SAP Process Orchestration and webMethods.io offer integration solutions, competing in the integration software market. SAP Process Orchestration appeals to SAP-centric enterprises, while webMethods.io leads with cloud connectivity.

Features: SAP Process Orchestration supports BPMN, seamless ERP integration, and comprehensive security, ensuring stable and effective business process management. WebMethods.io offers rapid cloud integration, intuitive user design, and real-time analytics, prioritizing cloud-first strategies.

Room for Improvement: SAP Process Orchestration could focus on simplifying deployment complexity, advancing cloud-native features, and enhancing user experience. WebMethods.io might improve SAP integration depth, expand its toolkit, and optimize for high-volume data handling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: WebMethods.io, being cloud-native, facilitates quick deployment with reliable support. SAP Process Orchestration involves more complex on-premises setup but provides robust support for SAP users.

Pricing and ROI: WebMethods.io offers flexible Pay-as-You-Go pricing, often leading to quicker ROI for cloud-focused businesses. SAP Process Orchestration requires a higher initial investment, justified in complex SAP environments with gradual ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

SAP Process Orchestration

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

7th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

webMethods.io

Ranking in Business-to-Business Middleware

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) (3rd), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (9th), API Management (10th), Cloud Data Integration (8th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Business-to-Business Middleware category, the mindshare of SAP Process Orchestration is 5.7%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of webMethods.io is 9.4%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business-to-Business Middleware Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
webMethods.io	9.4%
SAP Process Orchestration	5.7%
Other	84.9%

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Featured Reviews

Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi

Senior Lead Architect at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Simplified integrations bring flexibility and efficiency to diverse industries through comprehensive features and robust support

SAP is already trying to make improvements for SAP Process Orchestration by releasing updates every quarter, including patches and modules, and from a security standpoint, while it's a tightly coupled tool, they are introducing a lot of enhancements aligned with current market trends. There are standard contents readily available for starting integrations, which suit around 90% of every industry across verticals including pharma, manufacturing, and employee data central with SuccessFactors integration. Regarding functionality-wise improvements in SAP Process Orchestration, they are now incorporating the Salesforce system. Previously, we needed to rely on a third-party adapter for integration within SAP, but now they are building their own adapters to connect with Salesforce. Additionally, there are options like data connectors using Ariba coming up with SAP Process Orchestration. There's much more to explore, especially as they release new patches, enhancements, and adapters each quarter.

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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 solution offers very good documentation and manuals to assist with understanding the solution."

"t is a pretty stable solution. I have not seen any outages in the solution."

"The most valuable features of SAP Process Orchestration are the standard APIs that we can use."

"SAP Process Orchestration is middleware where we are able to manage and interact with everything from a single location. One of the most beneficial areas is monitoring which is very easy because it is all in one place. There are many adapters added recently that can be used for new functionality. The solution is easy to operate and it is more mature than the cloud solution provided by SAP."

"It is a scalable solution."

"It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs."

"The standard adapter with EBA abilities is the most valuable feature. It has good process integration."

"It is simple to transfer files."

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"The product is very stable."

"Our use case is for integration factory for SAP. It is mostly for SAP integration."

"The connectivity that the tool provides, along with the functionalities needed for our company's business, are some of the beneficial aspects of the product."

"The core product can be used not only for automatic file transfers between applications, but also as an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)."

"Application integrations are offered out-of-the-box, and that is extremely important to us. This is one of the main use cases that we have for it. It is about 60 to 70 percent of the workload in our application today."

"Most of the work in our organization can be more easily done using the tool."

"We have a reusable code that we can replicate for any new interfaces."

"What I like best about webMethods Integration Server is its portfolio of connectors."

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Cons

"The older version of the solution will no longer be supported."

"SAP Process Orchestration breaks down sometimes."

"The usability is an area where it can be improved upon."

"In terms of technical support, it would be helpful if they handled the tickets a bit faster when queries are sent to them."

"The solution is not very scalable because it is at the end of its life."

"SAP Process Orchestration could improve from an API standpoint. This is not an API management tool, which is one of its drawbacks. However, SAP has released an SAP Cloud Platform Integration which has all of the features, such as API management along with process integration to replace what they had previously."

"Data modeling is an area of concern in the product where improvements are required."

"The solution could be more scalable."

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"Some things could be improved, especially how ActiveTransfer handles third-party file transfers. It would be nice to have a native file-watching mechanism for when you're scheduling jobs with a third-party scheduler. Currently, we are using an outside file watcher solution to check the files before the file transfer. It checks the location to see if the file is there. If the file is there, it will prepare it for transfer. If the file isn't available, it will send an email it can create a ticket send it now. We recommended adding this file watcher mechanism."

"The Software AG Designer could be more memory-efficient or CPU-efficient so that we can use it with middle-spec hardware."

"Need to see more API portal features like monetizing APIs and private cloud readiness."

"The product needs to be improved in a few ways. First, they need to stabilize the components of the whole platform across versions. Also, they should stop replacing old components with brand new ones and, rather, improve by evolution."

"It would be nice if they had a change management system offering. We built our own deployer application because the one built into webMethods couldn't enforce change management rules. Integration into a change management system, along with the version control system, would be a good offering; it's something that they're lacking."

"There should be better logging, or a better dashboard, to allow you to see see the logs of the services."

"We'd like for them to open up to a more cloud-based solution that could offer more flexibility and maybe a better rules engine or more integration with rules engines."

"For code version control, you need to use some external software."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of SAP Process Orchestration was reasonable."

"Normally, you will have to choose CPU-based licensing...I rate the tool price a five out of ten."

"The solution is highly-priced."

"It is a very expensive solution. We only pay for the license."

"The cost of SAP products is quite high but the quality is really good."

"Looking at market conditions, vendors nowadays are giving products at very low price levels. However, SAP Process Orchestration have not yet reduced their prices. The prices could be reduced a lot to stay competitive."

"We subscribe to annual licenses, and the competitive license cost is reasonable."

"The license is a one-time payment, and additional costs are only incurred on the infrastructure side since it's an on-premise solution."

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"Always plan five years ahead and don’t jeopardize the quality of your project by dropping items from the bill of materials."

"The product is very expensive."

"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. They're very expensive in their industry. They've been raising the price recently, especially when compared with their competitors."

"It is worth the cost."

"I don’t have much idea about prices, but webMethods API Portal is not something cheaper."

"The price of webMethods Integration Server isn't that high from an enterprise context, but open-source ESB solutions will always be the cheapest."

"The pricing is a yearly license."

"I signed a three-year deal with them. It is a yearly locked-in price for the next three years."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	26

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

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SAP Process Orchestration?

It provides essential features such as continuous monitoring of all interfaces are crucial for our needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Process Orchestration?

The price for SAP Process Orchestration is a little high when compared to market trends, which is just how the business is. I would rate it an eight.

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What needs improvement with SAP Process Orchestration?

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What do you like most about Built.io Flow?

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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Also Known As

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, NetWeaver Process Integration

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

Overview

SAP NetWeaver Process Integration facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. SAP PI is based on general standards so as to enable 3rd-party systems to be integrated. At the center of SAP PI is an XML-based communication that uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Irrespective of the scenario used, the application-specific contents are transferred in messages in user-defined XML eXtensible Markup Language) from the sender to the receiver either via the Integration Server, or directly between the systems involved. SAP PI can be installed in different ways: Dual usage type installation: Based on both AS ABAP and AS Java. and Advanced Adapter Engine Extended (AEX): Based on AS Java only.

SAP

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

Lenovo, Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren

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

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