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Oracle Integration Cloud Service pros and cons

Vendor: Oracle
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Oracle Integration Cloud Service provides a wide variety of cloud connectors for active integration.
The pre-built technology and SaaS adapters boost productivity for various in-house and cloud/SaaS systems.
The service excels in ease of use, making it accessible for non-developers with efficient documentation for learning.
Oracle Integration Cloud Service significantly reduces development time, improving ROI and facilitating a faster cycle.
The platform offers extensive data customization and validation capabilities, ensuring seamless handling of APIs, date formats, and more.

CONS

Oracle Integration Cloud Service lacks Oracle-based automation blueprints for majority of integrations.
More enrichment is needed for adapters, along with upgrades to enhance features.
The cost is a concern for clients, which could be reduced.
File handling improvement is needed as real-time file polling limitation is 10 MB; increasing size is beneficial.
Support and resources are lacking, often resulting in slow responses.
 

Oracle Integration Cloud Service Pros review quotes

it_user415716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Mar 9, 2018
Oracle ICS simplifies the definition of system integrations, focuses on core business features like the data mapping, and hides technical complexity away from the integration developer.
it_user521607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal, Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 4, 2017
As far as user friendliness goes, I loved it so far.
it_user522003 - PeerSpot reviewer
Testing Program Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 28, 2016
We are seeing the benefits, it's a digital transformation.
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PW
Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini
Oct 3, 2020
The integration of cloud solutions and realizing hybrid integrations with existing on-premises solutions has become far easier (compared to SOA suite).
reviewer1009149 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Dec 9, 2019
The most important part would be the use of connectors. The significant number of cloud connectors available for active integration is its value.
reviewer1155456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Dec 12, 2019
It's very easy to get started on the solution. It's also easy to maintain, scale, and integrate according to cost factors.
reviewer1140531 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Of Analytics at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 4, 2020
The lack of features in something like Oracle Integration Cloud leaves some room for leads implementation partners like us
Jeremy Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at SandFil International
Jun 3, 2020
The most valuable feature is the ease of customization.
GS
Customer Solutions Architect at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Aug 6, 2020
The out-of-box integration between Oracle and SAP is really beneficial
Jang-Vijay Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Software Engineer at Singhpora Consulting
Mar 4, 2024
OIC offers a number of pre-built technology and SaaS adapters for high productivity for a wide range of target systems, both in-house via agents and cloud/SaaS, via a very flexible range of interfaces.
 

Oracle Integration Cloud Service Cons review quotes

it_user415716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Mar 9, 2018
I'd like to see more options regarding error analysis, especially when technical errors occur, which would be great.
it_user521607 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal, Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jul 4, 2017
There are certain functionalities which at this moment ICS doesn't cover, such as B2B integration.
it_user522003 - PeerSpot reviewer
Testing Program Delivery Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 28, 2016
I think as they start expanding it worldwide, more and more customers will discover the gaps in the product.
Learn what your peers think about Oracle Integration Cloud Service. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2026.
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PW
Enterprise Integration Architect at Capgemini
Oct 3, 2020
Some of the adapters could be enhanced to make integration even simpler.
reviewer1009149 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Dec 9, 2019
Now the platform is not built in a way that you can define.
reviewer1155456 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Dec 12, 2019
Oracle-based automation blueprints for the majority of the integrations would be helpful to have in a future release.
reviewer1140531 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Of Analytics at a pharma/biotech company with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 4, 2020
They need to make tools framework available for implementation partners
Jeremy Lee - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at SandFil International
Jun 3, 2020
Our client was quite concerned about the cost, which is something that could be reduced.
GS
Customer Solutions Architect at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Aug 6, 2020
The solution doesn't currently have a fully fledged workflow feature like they have in OIM.
Jang-Vijay Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Consulting Software Engineer at Singhpora Consulting
Mar 4, 2024
Configurable timeouts on each connection would be good.